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Huly: A Project Management Platform That Doesn't Drive You Crazy

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The market for project management tools is overheated. Jira, Linear, ClickUp, Asana, Monday — and against this backdrop, the emergence of yet another task tracker invites justified skepticism. But Huly is worth a closer look.

Huly grew out of the Hardcore platform and positions itself as an open-source alternative to Jira and Linear. Its key differentiator: it is not just task management, but a full-fledged team collaboration platform — with documents, chat, a virtual office, and even a built-in planner.

Plane: An Open-Source Jira Alternative, Built with Heart

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Jira is a powerful tool, no argument there. But its interface resembles a Boeing 747 cockpit: hundreds of buttons, fields, dropdowns. Plane offers a different approach: only what you need to manage a project, and nothing extra.

Plane positions itself as an open-source alternative to Jira and Linear. The interface is minimalistic yet functional: issues, cycles (sprints), modules (epics), views, pages (documents).

Key Features

Issue tracking — task types, priorities, labels, assignees, due dates
Cycles — sprints with burndown charts
Modules — grouping tasks by functional blocks
Views — kanban, list, calendar, gantt (in beta)
Pages — built-in wiki for documentation

Plane’s interface is its main advantage. Everything is fast, animations are smooth, and the dark theme is excellent. If you are switching from Jira, your first days will be spent squinting at how clean and uncluttered everything is.

Huly: Project Management for Teams Tired of Jira

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Huly: A Fresh Take on Project Management

Huly is an open-source project management platform built by a team that decided Jira, Linear, and Asana could be done better. And, admittedly, they’re pulling it off.

What Huly Offers

Huly combines task tracking, documents, communication, and planning in a single interface:

Task tracker — a flexible task system with custom fields, statuses, and workflows
Documents — a built-in documentation editor with Markdown support
Chat — team chat with messages linked to tasks (like Discord, but for work)
Planning — Kanban boards, Gantt charts, sprints
Time tracking — time logging directly in tasks
Real-time — all changes visible instantly, no page refresh needed

Self-Hosting

Huly is written in TypeScript and shipped as Docker containers. Installation is standard: docker-compose with PostgreSQL and MinIO for files. The project is actively developed, with commits almost every day.