Huly vs OpenProject
| Tagline | All-in-one project management, tracker, and team collaboration - a Linear/Jira alternative | Enterprise-grade open-source project management with Gantt, agile boards, and budgeting |
| Category | Project Management & Kanban | Project Management & Kanban |
| Replaces | Linear, Jira, Slack | Jira, Asana, Basecamp |
| GitHub stars | 28k | 16k |
| Language | TypeScript | Ruby |
| License | EPL-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Self-host difficulty | 4/5 Involved | 3/5 Moderate |
| Deploy options | Docker Docker Compose Kubernetes Manual | One-Click Docker Docker Compose Kubernetes Manual |
| Managed hosting | ||
| Last updated | 19 days ago | yesterday |
| 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
OpenProject
- Many premium modules (team planner, baselines, SSO, custom fields beyond limits) require the paid Enterprise edition
- UI feels heavier and less modern than Linear or Notion
- Ruby/PostgreSQL stack is resource-hungry for small teams
- No native mobile apps
Bottom line
Choose OpenProject if you want the lower-effort setup; choose Huly for the larger community and ecosystem. OpenProject has seen more recent development. Open each guide below for deploy steps and the full feature gap.
Huly
All-in-one project management, tracker, and team collaboration - a Linear/Jira alternative
OpenProject
Enterprise-grade open-source project management with Gantt, agile boards, and budgeting