Huly vs kuku

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

Huly

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.

MIT

Open-source local-first Markdown workspace for macOS with wiki, AI editing, and encrypted sync.

	Huly	kuku
License	AGPL-3.0	MIT
Self-hostable	Yes	Yes
GitHub Stars	26,849	191
Forks	2,026	39
Open Issues	851	3
Last Commit	Jul 10, 2026	Jun 27, 2026
First Released	Aug 2, 2021	Jan 28, 2026
Categories	Project Management Team Chat & Messaging Tools Wiki Software Customer Relationship Management Tools	Note Taking & Knowledge Management Tools Wiki Software
Tags	—	#markdown #note taking #wiki #local-first #ai

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.