Huly is an open source all-in-one team workspace you can self-host — a single replacement for Jira, Linear, Slack, and Notion that puts project tracking, chat, docs, and a virtual office in one app.

What is Huly?

Huly is an open source team workspace that bundles project management, team chat, documents, and a virtual office into one self-hostable app. It positions itself as a single replacement for the Jira-plus-Linear-plus-Slack-plus-Notion stack most teams stitch together, so issues, conversations, and docs live in the same tool instead of four.

What is Huly best for?

Small-to-mid-size teams that are tired of paying for and context-switching between separate tools for tracking, chat, and docs — and who want to own their data by running everything on their own server. It fits engineering-led teams especially well, thanks to keyboard-driven navigation and two-way GitHub sync.

What can Huly do?

Track work with projects, issues, sub-issues, milestones, and a Linear-style keyboard-first UI
Run team and direct chat alongside your projects, with an inbox for notifications
Write collaborative documents and wikis with real-time editing
Drop into a virtual office with audio/video rooms for remote standups and pairing
Sync issues bidirectionally with GitHub
Plan your day with a team planner and time-blocking
Extend into CRM, HR, and applicant-tracking modules built on the same platform

Where does Huly fall short?

Breadth over depth: each module is capable, but a dedicated tool usually goes deeper — Linear is more polished for pure issue tracking, and Notion has a richer docs and database ecosystem.
It’s a resource-heavy stack to self-host — the project recommends 4+ vCPUs and 16 GB RAM, because a single Huly instance runs the infrastructure (MongoDB, Elasticsearch, object storage) that five separate SaaS vendors used to run for you.
The all-in-one modules (CRM, HRM, ATS) are newer and less mature than the core project and chat features, so treat them as bonuses rather than reasons to switch.

Is Huly free?

Yes — Huly is free to self-host under the EPL-2.0 license, and you only pay for the server it runs on. Huly Cloud is the managed option: a free “Common” tier (unlimited users, 10 GB storage) plus paid plans from $19.99/month, all priced per workspace with unlimited users rather than per seat.

What does Huly replace?

Huly is a self-hosted alternative to Jira, Linear, Slack, and Notion — combining what those four do into one app so you manage projects, chat, and documents in a single place instead of paying for and juggling separate subscriptions.

FAQ

Is Huly open source? Yes. The Huly Platform is licensed under the Eclipse Public License 2.0 (EPL-2.0), an OSI-approved open source license, and the full source is on GitHub.

Can I self-host Huly for free? Yes. Self-hosting is free — the recommended path is the huly-selfhost Docker Compose setup — and you only pay for your own server. Huly Cloud is the paid, managed alternative.

Is Huly a good Jira or Linear alternative? For teams that want tracking, chat, and docs in one self-hosted tool, yes. If you only need deep, best-in-class issue tracking, Linear or Jira may still feel more refined.

What do I need to run Huly? A Linux server with Docker and Docker Compose. The official minimum is 2 vCPUs and 8 GB RAM; 4+ vCPUs and 16 GB is recommended, since it runs MongoDB, Elasticsearch, and object storage under the hood.