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	18,884	26,849
Forks	2,399	2,026
Open Issues	1	851
Last Commit	Jul 11, 2026	Jul 10, 2026
First Released	Aug 29, 2015	Aug 2, 2021
Categories	Wiki Software	Project Management Team Chat & Messaging Tools Wiki Software Customer Relationship Management Tools
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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.