HyCanvas

Introduction to HyCanvas
HyCanvas is a free, AI-native, self-hostable design and collaboration platform built as an alternative to traditional tools like Canva. It brings graphics, presentations, videos, whiteboards, documents, sheets, and print designs into one unified canvas.
Unlike conventional design platforms that put advanced features, exports, or watermark removal behind paywalls, HyCanvas provides all features without watermarks or feature restrictions. Users can work in the cloud or self-host the entire platform on their own infrastructure for greater control over their data and files.
HyCanvas is also designed with AI at its core. Users can connect their own OpenAI, Anthropic, DeepSeek, or custom AI provider, generate designs from prompts, transform existing designs, create presentations, and use AI-assisted workflows while keeping control over their AI keys and data.
For teams, HyCanvas includes real-time collaboration, shared brand kits, comments, approvals, workspaces, roles, and permissions. Its self-hosted architecture uses a single application binary with PostgreSQL, giving organizations the option to keep their designs and data within their own infrastructure.
In short, HyCanvas combines design, AI, collaboration, and data ownership in one platform, giving individuals and businesses a flexible way to create, collaborate, and own what they build.