Huly vs open-pencil

Comparing two open source alternatives to Figma. 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.

MIT

AI-native design editor with real-time collaboration, component system, and Figma-compatible file format.

	Huly	open-pencil
License	AGPL-3.0	MIT
Self-hostable	Yes	No
GitHub Stars	27,867	8,851
Forks	2,180	887
Open Issues	847	62
Last Commit	Oct 7, 2026	Oct 10, 2026
First Released	Aug 2, 2021	Feb 27, 2026
Categories	Project Management Team Chat & Messaging Tools Wiki Software Customer Relationship Management Tools	Graphic Design Tools AI & Machine Learning
Tags	—	#ai agent #editor #collaboration

Huly27,867

open-pencil

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.

Self-hostable project management for dev teams: issues, cycles, modules, pages, and analytics. Go + React alternative to Jira and Linear.