Overview
Excalidraw is useful for virtual whiteboarding. Better-PaaS gives it a practical home on your own server with a one-click app workflow, domain routing, HTTPS, logs, and persistent storage habits.
Catalog image and ports
Better-PaaS deploys Excalidraw from excalidraw/excalidraw:latest on container port 80.
- Image: excalidraw/excalidraw:latest
- Port: 80
Production notes for this catalog app
A stateless whiteboard is a good candidate for a custom domain and simple HTTPS validation.
Why host Excalidraw with Better-PaaS
Better-PaaS is designed for apps like Excalidraw: small services that need reliable routing, a domain, persistent data, and quick redeploys without manually editing reverse proxy files.
Deployment checklist
Before going live, decide the domain, persistent volume, backup cadence, and any environment variables Excalidraw needs. For Excalidraw, pay special attention to simple collaborative diagrams and sketches.
- Choose the app catalog template or Docker image
- Add required environment variables
- Attach a persistent volume if data must survive redeploys
- Deploy and inspect logs
- Add a custom domain after the app is healthy
Operations after launch
Watch logs during the first deploy, confirm storage survives a redeploy, and include the app data in server backups. If the service exposes an admin area, use a strong password and restrict access where appropriate.
FAQ
Can Excalidraw run with automatic HTTPS?
Yes. Add a domain in Better-PaaS after DNS points to the server and Caddy can issue a certificate.
Does Excalidraw need persistent storage?
Most utilities apps need some persistent storage or database plan. Treat app data and config as something to back up.