| Website | huly.io |
| Category | Project Management / Collaboration |
| License | EPL 2.0 (open source) |
| Pricing | Free (self-hosted), Cloud free tier available |
Overview
Huly is an open-source project management platform. Issues, documents, time tracking, team chat. Linear/Jira/Notion hybrid. Built for engineering teams.
Pros
- All-in-one: issues + docs + chat + time tracking
- Fast, modern UI
- Self-hosted option
- Keyboard-first navigation
- Custom workflows
- GitHub/GitLab integration
Cons
- Young project, still rapidly changing
- Fewer integrations than Jira/Linear
- Documentation gaps
- Small community
- Self-hosting requires multiple services
Verdict
Huly is the most ambitious open-source project management tool. Combining issues, documents, time tracking, and team chat in one platform eliminates the tool sprawl that plagues engineering teams. The UI is fast and keyboard-first (closer to Linear than Jira), and the self-hosted option gives you full control over your project data.