Huly vs OpenKnowledge

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.

GPL-3.0

AI-native, local-first markdown editor and LLM wiki with built-in integrations for Claude, Codex, and other agents.

	Huly	OpenKnowledge
License	AGPL-3.0	GPL-3.0
Self-hostable	Yes	Yes
GitHub Stars	27,767	4,309
Forks	2,171	285
Open Issues	855	48
Last Commit	Sep 22, 2026	Sep 24, 2026
First Released	Aug 2, 2021	Jun 3, 2026
Categories	Project Management Team Chat & Messaging Tools Wiki Software Customer Relationship Management Tools	Note Taking & Knowledge Management Tools
Tags	—	#markdown #notes #ai #second-brain #agents

Huly27,767

OpenKnowledge

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.