Huly vs Zulip

Comparing two open source alternatives to Slack . 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 team chat with a unique topic-based threading model that makes it easy to follow multiple conversations.

	Huly	Zulip
License	AGPL-3.0	Apache-2.0
Self-hostable	Yes	Yes
GitHub Stars	27,248	25,610
Forks	2,083	10,035
Open Issues	845	2,034
Last Commit	Aug 4, 2026	Aug 6, 2026
First Released	Aug 2, 2021	Sep 25, 2015
Categories	Project Management Team Chat & Messaging Tools Wiki Software Customer Relationship Management Tools	Team Chat & Messaging Tools
Tags	—	#chat #messaging #collaboration

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.

Low-latency, open-source voice chat built for gaming — self-host your own server with no subscription required.

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.