AffinevsHuly
Two self-hosted Notion alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Affine | Huly | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 42 in Knowledge Management | #4 of 45 in Project Management |
| GitHub stars | 73 932 | 28 002 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 018 | +241 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 2 |
| Latest release | v0.27.4 · 17 Aug 2026 | v0.7.426 · 2 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | EPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Affine scores 80/100 against 74/100 for Huly, so it is the safer default.
Affine ships more often: 4 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Huly.
If you want the quickest setup, Affine is easier to run; Huly needs more configuration.
Affine is growing faster right now (+1 018 stars in 30 days).
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