Doory vs open-pencil

Comparing two open source alternatives to Canva. Use the comparison below to decide which one fits your needs.

Doory

AAL

Open-source browser design editor for posters, social posts and slides, with templates, real-time co-editing and PNG, SVG, PDF and video exports.

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open-pencil

MIT

AI-native design editor with real-time collaboration, component system, and Figma-compatible file format.

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Side-by-side comparison

	Doory	open-pencil
License	AAL	MIT
Self-hostable	Yes	No
GitHub Stars	1,238	8,960
Forks	76	911
Open Issues	17	127
Last Commit	Oct 14, 2026	Oct 14, 2026
First Released	Oct 10, 2026	Feb 27, 2026
Categories	Desktop Publishing Social Media Content Creation Presentation Tools	Graphic Design Tools AI & Machine Learning
Tags	#editor #collaboration #drag-and-drop #animation #presentation	#ai agent #editor #collaboration

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