Huly vs Kanboard
| Tagline | All-in-one project management, tracker, and team collaboration - a Linear/Jira alternative | Minimalist, fast kanban project management focused on the Kanban methodology |
| Category | Project Management & Kanban | Project Management & Kanban |
| Replaces | Linear, Jira, Slack | Trello |
| GitHub stars | 28k | 9.9k |
| Language | TypeScript | PHP |
| License | EPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Self-host difficulty | 4/5 Involved | 2/5 Easy |
| Deploy options | Docker Docker Compose Kubernetes Manual | Docker Docker Compose Manual |
| Managed hosting | ||
| Last updated | 19 days ago | 4 days ago |
| View repo | View repo |
Where each falls short
The honest trade-offs — what you give up with each, versus the proprietary tools they replace.
Huly
- Self-hosting the full multi-service architecture (MongoDB, MinIO, Elastic, transactors) is complex
- Documentation for self-hosting is sparse relative to its breadth
- Breadth over depth: individual modules are less mature than dedicated tools like Linear or Slack
- Self-hosted edition trails the managed cloud on some features
Kanboard
- Intentionally minimal; lacks rich card content, comments threading, and modern UI of Trello
- No native mobile apps
- Automation is rule-based and basic
- No official cloud hosting
Bottom line
Choose Kanboard if you want the lower-effort setup; choose Huly for the larger community and ecosystem. Kanboard has seen more recent development. Open each guide below for deploy steps and the full feature gap.