Excalidraw Self-Hosted, Deploy in One Click
Hostoni vetë Excalidraw në VPS-në tuaj me Automatio. Merrni një whiteboard të pafund me stil të vizatuar me dorë dhe privatësi totale të të dhënave në një...
Excalidraw
Collaboration & ProductivityHostoni vetë Excalidraw në VPS-në tuaj me Automatio. Merrni një whiteboard të pafund me stil të vizatuar me dorë dhe privatësi totale të të dhënave në një...
Çfarë merr kur vendos Excalidraw
Serveri që marrim me qira, sa kushton dhe çfarë do të të kërkojë instaluesi.
- Serveri
- CX23 · 2 vCPU · 4 GB RAM
- Nga
- $9/muaj
- Instalimi
- Nuk kërkon konfigurim
Përfshihet në çdo vendosje
- Server i dedikuar, një aplikacion për makinë
- Certifikata HTTPS lëshohet automatikisht
- Nëndomen falas, domen i yti opsional
- Rinisje, ripërmasim, fotografi dhe rikthim
Projekti
Gjithçka që kjo faqe lidh jashtë Automatio-s.
Vendos Excalidraw me një klikim
Në serverin tënd, me të dhënat e tua. Pa terminal, pa komanda Docker, pa certifikata.
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Zgjidh madhësinë
Fillo me serverin më të vogël që i mjafton aplikacionit. E zmadhon më vonë pa riinstalim.
- 2
Shtyp vendos
Marrim serverin me qira, instalojmë aplikacionin me Docker dhe drejtojmë një nëndomen te ai.
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Shiko si ngrihet
Përgatitja punon vetë dhe zgjat pak minuta. Kur mbërrin certifikata HTTPS, aplikacioni është live.
Madhësia e serverit
Faturohet mujore me abonimin Automatio. Fshi serverin dhe pagesa ndalon.
Aftësitë e Excalidraw
Eksploroni çfarë mund të bëjë Automatio për këtë rast përdorimi
Infinite sketching canvas
The workspace expands in all directions as you draw, allowing you to map out complex ideas without worrying about page boundaries. It supports zooming and panning to manage large-scale architectural diagrams or process flows.
- 1Supports zoom and panning
- 2Object snapping for precision alignment
- 3Layer management for complex builds
- 4Infinite workspace coordinates
Aftësitë e Excalidraw
- Infinite sketching canvas
The workspace expands in all directions as you draw, allowing you to map out complex ideas without worrying about page boundaries. It supports zooming and panning to manage large-scale architectural diagrams or process flows.
- Supports zoom and panning
- Object snapping for precision alignment
- Layer management for complex builds
- Infinite workspace coordinates
- Hand-drawn aesthetic
The interface uses a unique rough-sketch style that makes digital diagrams feel like physical whiteboard drawings. This low-fidelity look is intentional, reducing the pressure to create perfect visuals during the early ideation phase.
- Customizable stroke styles
- Hachure and cross-hatch fill patterns
- Handwritten and standard font options
- Curated color palettes
- Lossless export and import
Users can save work in multiple formats for sharing or documentation. The native .excalidraw file format allows for lossless editing when re-imported, while standard image exports work for presentations or team chats.
- Export to SVG and PNG
- Copy to clipboard functionality
- JSON-based file structure
- Native .excalidraw file persistence
- Extensible component library
You can save frequently used shapes into a personal library or import community-made packs. This is particularly useful for technical teams who need consistent icons for cloud architecture or UI wireframing.
- Custom library creation
- JSON library imports
- Community asset integration
- Local storage for assets
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| Aspekti | comparisonTable.self-hosted.managedSaas | comparisonTable.self-hosted.diy | comparisonTable.self-hosted.automatio |
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| Setup speed | Instant | 30-60 minutes | A few minutes |
| Data privacy | Third-party cloud | Full ownership | Full ownership |
| SSL/HTTPS | Included | Manual setup | Auto-provisioned |
| Maintenance | None | Manual updates | Automated |
Setup speed
Data privacy
SSL/HTTPS
Maintenance
Për kë është
Njerëz që vërtet e mbajnë Excalidraw në serverin e tyre, dhe çfarë ndryshon atëherë.
a solo developer sketching architecture
Tired of proprietary tools that store data in a black-box cloud.
They get a permanent, private place to map out database schemas and microservices.
- Drafting microservice diagrams
- Planning API endpoints
- Visualizing data flow
a freelance designer ideating UX
Needs a quick way to show rough wireframes without the overhead of Figma.
Provides a safe space for first drafts that stay completely private and lightweight.
- Wireframing landing pages
- Mapping user journeys
- Sketching logo concepts
a homelab tinkerer documenting networks
Keeping track of VLANs and IP addresses in text files is hard to visualize.
They can visually map their entire rack setup on their own internal server.
- Drawing network topologies
- Planning server upgrades
- Mapping docker container links
a small agency head leading brainstorms
Client data privacy is a concern during project kickoff calls.
Running their own instance ensures client secrets stay off third-party whiteboard clouds.
- Running internal kickoffs
- Defining project scopes
- Creating client presentations
Cfare eshte ky prompt?
Meso se cfare ben ky prompt dhe si mund te te ndihmoje te arrish rezultate me te mira.
Solving perfection paralysis
Excalidraw is an open-source whiteboard tool designed to solve a specific problem in technical documentation: the pressure to make things look professional too early. When tools produce highly polished output, users often hesitate to sketch messy, early-stage ideas. The app uses a rough-sketch aesthetic that intentionally mimics the speed of a physical whiteboard, encouraging rapid ideation while providing the benefits of digital persistence. Developed originally within the React ecosystem, it has grown into a massive project at excalidraw/excalidraw with over 120,000 GitHub stars.
How it works
Architecturally, the app is a lightweight client-side application. While the public version can store data via an encrypted backend, self-hosting provides a standalone environment under your own control. It is efficient, using minimal server resources because the rendering happens locally in the browser. This makes it an ideal candidate for a low-resource VPS. The app is designed to be local-first, meaning it works offline and saves to your browser by default, ensuring that a lost internet connection does not interrupt a session. All deployment details are managed through Docker, ensuring consistent performance across different environments.
Your first hour
After deployment, your first hour will involve exploring the intuitive toolset. You will start by drawing basic rectangles and arrows, discovering the smart connecting lines that snap to shapes. Most technical users immediately dive into the Library to download community-made icon packs for AWS, Kubernetes, or basic UI elements. Within minutes, you can have a full architectural diagram that looks hand-drawn but remains perfectly editable and scalable. You can toggle between dark and light modes and experiment with stroke styles to get the exact look you want.
Ecosystem and alternatives
Compared to text-to-diagram tools like Mermaid.js, this app offers far more flexibility for freeform layout. While tools like Miro or Lucidchart provide enterprise project management features, this project focuses on being the fastest possible way to sketch a technical idea. It fits perfectly for developers, architects, and designers who need a private, intuitive canvas for high-speed ideation. The project also supports various integrations, including a popular VS Code extension and plugins for note-taking apps like Obsidian.
Cfare thone njerezit per Excalidraw
Shiko se cfare mendon komuniteti per Excalidraw
“Excalidraw is dead-simple open-source whiteboard for architecture sketches, flows, and pitch diagrams. Hand-drawn look, zero friction.”
“I was looking into Excalidraw and it doesn’t seem like they support self hosted collaboration sessions easily out of the box, but for solo sketching it's perfect.”
“Plugin Excalidraw: 'drawing board' plugin, draw a diagram/scratch and insert it into a markdown file... you get the infinite canvas drawing app.”
“The client-only docker image is great for internal documentation where you just need to sketch something up and export it.”
“I moved my sketches from the public site to my own VPS. Knowing my internal architecture diagrams aren't on someone else's cloud is a huge relief.”
“Love the handwritten font and the simplicity. No extra fluff, just a canvas that works as fast as my brain.”
Video rreth Excalidraw
Shiko tutoriale, rishikime dhe diskutime rreth Excalidraw
“Excalidraw është një dërrasë e bardhë virtuale për skicimin e diagrameve me pamje të ngjashme me ato të vizatuara me dorë.”
“Pjesa më e mirë e vetë-hostimit është se ju i mbani të gjitha të dhënat tuaja në pajisjen tuaj.”
“Skedari docker compose është shumë i thjeshtë, ju thjesht tërhiqni imazhin dhe caktoni portat.”
“Sapo të ndizet, ju merrni saktësisht të njëjtën eksperiencë si faqja zyrtare, por plotësisht private.”
“Ju mund të eksportoni punën tuaj në PNG ose SVG direkt nga ndërfaqja web.”
“Ajo ka këtë ndjesi unike të vizatuar me dorë që i bën diagramet të duken më pak zyrtare dhe më të afërta.”
“Unë e përdor këtë për brainstorming idesh përpara se t'i kaloj në një mjet më zyrtar.”
“Për shkak se ekzekutohet në Docker, ju mund ta vendosni këtë në VPS-në tuaj në vetëm pak minuta.”
“Ndërfaqja është shumë e pastër, nuk ka rrëmujë, vetëm mjetet që ju duhen për të vizatuar.”
“Nëse jeni të shqetësuar për privatësinë, ky është një alternativë e shkëlqyer ndaj softuerit komercial të dërrasës së bardhë.”
“Biblioteka e formave të komunitetit është e madhe, ju mund të gjeni çdo gjë nga maketet deri te grafikët e rrjedhës.”
“Ajo mbështet bashkëpunimin në kohë reale, megjithëse kjo kërkon një hap shtesë konfigurimi të backend-it.”
“Kanavaca e pafund është jashtëzakonisht e dobishme për hartat e mëdha të arkitekturës së sistemeve.”
“Nuk ju duhet një server masiv për ta ekzekutuar këtë, është shumë e lehtë për burimet e sistemit.”
“Eksportimi si skedar .excalidraw ju lejon të lëvizni punën tuaj midis instancave të ndryshme me lehtësi.”
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Export files locally
Always export important drawings as .excalidraw files. Do not rely solely on the browser cache for long-term storage.
Import icon libraries
Visit the official library to download pre-made components for cloud providers like AWS or GCP to speed up technical documentation.
Use SVG for presentations
If you need to include diagrams in slide decks, export as SVG to ensure they remain crisp at any resolution without pixelation.
Deshmi
Cfare thone perdoruesit tane
Bashkohu me mijera perdorues te kenaqur qe kane transformuar workflow-n e tyre
Jonathan Kogan
Co-Founder/CEO, rpatools.io
Automatio is one of the most used for RPA Tools both internally and externally. It saves us countless hours of work and we realized this could do the same for other startups and so we choose Automatio for most of our automation needs.
Mohammed Ibrahim
CEO, qannas.pro
I have used many tools over the past 5 years, Automatio is the Jack of All trades.. !! it could be your scraping bot in the morning and then it becomes your VA by the noon and in the evening it does your automations.. its amazing!
Ben Bressington
CTO, AiChatSolutions
Automatio is fantastic and simple to use to extract data from any website. This allowed me to replace a developer and do tasks myself as they only take a few minutes to setup and forget about it. Automatio is a game changer!
Sarah Chen
Head of Growth, ScaleUp Labs
We've tried dozens of automation tools, but Automatio stands out for its flexibility and ease of use. Our team productivity increased by 40% within the first month of adoption.
David Park
Founder, DataDriven.io
The AI-powered features in Automatio are incredible. It understands context and adapts to changes in websites automatically. No more broken scrapers!
Emily Rodriguez
Marketing Director, GrowthMetrics
Automatio transformed our lead generation process. What used to take our team days now happens automatically in minutes. The ROI is incredible.
Jonathan Kogan
Co-Founder/CEO, rpatools.io
Automatio is one of the most used for RPA Tools both internally and externally. It saves us countless hours of work and we realized this could do the same for other startups and so we choose Automatio for most of our automation needs.
Mohammed Ibrahim
CEO, qannas.pro
I have used many tools over the past 5 years, Automatio is the Jack of All trades.. !! it could be your scraping bot in the morning and then it becomes your VA by the noon and in the evening it does your automations.. its amazing!
Ben Bressington
CTO, AiChatSolutions
Automatio is fantastic and simple to use to extract data from any website. This allowed me to replace a developer and do tasks myself as they only take a few minutes to setup and forget about it. Automatio is a game changer!
Sarah Chen
Head of Growth, ScaleUp Labs
We've tried dozens of automation tools, but Automatio stands out for its flexibility and ease of use. Our team productivity increased by 40% within the first month of adoption.
David Park
Founder, DataDriven.io
The AI-powered features in Automatio are incredible. It understands context and adapts to changes in websites automatically. No more broken scrapers!
Emily Rodriguez
Marketing Director, GrowthMetrics
Automatio transformed our lead generation process. What used to take our team days now happens automatically in minutes. The ROI is incredible.
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