Huly — All-in-One Open Source Project Management Platform

What it is

Huly is an open-source all-in-one project management platform that combines issue tracking, documents, team communication, and HR tools. It positions itself as an alternative to using Linear + Jira + Slack + Notion separately. The platform provides Kanban boards, sprints, time tracking, wikis, real-time chat, and employee management in a single self-hosted application.

Teams that want to consolidate their project management stack into one tool without vendor lock-in benefit most. Small to mid-size engineering teams tired of paying for and switching between multiple SaaS tools are the primary audience.

How it saves time or tokens

Huly eliminates context switching between separate tools for tasks, docs, and communication. An issue can link directly to a wiki page and a chat thread without leaving the platform. Self-hosting means no per-seat pricing surprises. The unified data model allows cross-referencing between all entities -- a document can reference an issue, a chat message can link to a sprint, and time entries attach to specific tasks.

How to use

1. Deploy Huly with Docker Compose:

git clone https://github.com/hcengineering/huly.git
cd huly
docker compose up -d

1. Open http://localhost:8083 in your browser and create your workspace.

1. Set up a project with issue types, statuses, and team members. Create your first sprint and start adding issues.

Example

# docker-compose.yml excerpt for Huly deployment
services:
  huly:
    image: hardcoreeng/huly
    ports:
      - '8083:8083'
    environment:
      - MONGO_URL=mongodb://mongo:27017
      - ELASTIC_URL=http://elasticsearch:9200
      - MINIO_ENDPOINT=minio
    depends_on:
      - mongo
      - elasticsearch
      - minio

  mongo:
    image: mongo:7
    volumes:
      - mongo-data:/data/db

  elasticsearch:
    image: elasticsearch:8.11.1
    environment:
      - discovery.type=single-node

Related on TokRepo

• Task Management Tools -- Project management and task tracking tools
• Self-Hosted Solutions -- Self-hosted alternatives to SaaS tools

Common pitfalls

• Huly requires MongoDB, Elasticsearch, and MinIO as dependencies. The infrastructure requirements are higher than simpler tools like WeKan or Focalboard.
• Data migration from existing tools (Jira, Linear) requires using Huly's import tools. Not all fields map perfectly -- plan for manual cleanup after migration.
• The all-in-one approach means each individual feature may not be as deep as dedicated tools. Evaluate whether Huly's chat replaces Slack adequately for your team's communication patterns.