# ExcaliClaw vs Kroki (slim)

> Kroki scores 59.2 (C) to ExcaliClaw's 51.4 (D) for diagram creation. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Kroki scores 59.2 (C) on agent readiness against ExcaliClaw's 51.4 (D), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories. ExcaliClaw leads on schema & documentation. Both do diagram creation.

- ExcaliClaw: D 51.4, rank #804 of 1084 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/excaliclaw.min.md
- Kroki: C 59.2, rank #591 of 1084 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/kroki.min.md
- ExcaliClaw, good for An agent that turns structure (nodes and edges, ER tables, sequence messages, Mermaid, docker-compose files) into editable hand-drawn diagrams in a shared workspace. Ahead on Schema & documentation, 62 against 48. Also A hosted endpoint, with nothing to install; No incidents deducted, where Kroki loses 5 points for them.
- Kroki, good for Agents that write diagrams in several text formats and want one render endpoint, on a private network or through the public instance for non-sensitive diagrams. Ahead on Reliability, 74 against 65; Agent ergonomics, 70 against 55; Security & auth, 56 against 40; Payments & pricing, 60 against 30; Maintenance & community, 86 against 54; Transparency & trust, 62 against 45. Also No key needed to call it; Open source.

| Category | ExcaliClaw | Kroki |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 65 | 74 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 62 | 48 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 55 | 70 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 40 | 56 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 30 | 60 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 54 | 86 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 45 | 62 |

| Fact (where they differ) | ExcaliClaw | Kroki |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kind | MCP server | HTTP API |
| Vendor | ExcaliClaw | Yuzu tech |
| Hosted endpoint | `https://excaliclaw.com/mcp` | no (local only) |
| Transports | Streamable HTTP, HTTP | HTTP |
| Auth | OAuth or key | None |
| Pricing | Freemium | Free |
| Licence | The hosted service, its API and its MCP server are closed, under ExcaliClaw's terms of service. The web client is published as LGPL-3.0, as a modified version of ExcaliDash | MIT |
| Tools exposed | 37 | none |
| llms.txt | yes | no |
| MCP registry | `com.excaliclaw/excaliclaw` | not listed |
| Last release | 2026-10-03 | 2026-10-05 |
| Terms last updated | couldn't be read | no document linked |
| Privacy policy last updated | couldn't be read | no document linked |
| Customer content may train models | couldn't be read |  |
| Terms restrict automated access | couldn't be read |  |
| Terms restrict benchmarking | couldn't be read |  |
| Terms or service can change without notice | couldn't be read |  |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver | couldn't be read |  |
| Popularity | 0 stars | 4.4k stars |