Excalidraw Architect vs draw.io
Excalidraw Architect and draw.io are both design MCP servers. draw.io scores higher (100 vs 75 out of 100). draw.io has more GitHub stars (5.7k), and draw.io was updated more recently (4 days ago). The table compares them side by side.
| Excalidraw Architect | draw.io | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75 / 100 | 100 / 100 |
| What it does | Generate beautiful Excalidraw architecture diagrams with auto-layout and component styling | Create draw.io diagrams in chat from Mermaid or XML, shown live and interactive. 10,000+ shapes. |
| Publisher | Community: BV-Venky | Verified: draw.io |
| Grades | Maintenance B, Licence A, Quality B | Maintenance A, Licence A, Quality A |
| npm downloads a week | Not on npm | Not on npm |
| Runs | Local | Remote |
| Works with | Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Codex, Gemini CLI, VS Code, Windsurf | Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Codex, Gemini CLI, VS Code, Windsurf, ChatGPT |
| GitHub stars | 159 | 5,662 |
| Last commit | 25 Aug 2026 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Licence | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Listed since | 19 Oct 2026 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Install Excalidraw Architect | Install draw.io |
Questions
Is Excalidraw Architect or draw.io more popular?
draw.io has more GitHub stars: 5,662.
Can I use Excalidraw Architect and draw.io together?
Yes. AI assistants can load several MCP servers at once. Install both and the assistant picks the right one for each task.