Huly vs Rocket.Chat
| Tagline | All-in-one project management, tracker, and team collaboration - a Linear/Jira alternative | Fully customizable open-source communications platform and Slack alternative |
| Category | Project Management & Kanban | Team Chat & Collaboration |
| Replaces | Linear, Jira, Slack | Slack, Microsoft Teams, Discord |
| GitHub stars | 28k | 46k |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| License | EPL-2.0 | MIT |
| 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
Rocket.Chat
- Resource-heavy (Node.js + MongoDB) and can be slow at scale on modest hardware
- Some enterprise features (engagement dashboard, scalability, advanced auth) require a paid plan
- UI can feel cluttered compared to Slack
- Mobile apps have historically lagged the web client in polish
Bottom line
Choose Rocket.Chat if you want the lower-effort setup; choose Rocket.Chat for the larger community and ecosystem. Rocket.Chat 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
Rocket.Chat
Fully customizable open-source communications platform and Slack alternative