excalidraw vs GitDiagram
excalidraw and GitDiagram are both design MCP servers. GitDiagram scores higher (100 vs 62 out of 100). GitDiagram has more GitHub stars (18k), and GitDiagram was updated more recently (7 days ago). The table compares them side by side.
| excalidraw | GitDiagram | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 62 / 100 | 100 / 100 |
| What it does | Security-hardened Excalidraw MCP server with auth, rate limiting, and 14 tools | Architecture diagrams, explanations and Mermaid source for public GitHub repositories. |
| Publisher | Community: debu-sinha | Verified: gitdiagram.com |
| Grades | Maintenance D, Licence A, Quality C | Maintenance A, Licence A, Quality A |
| npm downloads a week | 467 | 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 | 3 | 18,323 |
| Last commit | 8 Feb 2026 | 14 Oct 2026 |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Listed since | 19 Oct 2026 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Install excalidraw | Install GitDiagram |
Questions
Is excalidraw or GitDiagram more popular?
GitDiagram has more GitHub stars: 18,323.
Can I use excalidraw and GitDiagram together?
Yes. AI assistants can load several MCP servers at once. Install both and the assistant picks the right one for each task.