HyCanvas vs OpenPost

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

HyCanvas

AGPL-3.0

Open-source AI-native design platform for social graphics, presentations, video, and whiteboards. Self-hosted, with no paywalls or watermarks.

AGPL-3.0

Open-source social media manager for writing, designing, scheduling, and tracking posts — an alternative to Buffer, Canva, and CapCut.

	HyCanvas	OpenPost
License	AGPL-3.0	AGPL-3.0
Self-hostable	Yes	Yes
GitHub Stars	231	741
Forks	36	95
Open Issues	1	1
Last Commit	Oct 15, 2026	Oct 15, 2026
First Released	Jun 21, 2026	Mar 21, 2026
Categories	Social Media Content Creation Presentation Tools	Marketing Automation Social Media Content Creation Web-based Video Editors
Tags	#ai #editor #collaboration #self hosted #docker	#social media #scheduler #marketing #self hosted

Cross-platform open-source video editor built on the MLT framework with a wide format support and no import required.

OpenShot is a free, open-source video editor for Linux, macOS, and Windows with unlimited tracks, keyframe animation, and 3D titles.

Free, open-source desktop video editor for Linux, Windows, and macOS built with Qt 6 and FFmpeg.

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

A browser-based video editor built for humans and AI agents. Edit with a drag-and-drop UI, a JSON timeline, MCP tools, or its REST API.

Open-source knowledge base combining note-taking, whiteboard, and project planning in one workspace.