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Excalidraw Whiteboard Office vs WBO

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted office suites options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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EX Excalidraw Whiteboard Office Self-hosted collaborative diagram and notes workspace VS WB WBO Online collaborative whiteboard for sketching
FeatureExcalidraw Whiteboard OfficeWBO
CategoryOffice SuitesOffice Suites
LicenseMITAGPL-3.0
LanguageTypeScriptJavaScript
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM512 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, sourcedocker, source
GitHub stars★ 38★ 2,627
First released20212013
ReplacesMiro, FigJamMiro, Microsoft Whiteboard

Why pick each one

Choose Excalidraw Whiteboard Office if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in TypeScript
  • Lightweight — runs in 512 MB RAM
Excalidraw Whiteboard Office details

Choose WBO if…

  • Released under the AGPL-3.0 license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Active community (2.6k GitHub stars)
WBO details

Frequently asked questions

Is Excalidraw Whiteboard Office or WBO better?

WBO is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider Excalidraw Whiteboard Office if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are Excalidraw Whiteboard Office and WBO free and open-source?

Yes. Excalidraw Whiteboard Office is licensed under MIT and WBO under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Excalidraw Whiteboard Office and WBO with Docker?

Excalidraw Whiteboard Office: yes. WBO: yes.

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