# HyCanvas vs presenton

> 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 | presenton |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 49/100 | 68/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #6 of 7 in Design | #20 of 125 in AI |
| GitHub stars | 255 | 11 448 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +712 |
| 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 (+712 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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