Huly vs Plane
| Tagline | All-in-one project management, tracker, and team collaboration - a Linear/Jira alternative | Open-source issue tracking, sprints, and roadmaps - a Jira and Linear alternative |
| Category | Project Management & Kanban | Project Management & Kanban |
| Replaces | Linear, Jira, Slack | Jira, Linear, Asana |
| GitHub stars | 27k | 55k |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| License | EPL-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Self-host difficulty | 4/5 Involved | 3/5 Moderate |
| Deploy options | Docker Docker Compose Kubernetes Manual | Docker Docker Compose Kubernetes Manual |
| Managed hosting | ||
| Last updated | 3 days ago | 3 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
Plane
- Some advanced features (e.g. certain enterprise workflows, intake, advanced analytics) are gated behind the paid Pro/Enterprise tiers
- Self-hosted community edition lags behind the cloud version on newer features
- Automation rules are far less mature than Jira's
- Mobile apps are less polished than Linear's
Bottom line
Choose Plane if you want the lower-effort setup; choose Plane for the larger community and ecosystem. Open each guide below for deploy steps and the full feature gap.