HyCanvasvspresenton
Two self-hosted Canva alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| HyCanvas | presenton | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 49/100 | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 7 in Design | #20 of 125 in AI |
| GitHub stars | 255 | 11 446 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +710 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 0 |
| Latest release | v0.3.18 · 26 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
presenton scores 68/100 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 presenton.
If you want the quickest setup, presenton is easier to run; HyCanvas needs more configuration.
presenton is growing faster right now (+710 stars in 30 days).
HyCanvas details →presenton details → All Canva alternatives →