HyCanvas offers a free, self-hostable, and AI-native alternative to traditional design tools. It empowers users to design anything, from social graphics and presentations to videos, whiteboards, documents, and spreadsheets, all without watermarks or paywalls.

• Every Feature Free: All functionalities are available without any cost, including advanced features that are often paywalled in other services.
• Self-Hostable: Users can host the entire platform on their own servers, ensuring full data ownership and control. The platform ships as a single self-contained binary with PostgreSQL as the only dependency.
• AI-Native: Integrate your own AI models from providers like OpenAI, Anthropic, DeepSeek, or custom endpoints. Your AI keys are encrypted per workspace, and you pay the provider directly with no markup. Prompts are sent directly from your server to the chosen provider.
• One Canvas for All Designs: Utilize a single editor for all design needs, including graphics, presentations, video, whiteboards, documents, and spreadsheets. Features include a professional rendering engine, smooth pan/zoom, infinite canvas, snapping and guides, rich typography, variable font axes, auto-fit text, pen tool, node editing, booleans, and SVG import.
• Collaborative Features: Designed for teamwork with live presence, cursors, workspaces, roles, comments, approvals, and a shared brand kit for consistent branding.
• Open Source & Open Format: The code is source-available under the Elastic License 2.0, allowing inspection, modification, and redistribution. The design file format is also open and documented, preventing vendor lock-in.
• No Watermarks or Lock-in: Enjoy a completely watermark-free experience. Export your work in open formats and migrate or self-host with ease.

HyCanvas aims to remove the barriers to creativity, ensuring that the tools for making things do not prevent things from being made. It is built for anyone who has ever abandoned a design due to paywalls or limitations.