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Huly vs Zight

Huly is an all-in-one project and communication suite, whereas Zight specializes in visual screen recordings and request links.

Which to pick

Pick Huly if you want…

  • All-in-one team productivity suite
  • Unified project management
  • A free, open-source tool
  • Integrations with GitHub (on Huly's list, not Zight's)

Pick Zight if you want…

  • Screen recordings with instant request links
  • Integrations with Zendesk, Intercom or Salesforce Service Cloud (on Zight'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.
Zight:Zight is a visual communication platform for screen recordings, screenshots, GIFs and video requests with AI-generated docs.
Best for
Huly:All-in-one team productivity suite
Zight:Screen recordings with instant request links
Who it’s for
Huly:Product and engineering teams looking for a unified collaboration workspace
Zight:Teams and individuals needing visual explanations, support, and documentation.
Pricing
Huly:Open source
Zight:Freemium
Plans
Huly:—
Zight:Share $0 · Create $9.95 per user / month billed annually · Collaborate $12.00 per user / month billed annually
Open source
Huly:Yes, 27,787 GitHub stars
Zight:Yes
Works with
Huly:GitHub
Zight:Zendesk, Intercom, Salesforce Service Cloud, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Gmail, MCP

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.

Zight features

  • Video Request Links. Send a link that lets anyone record their screen and send back video, logs and console data without an account.
  • AI Smart Actions. AI creates titles, captions, transcripts, summaries and step-by-step guides from recordings.
  • Screen Capture & Editing. Record up to 4K, trim, split, annotate, blur/redact and create GIFs.
  • Integrations & Sharing. Share via links, embed in Zendesk, Intercom, Salesforce, Slack, Teams and more.
  • Compliance & Security. SOC 2 Type II, GDPR, HIPAA (Scale plan) with BAA, SSO/SCIM and data redaction.
  • Collaboration Tools. Collections, comments, version history and analytics on viewership.

Huly vs Zight FAQ

Is Huly or Zight free?+

Huly is free and open source. Zight has a free plan (Share); paid plans start at $9.95/month per user (Create).

Which is cheaper, Huly or Zight?+

Huly is free, so it costs less. Zight starts at $9.95/month per user (Create).

Is Huly or Zight open source?+

Yes, both are open source: Huly (hcengineering/platform on GitHub, EPL-2.0 license) and Zight.

Do Huly and Zight integrate with the same tools?+

Their integration lists don't overlap: Huly lists GitHub; Zight lists Zendesk, Intercom, Salesforce Service Cloud, Slack and 3 more.

On DevHunt

Huly

29 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Jun 4, 2024

Zight

2 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Jun 18, 2024

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