nexcanvas

nexcanvas is a whiteboard for your own server, in the spirit of Apple Freeform: sticky notes, shapes, text, lines, pen and highlighter, photos and PDFs on an…

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nexcanvas is a whiteboard for your own server, in the spirit of Apple Freeform: sticky notes, shapes, text, lines, pen and highlighter, photos and PDFs on an endless board, edited by several people at the same time. Everybody sees each change at once, with the pointers and names of the others. Frames and scenes to present from, a shape library with over 350 shapes of its own (flowchart, BPMN, UML, floor plan to scale, network, house and electrics) plus the Lucide icons, over thirty templates and your own, backgrounds like grid, blueprint or chalkboard. Export as PNG and PDF, exchange with nexlore and Obsidian as JSON Canvas. Spaces with read, write and manage rights, accounts by invitation or OpenID Connect (one-button setup for authentik), an optional second factor, public pages, backups and a log. English and German, light and dark, works on the phone.

Platform availability

Available on 2 of 6 install platforms

  • Unraid
  • TrueNAS
  • Umbrel (not listed)
  • ZimaOS (not listed)
  • Proxmox (not listed)
  • Helm (not listed)

Also on GitHub

Health score

45/100 Fair

Maintained
75last commit 0 days ago
Popular
102 GitHub stars
Easy to install
302 install platforms, Docker image
Light to run
No data

Based on 3 of 4 factors.

How is this calculated?

A 0-100 score computed nightly from four factors: maintained (40%: recent commits and steady activity), popular (25%: GitHub stars, log scale), easy to install (20%: platforms, install notes, setup guides, Docker image) and light to run (15%: minimum RAM, ARM support). Factors without data are left out and the rest are rescaled.

Availability: platform listings confirmed today

GitHub stars
2
Open issues
0
Last commit
2026-10-06
Latest release
v0.2.2
License
AGPL-3.0
Activity
rising

Checked today - source: GitHub (DerKezorm/nexcanvas)

Resources & Compatibility

Requirements not published yet.

Checked today - source: Docker Hub image tags and published docs

First-install notes

No first-install notes yet.

Alternatives

No alternatives collected yet.

Common questions

Can I sign in with OpenID Connect?

Yes, accounts can be provided by invitation or OpenID Connect. The README describes a one-button setup for authentik.

Can I share spaces publicly or restrict access?

Spaces have read, write, and manage rights, and public pages are available.

How can I export or back up board data?

Boards can be exported as PNG and PDF, and there is exchange with nexlore and Obsidian as JSON Canvas. Backups are also listed as a supported feature.

Can I use nexcanvas from a phone?

Yes, it is intended to be opened in a browser on both a computer and a phone.

Does the 3D atelier need special browser support?

The 3D atelier requires WebGL, so it may not work where the browser does not provide WebGL.

Answers sourced from github.com, www.nexcanvas.de

Community

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