# HyCanvas vs Jaaz

> Two self-hosted [Canva alternatives](https://selfhost.directory/alternative-to/canva), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | HyCanvas | Jaaz |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 49/100 | 53/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #6 of 7 in Design | #7 of 11 in Image Generation |
| GitHub stars | 255 | 6 724 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v0.3.18 · 26 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Jaaz scores 53/100 against 49/100 for HyCanvas, so it is the safer default.

HyCanvas ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Jaaz.

## Details

- [HyCanvas](https://selfhost.directory/project/hycanvas) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/hycanvas.md)
- [Jaaz](https://selfhost.directory/project/jaaz) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/jaaz.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/hycanvas-vs-jaaz