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Drawio Desktop Server

Self-hosted collaborative whiteboard backend for diagrams

Developer Tools & Git ★ 528 stars Easy setup MIT

A self-hostable collaboration backend that powers shared diagram and whiteboard sessions, letting teams co-edit diagrams in real time. It pairs with browser-based diagramming front ends.

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Key features

  • Real-time collaboration
  • End-to-end encrypted rooms
  • Lightweight server
  • Pairs with Excalidraw

Pros & cons

Strengths

  • Easy to self-host
  • Encrypted sessions

Trade-offs

  • Backend only
  • Requires a front end

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