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Huly vs Planka
Huly combines Kanban with chat, docs and issue tracking, targeting an all-in-one workspace rather than pure self-hosted Kanban.
HulyAll-in-One Alternative to Linear/Jira, Slack, Notion, Motion and more
PlankaSelf-hosted kanban boardsWhich to pick
Pick Huly if you want…
- All-in-one team productivity suite
- Unified collaboration suite
- A free, open-source tool
- Integrations with GitHub (on Huly's list, not Planka's)
Pick Planka if you want…
- On-premise Kanban with privacy control
- Integrations with REST API, Webhooks or S3-compatible storage (on Planka's list, not Huly's)
Side by side
- What it is
- Huly:Huly is an open-source all-in-one platform for team planning, project management, chat, documents and virtual office spaces.
- Planka:Planka is a self-hosted Kanban board for agile project management with real-time collaboration and GDPR compliance.
- Best for
- Huly:All-in-one team productivity suite
- Planka:On-premise Kanban with privacy control
- Who it’s for
- Huly:Product and engineering teams looking for a unified collaboration workspace
- Planka:Teams needing on-premise or private Kanban boards, from small groups to large enterprises.
- Pricing
- Huly:Open source
- Planka:Freemium
- Plans
- Huly:—
- Planka:Pro Self-Hosted €36.00/Month per month · Pro Hosted €42.50/Month per month
- Open source
- Huly:Yes, 27,787 GitHub stars
- Planka:Yes, 12,606 GitHub stars
- Works with
- Huly:GitHub
- Planka:REST API, Webhooks, S3-compatible storage
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.
Planka features
- Roles & Permissions. Worker and Guest roles with scoped access, SSO and user groups for fine-grained control.
- Multiple Board Views. Timeline, calendar, map, and six board view types for flexible visualization.
- Real-time Collaboration. Live presence, collaborative editing and WebSocket updates keep teams in sync.
- Export & Reporting. PDF/HTML export, advanced search and dashboards for data analysis.
- Custom Branding. Custom logo, colors, login page and five UI themes.
- API & Webhooks. REST API, personal API keys and over 50 webhook events for integration.
Huly vs Planka FAQ
Is Huly or Planka free?+
Huly is free and open source. Planka has a free plan; paid plans start at €36/month (Pro Self-Hosted).
Which is cheaper, Huly or Planka?+
Huly is free, so it costs less. Planka starts at €36/month (Pro Self-Hosted).
Is Huly or Planka open source?+
Yes, both are open source: Huly (hcengineering/platform on GitHub, EPL-2.0 license) and Planka (plankanban/planka on GitHub).
Do Huly and Planka integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: Huly lists GitHub; Planka lists REST API, Webhooks and S3-compatible storage.
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