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Monodraw vs ExcalidrawZ

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Monodraw

7.0
Media & Design

Tool to create text-based art

ExcalidrawZ

8.0
Media & Design

Excalidraw client

Metric Monodraw ExcalidrawZ
Category Media & Design Media & Design
AI Score 7.0 8.0
30-day Installs 45 225
90-day Installs 141 677
365-day Installs 553 2.0K
Version 1.7.1,118 1.7.2
Auto-updates Yes No
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 29 1.0K
GitHub Forks - 50
Open Issues - 50
License MIT MIT
Language Swift
Last GitHub Commit 9y ago 3mo ago
First Seen Aug 9, 2023 Sep 29, 2024

Reviews

Monodraw

Monodraw is a unique macOS tool for creating and editing ASCII art with a user-friendly graphical interface. It allows users to design text-based visuals, making it ideal for artists, educators, and developers who need to incorporate visual elements into text formats.

Monodraw enables users to create and edit ASCII art on macOS with a graphical interface.

Pros

  • + User-friendly graphical interface for ASCII art creation
  • + Supports various export formats for flexible use
  • + Strong community presence on Hacker News

Cons

  • - No Linux version available despite community requests
  • - Development appears inactive with no recent updates

ExcalidrawZ

ExcalidrawZ offers a native macOS experience for Excalidraw, leveraging SwiftUI for a smooth design. Ideal for designers and educators seeking a desktop version of the popular drawing tool.

Provides a native Excalidraw experience on macOS using SwiftUI.

Pros

  • + Native macOS experience with SwiftUI.
  • + Open-source under MIT license.
  • + Actively maintained with recent commits.

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature.
  • - Open issues may affect functionality.