Huly vs Penpot

Comparing two open source alternatives to Figma . 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.

MPL-2.0

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

	Huly	Penpot
License	AGPL-3.0	MPL-2.0
Self-hostable	Yes	Yes
GitHub Stars	27,248	58,165
Forks	2,083	3,898
Open Issues	845	759
Last Commit	Aug 4, 2026	Aug 6, 2026
First Released	Aug 2, 2021	Dec 29, 2015
Categories	Project Management Team Chat & Messaging Tools Wiki Software Customer Relationship Management Tools	Graphic Design Tools
Tags	—	#collaboration #self hosted

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.

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

A self-hosted chat application for teams and communities with video calls, voice calls, and screen sharing.