# 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 endless board, edited by several people at the same time. It is open source and self-hosted, installable on Unraid and TrueNAS.

Canonical page: https://ourlocalhost.com/app/6840/nexcanvas

## Description

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.

## Health score

45/100 (Fair), based on 3 of 4 factors.
- Maintained: 75 (last commit 0 days ago)
- Popular: 10 (2 GitHub stars)
- Easy to install: 30 (2 install platforms, Docker image)

## Links

- Unraid: https://ca.unraid.net/apps/nexcanvas-18a540d0wa0fpt?q=nexcanvas
- TrueNAS: https://apps.truenas.com/catalog/nexcanvas/
- Official website: https://www.nexcanvas.de
- GitHub: https://github.com/DerKezorm/nexcanvas

## 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.

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Source: Our Local Host (https://ourlocalhost.com/app/6840/nexcanvas), the self-hosted and open-source app directory.