Huly vs Rowboat

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.

Apache-2.0

Open-source desktop AI coworker with a living knowledge graph, built-in email, browser, meeting notes, and code mode.

	Huly	Rowboat
License	AGPL-3.0	Apache-2.0
Self-hostable	Yes	Yes
GitHub Stars	26,758	15,654
Forks	2,002	1,558
Open Issues	846	103
Last Commit	Jul 7, 2026	Jul 8, 2026
First Released	Aug 2, 2021	Jan 13, 2025
Categories	Project Management Team Chat & Messaging Tools Wiki Software Customer Relationship Management Tools	Note Taking & Knowledge Management Tools Automation Tools AI Coding Agents
Tags	—	#ai #ai agent #desktop-app

Event-driven workflow orchestration platform with a YAML-based pipeline DSL, 500+ plugins, and a built-in UI editor.

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.