Huly Review (2026): Pricing, Features & Honest Verdict

TLDR

Huly is an open-source all-in-one project management platform replacing Linear, Jira, Slack, and Notion with issue tracking, real-time chat, docs, and video conferencing in one workspace. Best for: engineering teams of 5-50 wanting to consolidate tools. Price: free (self-hosted and cloud), paid from $19.99/month for more storage. Rating: 7.2/10

What is Huly?

We found Huly while evaluating project management tools that do not force you into paying for five separate subscriptions. Founded in 2021 by Andrey Platov (who previously built Xored Software to $6M ARR), Huly takes the ambitious approach of combining issue tracking (Linear/Jira), team chat (Slack), documentation (Notion), time tracking (Toggl), and video conferencing (Zoom) into a single open-source platform. The company has roughly 15 employees, is profitable and bootstrapped, with 24,900 GitHub stars.

The pitch is compelling: instead of paying $10/user for Linear + $8/user for Slack + $10/user for Notion + $14/user for Zoom, you pay nothing (self-hosted) or a flat storage-based fee on the cloud. For a 20-person team, the savings can be thousands per month. The question is whether one tool can genuinely replace four specialized ones without significant compromises.

Key Features

Issue Tracking

Project boards, sprints, kanban views, timeline/gantt views, custom workflows, and priority management. The issue tracking is clearly inspired by Linear, with a fast, keyboard-driven interface and clean design. Bidirectional GitHub sync is a standout feature: issues created in Huly appear in GitHub, and PR/commit references in GitHub update Huly issues automatically. For engineering teams that live in GitHub, this eliminates the manual status-updating that plagues Jira workflows. The tracking is solid for software development but less suited for non-engineering project management.

Real-Time Chat

Channels, direct messages, threads, and reactions built into the same workspace as your issues and docs. The chat is functional and fast, with real-time updates and notification management. It replaces basic Slack functionality but lacks the extensive app ecosystem, workflow builder, and advanced features that large Slack deployments rely on. For teams under 50, the built-in chat covers 80% of needs. For larger organizations with complex communication workflows, Slack remains superior.

Documents and Wiki

Rich text editor with nested pages, collaborative editing, and version history. Documents can link to issues, chat conversations, and team members. The editor is capable but not as polished as Notion’s block-based system. Templates are limited compared to Notion’s vast library. For internal documentation, technical specs, and meeting notes, it works well. For knowledge bases, public wikis, or content-heavy workflows, Notion is still the better choice.

Video and Audio Conferencing

Built-in video calls, audio calls, and virtual office spaces within the platform. Start a call from any chat channel or issue discussion without switching to Zoom or Meet. The conferencing is functional for team standups and quick discussions but lacks the recording, transcription, and breakout room features of dedicated tools. Virtual offices create persistent rooms where team members can “sit” and quickly join conversations, which is a nice touch for remote teams.

Pricing

Huly uses storage-based pricing with unlimited users on every plan:

• Common (Free): 10GB storage. Unlimited users, all features included.
• Rare: $19.99/month. 100GB storage.
• Epic: $99.99/month. 1TB storage.
• Legendary: $399.99/month. 10TB storage.
• Self-hosted: Completely free. EPL-2.0 license. Unlimited everything.

The pricing model is refreshing. No per-user fees means your cost stays flat regardless of team growth. A 50-person team pays the same as a 5-person team. The free cloud plan with 10GB is genuinely usable for small teams. Self-hosting is fully featured with no artificial limitations.

Who is Huly For?

Engineering teams of 5-50 people who want to consolidate Linear, Slack, and Notion into one tool. Open-source maintainers who value GitHub sync and self-hosting. Companies with data residency requirements who need to host their own project management stack. Budget-conscious teams tired of paying per-user for multiple tools. Remote teams who want integrated video alongside their work management.

Where Huly Falls Short

No mobile app. For a tool that includes chat and notifications, the lack of mobile access is a significant gap. Team members cannot check messages, update issues, or join calls from their phones. This alone is a dealbreaker for some teams.

Each individual component is good but not best-in-class. The issue tracking is not quite as fast as Linear. The chat lacks Slack’s ecosystem. The docs are not as flexible as Notion. The video is not as reliable as Zoom. You trade individual excellence for the convenience of integration.

The platform is still young. Some features feel rough around the edges, and the community is smaller than established tools. Getting help or finding third-party resources is harder than with Linear or Jira.

Non-engineering teams may find the issue tracking too developer-centric. The terminology, workflows, and defaults assume software development. Marketing, sales, or operations teams would need significant customization.

Alternatives

Linear

The benchmark for modern issue tracking. Faster, more polished, and purpose-built for software teams. $10/user/month. Does not include chat, docs, or video, so you still need Slack and Notion. Best for teams that want the best issue tracker and do not mind paying for separate tools.

Notion

The best all-in-one workspace for docs, databases, and project management. Free for personal use, $10/user/month for teams. Weaker on engineering-specific issue tracking but more flexible for non-technical teams. No built-in chat or video.

Plane

Open-source project management similar to Huly but more focused on issue tracking without the chat and video components. Self-hostable. If you want an open-source Linear alternative without the all-in-one approach, Plane is more focused.

FAQ

Can Huly replace Slack for my team?

For teams under 50, yes, for basic communication needs. Huly’s chat covers channels, DMs, threads, and reactions. It lacks Slack’s app ecosystem, workflow builder, and advanced integrations. Large teams or those relying on Slack’s automation features will miss those capabilities.

How does the GitHub sync work?

Bidirectional sync means issues created in Huly appear in GitHub issues, and actions in GitHub (PRs, commits referencing issues) update Huly automatically. This eliminates manual status updates between the two platforms.

Is Huly suitable for non-engineering teams?

The platform is developer-centric by default. Non-engineering teams can use it, but the terminology, workflows, and views assume software development. Teams needing marketing-style boards, CRM features, or content calendars may prefer Notion or Monday.com.