Canva vs Polotno

Is Polotno a good alternative to Canva? Here’s what you need to know.

Polotno

Free

SDK for building design editors like Canva.

Polotno is a JavaScript SDK for building graphic design editors into your own application. Canvas-based with text, images, shapes, and templates. Think of it as Canva-as-a-library for developers.

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Why switch from Canva?

Indie pricing — no enterprise markup or per-seat fees
Direct maker support — talk to the person who built it
Transparent & open — many indie tools are open-source
No vendor lock-in — own your data, export anytime

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