Iframe Runtime vs draw.io
Iframe Runtime and draw.io are both design MCP servers. draw.io scores higher (100 vs 82 out of 100). draw.io has more GitHub stars (5.7k), and Iframe Runtime was updated more recently (yesterday). The table compares them side by side.
| Iframe Runtime | draw.io | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82 / 100 | 100 / 100 |
| What it does | The iframe-local GGUI runtime: a self-contained ESM bundle that boots inside an MCP Apps host iframe, runs the protocol-version handshake, opens the live-channel WebSocket, and mounts the rendered UI. Bundles React, ReactDOM, and the GGUI design system so | Create draw.io diagrams in chat from Mermaid or XML, shown live and interactive. 10,000+ shapes. |
| Publisher | Verified: npm:@ggui-ai | Verified: draw.io |
| Grades | Maintenance A, Licence A, Quality C | Maintenance A, Licence A, Quality A |
| npm downloads a week | 1,254 | 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 | 42 | 5,662 |
| Last commit | 20 Oct 2026 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Listed since | 20 Oct 2026 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Install Iframe Runtime | Install draw.io |
Questions
Is Iframe Runtime or draw.io more popular?
draw.io has more GitHub stars: 5,662.
Can I use Iframe Runtime 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.