Huly vs Restyaboard
| Tagline | All-in-one project management, tracker, and team collaboration - a Linear/Jira alternative | Trello-like open-source kanban board on the Restya platform |
| Category | Project Management & Kanban | Project Management & Kanban |
| Replaces | Linear, Jira, Slack | Trello |
| GitHub stars | 28k | 2.1k |
| Language | TypeScript | JavaScript |
| License | EPL-2.0 | OSL-3.0 |
| Self-host difficulty | 4/5 Involved | 4/5 Involved |
| Deploy options | Docker Docker Compose Kubernetes Manual | Docker Manual |
| Managed hosting | ||
| Last updated | 19 days ago | 2 years 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
Restyaboard
- Many add-ons and integrations require purchasing commercial extensions
- Development pace is slower than newer tools like Plane or PLANKA
- UI is somewhat dated
- Manual installation (PostgreSQL, PHP, nginx) can be fiddly
Bottom line
Both are a similar lift to self-host; choose Huly for the larger community and ecosystem. Huly 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