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Freeter vs Huly

Huly is an all-in-one project management suite; Freeter is a lightweight local organizer.

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What it is
Freeter:Freeter is an open-source organizer that lets you group apps, files and commands by project and workflow.
Huly:Huly is an open-source all-in-one platform for team planning, project management, chat, documents and virtual office spaces.
Best for
Freeter:Project-based desktop workspaces
Huly:All-in-one team productivity suite
Who it’s for
Freeter:Developers and knowledge workers who juggle multiple tools per project.
Huly:Product and engineering teams looking for a unified collaboration workspace
Pricing
Freeter:Open source
Huly:Open source
Open source
Freeter:Yes, 1,024 GitHub stars
Huly:Yes, 27,787 GitHub stars
Works with
Freeter:Linux, Windows, terminal
Huly:GitHub
DevHunt upvotes
Freeter:3
Huly:29
Launched on DevHunt
Freeter:Nov 2024
Huly:Jun 2024

Freeter features

  • Project Switcher. Select a project from a drop-down to hide unrelated widgets and stay focused.
  • Custom Widgets. Add web, file, command, timer, note, to-do and other widgets to a workflow screen.
  • Webpage Widget. Embed web apps and keep separate login sessions per project or widget.
  • Commander Widget. Run frequently used terminal commands with a single click.
  • Workflow Tabs. Split complex projects into multiple workflow tabs for easy navigation.
  • Shelf. Pin always-needed widgets (e.g., timer) for global access across projects.
  • Dark/Light Theme. Toggle between light and dark UI themes.
  • Privacy-First. No telemetry or usage tracking; fully open source under GPL.

Huly features

  • Team Planner. Centralized calendar view of all tasks across projects with time-blocking support.
  • Virtual Office. Customizable audio/video meeting rooms with real-time collaboration.
  • Bidirectional GitHub Sync. Two-way synchronization of GitHub Issues, Projects and milestones.
  • Real-time Docs. Rich-text collaborative editing with version history and inline mentions.
  • Chat & Inbox. Instant messaging, group chats and notification inbox for updates.
  • Keyboard Shortcuts. Quick access to common actions to speed up workflow.

Based on each tool's website and DevHunt data. Details may change; check the official sites.