diff --git a/packages/network/src/Network.tsx b/packages/network/src/Network.tsx
index cdcbc320a0..b2e4f6779c 100644
--- a/packages/network/src/Network.tsx
+++ b/packages/network/src/Network.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { Container, useDimensions, SvgWrapper, useTheme } from '@nivo/core'
 import { useInheritedColor } from '@nivo/colors'
 import { useTooltip } from '@nivo/tooltip'
 import { svgDefaultProps } from './defaults'
-import { useNetwork, useNodeColor, useLinkThickness } from './hooks'
+import { useNetwork, useLinkThickness } from './hooks'
 import { NetworkNodes } from './NetworkNodes'
 import { NetworkLinks } from './NetworkLinks'
 import { NetworkInputNode, NetworkLayerId, NetworkSvgProps } from './types'
@@ -49,8 +49,6 @@ const InnerNetwork = <N extends NetworkInputNode>({
     )
 
     const theme = useTheme()
-    const getColor = useNodeColor<N>(nodeColor)
-    const getBorderColor = useInheritedColor(nodeBorderColor, theme)
     const getLinkThickness = useLinkThickness(linkThickness)
     const getLinkColor = useInheritedColor(linkColor, theme)
 
@@ -63,6 +61,9 @@ const InnerNetwork = <N extends NetworkInputNode>({
         distanceMax,
         iterations,
         center: [innerWidth / 2, innerHeight / 2],
+        nodeColor,
+        nodeBorderWidth,
+        nodeBorderColor,
     })
 
     const { showTooltipFromEvent, hideTooltip } = useTooltip()
@@ -100,9 +101,6 @@ const InnerNetwork = <N extends NetworkInputNode>({
                 key="nodes"
                 nodes={nodes}
                 nodeComponent={nodeComponent}
-                color={getColor}
-                borderWidth={nodeBorderWidth}
-                borderColor={getBorderColor}
                 onClick={isInteractive ? onClick : undefined}
                 onMouseEnter={isInteractive ? handleNodeHover : undefined}
                 onMouseMove={isInteractive ? handleNodeHover : undefined}
diff --git a/packages/network/src/NetworkCanvas.tsx b/packages/network/src/NetworkCanvas.tsx
index cbeb47d784..082b2dd1f3 100644
--- a/packages/network/src/NetworkCanvas.tsx
+++ b/packages/network/src/NetworkCanvas.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { getDistance, getRelativeCursor, Container, useDimensions, useTheme } fr
 import { useInheritedColor } from '@nivo/colors'
 import { useTooltip } from '@nivo/tooltip'
 import { canvasDefaultProps } from './defaults'
-import { useNetwork, useNodeColor, useLinkThickness } from './hooks'
+import { useNetwork, useLinkThickness } from './hooks'
 import { NetworkCanvasProps, NetworkInputNode } from './types'
 
 type InnerNetworkCanvasProps<N extends NetworkInputNode> = Omit<
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ const InnerNetworkCanvas = <N extends NetworkInputNode>({
 
     layers = canvasDefaultProps.layers,
 
+    renderNode = canvasDefaultProps.renderNode,
     nodeColor = canvasDefaultProps.nodeColor,
     nodeBorderWidth = canvasDefaultProps.nodeBorderWidth,
     nodeBorderColor = canvasDefaultProps.nodeBorderColor,
@@ -54,11 +55,12 @@ const InnerNetworkCanvas = <N extends NetworkInputNode>({
         distanceMax,
         iterations,
         center: [innerWidth / 2, innerHeight / 2],
+        nodeColor,
+        nodeBorderWidth,
+        nodeBorderColor,
     })
 
     const theme = useTheme()
-    const getNodeColor = useNodeColor(nodeColor)
-    const getBorderColor = useInheritedColor(nodeBorderColor, theme)
     const getLinkThickness = useLinkThickness(linkThickness)
     const getLinkColor = useInheritedColor(linkColor, theme)
 
@@ -88,16 +90,7 @@ const InnerNetworkCanvas = <N extends NetworkInputNode>({
                 })
             } else if (layer === 'nodes' && nodes !== null) {
                 nodes.forEach(node => {
-                    ctx.fillStyle = getNodeColor(node)
-                    ctx.beginPath()
-                    ctx.arc(node.x, node.y, node.radius, 0, 2 * Math.PI)
-                    ctx.fill()
-
-                    if (nodeBorderWidth > 0) {
-                        ctx.strokeStyle = getBorderColor(node)
-                        ctx.lineWidth = nodeBorderWidth
-                        ctx.stroke()
-                    }
+                    renderNode(ctx, node)
                 })
             } else if (typeof layer === 'function' && nodes !== null && links !== null) {
                 layer(ctx, {
@@ -118,9 +111,7 @@ const InnerNetworkCanvas = <N extends NetworkInputNode>({
         theme,
         nodes,
         links,
-        getNodeColor,
-        nodeBorderWidth,
-        getBorderColor,
+        renderNode,
         getLinkThickness,
         getLinkColor,
     ])
diff --git a/packages/network/src/NetworkNodes.tsx b/packages/network/src/NetworkNodes.tsx
index 7f729f8a33..55bbfb33b2 100644
--- a/packages/network/src/NetworkNodes.tsx
+++ b/packages/network/src/NetworkNodes.tsx
@@ -5,70 +5,51 @@ import {
     NetworkComputedNode,
     NetworkInputNode,
     NetworkNodeAnimatedProps,
-    NetworkNodeColor,
     NetworkNodeComponent,
 } from './types'
 
 interface NetworkNodesProps<N extends NetworkInputNode> {
     nodes: NetworkComputedNode<N>[]
     nodeComponent: NetworkNodeComponent<N>
-    color: Exclude<NetworkNodeColor<N>, string>
-    borderWidth: number
-    borderColor: (node: NetworkComputedNode<N>) => string
     onClick?: (node: NetworkComputedNode<N>, event: MouseEvent) => void
     onMouseEnter?: (node: NetworkComputedNode<N>, event: MouseEvent) => void
     onMouseMove?: (node: NetworkComputedNode<N>, event: MouseEvent) => void
     onMouseLeave?: (node: NetworkComputedNode<N>, event: MouseEvent) => void
 }
 
-const getEnterTransition = <N extends NetworkInputNode>(
-    color: NetworkNodesProps<N>['color'],
-    borderWidth: number,
-    borderColor: NetworkNodesProps<N>['borderColor']
-) => (node: NetworkComputedNode<N>) => ({
+const getEnterTransition = <N extends NetworkInputNode>() => (node: NetworkComputedNode<N>) => ({
     x: node.x,
     y: node.y,
     radius: node.radius,
-    color: color(node),
-    borderWidth,
-    borderColor: borderColor(node),
+    color: node.color,
+    borderWidth: node.borderWidth,
+    borderColor: node.borderColor,
     scale: 0,
 })
 
-const getRegularTransition = <N extends NetworkInputNode>(
-    color: NetworkNodesProps<N>['color'],
-    borderWidth: number,
-    borderColor: NetworkNodesProps<N>['borderColor']
-) => (node: NetworkComputedNode<N>) => ({
+const getRegularTransition = <N extends NetworkInputNode>() => (node: NetworkComputedNode<N>) => ({
     x: node.x,
     y: node.y,
     radius: node.radius,
-    color: color(node),
-    borderWidth,
-    borderColor: borderColor(node),
+    color: node.color,
+    borderWidth: node.borderWidth,
+    borderColor: node.borderColor,
     scale: 1,
 })
 
-const getExitTransition = <N extends NetworkInputNode>(
-    color: NetworkNodesProps<N>['color'],
-    borderWidth: number,
-    borderColor: NetworkNodesProps<N>['borderColor']
-) => (node: NetworkComputedNode<N>) => ({
+const getExitTransition = <N extends NetworkInputNode>() => (node: NetworkComputedNode<N>) => ({
     x: node.x,
     y: node.y,
     radius: node.radius,
-    color: color(node),
-    borderWidth,
-    borderColor: borderColor(node),
+    color: node.color,
+    borderWidth: node.borderWidth,
+    borderColor: node.borderColor,
     scale: 0,
 })
 
 export const NetworkNodes = <N extends NetworkInputNode>({
     nodes,
     nodeComponent,
-    color,
-    borderColor,
-    borderWidth,
     onClick,
     onMouseEnter,
     onMouseMove,
@@ -77,12 +58,8 @@ export const NetworkNodes = <N extends NetworkInputNode>({
     const { animate, config: springConfig } = useMotionConfig()
 
     const [enterTransition, regularTransition, exitTransition] = useMemo(
-        () => [
-            getEnterTransition(color, borderWidth, borderColor),
-            getRegularTransition(color, borderWidth, borderColor),
-            getExitTransition(color, borderWidth, borderColor),
-        ],
-        [color, borderWidth, borderColor]
+        () => [getEnterTransition<N>(), getRegularTransition<N>(), getExitTransition<N>()],
+        []
     )
 
     const transition = useTransition<NetworkComputedNode<N>, NetworkNodeAnimatedProps>(nodes, {
diff --git a/packages/network/src/defaults.ts b/packages/network/src/defaults.ts
index feb558883b..39f6a86728 100644
--- a/packages/network/src/defaults.ts
+++ b/packages/network/src/defaults.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
+import { NetworkLayerId } from './types'
 import { NetworkNode } from './NetworkNode'
+import { renderCanvasNode } from './renderCanvasNode'
 import { NetworkNodeTooltip } from './NetworkNodeTooltip'
-import { NetworkLayerId } from './types'
 
 export const commonDefaultProps = {
     layers: ['links', 'nodes'] as NetworkLayerId[],
@@ -34,5 +35,6 @@ export const svgDefaultProps = {
 
 export const canvasDefaultProps = {
     ...commonDefaultProps,
+    renderNode: renderCanvasNode,
     pixelRatio: typeof window !== 'undefined' ? window.devicePixelRatio || 1 : 1,
 }
diff --git a/packages/network/src/hooks.ts b/packages/network/src/hooks.ts
index 9ff764f479..4bfacb8d19 100644
--- a/packages/network/src/hooks.ts
+++ b/packages/network/src/hooks.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import get from 'lodash/get'
 import isString from 'lodash/isString'
 import isNumber from 'lodash/isNumber'
 import { forceSimulation, forceManyBody, forceCenter, forceLink } from 'd3-force'
+import { useTheme } from '@nivo/core'
 import {
     InputLink,
     NetworkInputNode,
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@ import {
     NetworkComputedNode,
     ComputedLink,
 } from './types'
+import { useInheritedColor } from '@nivo/colors'
 
 const computeForces = <N extends NetworkInputNode>({
     linkDistance,
@@ -58,6 +60,9 @@ export const useNetwork = <N extends NetworkInputNode = NetworkInputNode>({
     distanceMax,
     center,
     iterations,
+    nodeColor,
+    nodeBorderWidth,
+    nodeBorderColor,
 }: {
     nodes: N[]
     links: InputLink[]
@@ -67,6 +72,9 @@ export const useNetwork = <N extends NetworkInputNode = NetworkInputNode>({
     distanceMax: NetworkCommonProps<N>['distanceMax']
     center: [number, number]
     iterations: NetworkCommonProps<N>['iterations']
+    nodeColor: NetworkCommonProps<N>['nodeColor']
+    nodeBorderWidth: NetworkCommonProps<N>['nodeBorderWidth']
+    nodeBorderColor: NetworkCommonProps<N>['nodeBorderColor']
 }): [null | NetworkComputedNode<N>[], null | ComputedLink<N>[]] => {
     const [currentNodes, setCurrentNodes] = useState<null | NetworkComputedNode<N>[]>(null)
     const [currentLinks, setCurrentLinks] = useState<null | ComputedLink<N>[]>(null)
@@ -124,7 +132,24 @@ export const useNetwork = <N extends NetworkInputNode = NetworkInputNode>({
         center[1],
     ])
 
-    return [currentNodes, currentLinks]
+    const theme = useTheme()
+    const getNodeColor = useNodeColor<N>(nodeColor)
+    const getNodeBorderColor = useInheritedColor(nodeBorderColor, theme)
+
+    const enhancedNodes: NetworkComputedNode<N>[] | null = useMemo(() => {
+        if (currentNodes === null) return null
+
+        return currentNodes.map(node => {
+            return {
+                ...node,
+                color: getNodeColor(node),
+                borderWidth: nodeBorderWidth,
+                borderColor: getNodeBorderColor(node),
+            }
+        })
+    }, [currentNodes, getNodeColor, nodeBorderWidth, getNodeBorderColor])
+
+    return [enhancedNodes, currentLinks]
 }
 
 export const useNodeColor = <N extends NetworkInputNode>(color: NetworkNodeColor<N>) =>
diff --git a/packages/network/src/renderCanvasNode.ts b/packages/network/src/renderCanvasNode.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e5555a785f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/network/src/renderCanvasNode.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import { NetworkComputedNode, NetworkInputNode } from './types'
+
+export const renderCanvasNode = <N extends NetworkInputNode>(
+    ctx: CanvasRenderingContext2D,
+    node: NetworkComputedNode<N>
+) => {
+    ctx.fillStyle = node.color
+    ctx.beginPath()
+    ctx.arc(node.x, node.y, node.radius, 0, 2 * Math.PI)
+    ctx.fill()
+
+    if (node.borderWidth > 0) {
+        ctx.strokeStyle = node.borderColor
+        ctx.lineWidth = node.borderWidth
+        ctx.stroke()
+    }
+}
diff --git a/packages/network/src/types.ts b/packages/network/src/types.ts
index 38b05be282..bd63441448 100644
--- a/packages/network/src/types.ts
+++ b/packages/network/src/types.ts
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@ export interface NetworkComputedNode<N extends NetworkInputNode> {
     y: number
     radius: number
     color: string
+    borderWidth: number
+    borderColor: string
     data: N
-    [key: string]: unknown
 }
 
 export interface NetworkNodeAnimatedProps {
@@ -40,6 +41,10 @@ export interface NetworkNodeProps<N extends NetworkInputNode> {
 export type NetworkNodeComponent<N extends NetworkInputNode> = FunctionComponent<
     NetworkNodeProps<N>
 >
+export type NetworkNodeCanvasRenderer<N extends NetworkInputNode> = (
+    ctx: CanvasRenderingContext2D,
+    node: NetworkComputedNode<N>
+) => void
 
 export interface InputLink {
     source: string
@@ -148,5 +153,6 @@ export type NetworkCanvasProps<N extends NetworkInputNode> = Partial<NetworkComm
     // only used by tooltips
     ModernMotionProps & {
         layers?: (NetworkLayerId | NetworkCustomCanvasLayer<N>)[]
+        renderNode?: NetworkNodeCanvasRenderer<N>
         pixelRatio?: number
     }
diff --git a/website/src/data/components/network/props.ts b/website/src/data/components/network/props.ts
index 21b56c9e22..946cde8c63 100644
--- a/website/src/data/components/network/props.ts
+++ b/website/src/data/components/network/props.ts
@@ -122,6 +122,23 @@ const props: ChartProperty[] = [
         },
     },
     themeProperty(['svg', 'canvas']),
+    {
+        key: 'nodeComponent',
+        group: 'Nodes',
+        type: 'NetworkNodeComponent',
+        required: false,
+        help: `Custom node component for the SVG implementation.`,
+        flavors: ['svg'],
+        defaultValue: 'NetworkNode',
+    },
+    {
+        key: 'renderNode',
+        group: 'Nodes',
+        type: 'NetworkNodeCanvasRenderer',
+        required: false,
+        help: `Custom node rendering for the canvas implementation.`,
+        flavors: ['canvas'],
+    },
     {
         key: 'nodeColor',
         group: 'Nodes',
@@ -168,6 +185,23 @@ const props: ChartProperty[] = [
         controlType: 'inheritedColor',
 >>>>>>> feat(network): types are now valid
     },
+    {
+        key: 'linkComponent',
+        group: 'Links',
+        type: 'NetworkLinkComponent',
+        required: false,
+        help: `Custom link component for the SVG implementation.`,
+        flavors: ['svg'],
+        defaultValue: 'NetworkLink',
+    },
+    {
+        key: 'renderLink',
+        group: 'Links',
+        type: 'NetworkLinkCanvasRenderer',
+        required: false,
+        help: `Custom link rendering for the canvas implementation.`,
+        flavors: ['canvas'],
+    },
     {
         key: 'linkThickness',
         enableControlForFlavors: ['canvas'],