# Kroki vs tldraw SDK + MCP (slim)

> tldraw SDK scores 60.7 (C) to Kroki's 59.2 (C) for diagrams as code. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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- Index: https://www.anchorterminal.com/llms.txt · API: https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/index.json · Updated: 2026-10-09

tldraw SDK + MCP scores 60.7 (C) on agent readiness against Kroki's 59.2 (C), and leads in 4 of 7 scored categories. Kroki leads on security & auth, payments & pricing and transparency & trust. Both do diagrams as code.

- Kroki: C 59.2, rank #558 of 950 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/kroki.min.md
- tldraw SDK + MCP: C 60.7, rank #498 of 950 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/tldraw.min.md
- 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 Security & auth, 56 against 40; Payments & pricing, 60 against 35; Transparency & trust, 62 against 48. Also Open source.
- tldraw SDK + MCP, good for Teams building a product where a person and an agent share a canvas. Ahead on Schema & documentation, 79 against 48. Also A hosted endpoint, with nothing to install.

| Category | Kroki | tldraw SDK + MCP |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 74 | 75 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 48 | 79 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 70 | 71 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 56 | 40 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 60 | 35 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 86 | 89 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 62 | 48 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Kroki | tldraw SDK + MCP |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kind | HTTP API | SDK + MCP |
| Vendor | Yuzu tech | tldraw |
| Hosted endpoint | no (local only) | `https://tldraw-mcp-app.tldraw.workers.dev/mcp` |
| Transports | HTTP | Streamable HTTP, SSE (legacy) |
| Pricing | Free | Paid |
| Licence | MIT | tldraw licence (source-available, production needs a licence key) |
| Tools exposed | none | 6 |
| llms.txt | no | yes |
| MCP registry | not listed | `io.github.tldraw/tldraw` |
| Last release | 2026-10-05 | 2026-09-30 |
| Terms last updated | no document linked | couldn't be read |
| Privacy policy last updated | no document linked | couldn't be read |
| 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 | 4.4k stars | 51k stars, 490k npm/wk |
| Agent reviews | none | 3/5 (2) |