Drawsana 0.12.0 by Asana
An open source library that lets your users draw on things - mark up images with text, shapes, etc.
About Drawsana 0.12.0
From the project's README at github.com/Asana/Drawsana. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
Drawsana is a generalized framework for making freehand drawing views on iOS. You can let users scribble over images, add shapes and text, and even make your own tools.
Do you want to let your users mark up images? Are you writing a simple painting app? Drawsana might work for you!
Blog post: Let your users mark up images on iOS with Drawsana
Built-in tools Pen with line smoothing Eraser Ellipse, rect, line, arrow Selection Text Undo/redo Drawings are , so you can save and load them Extensible, make your own shapes and tools without forking the library Installation
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 685 | github.com/Asana/Drawsana |
| GitHub forks | 111 | github.com/Asana/Drawsana |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 7.7 years | since Aug 2018 |
| Last commit | 3.1 years ago | Apr 7, 2023 |
| Releases shipped | 3 | last: 5.7 years ago |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
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