BookStack vs Huly

Comparing two open source alternatives to Notion. Use the comparison below to decide which one fits your needs.

BookStack

MIT

Open source wiki and documentation platform with a books/shelves/pages model — a simple, self-hostable alternative to Confluence and Notion.

AGPL-3.0

All-in-one open source platform that combines project management, CRM, chat, HR, and wiki as an alternative to Linear, Jira, Slack, and Notion.

	BookStack	Huly
License	MIT	AGPL-3.0
Self-hostable	Yes	Yes
GitHub Stars	267	27,731
Forks	33	2,159
Open Issues	700	854
Last Commit	Sep 21, 2026	Sep 17, 2026
First Released	Apr 27, 2026	Aug 2, 2021
Categories	Wiki Software	Project Management Team Chat & Messaging Tools Wiki Software Customer Relationship Management Tools
Tags	#documentation #self hosted #laravel #php #markdown	—

BookStack267

Huly

Open source Notion alternative that brings projects, wikis, and teams together with AI while keeping you in control of your data.

A fast, privacy-first local markdown note-taking app built with Tauri and SvelteKit. Your notes stay as plain .md files on your device.

Lightweight self-hosted app for managing personal file-based notes and checklists.

Open-source project management platform — an alternative to Jira, Linear, Monday, and ClickUp.

Open-source design and prototyping tool for cross-domain teams — a self-hostable alternative to Figma.

Self-hostable project management for dev teams: issues, cycles, modules, pages, and analytics. Go + React alternative to Jira and Linear.