HulyvsIt's a Plan
Two self-hosted Jira alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Huly | It's a Plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 58/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 45 in Project Management | #6 of 7 in Issue Tracking |
| GitHub stars | 28 005 | 2 049 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +244 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 10 |
| Latest release | v0.7.426 · 2 Jul 2026 | v1.9.0 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | EPL-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Huly scores 74/100 against 58/100 for It's a Plan, so it is the safer default.
It's a Plan ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Huly.
If you want the quickest setup, It's a Plan is easier to run; Huly needs more configuration.
Huly is growing faster right now (+244 stars in 30 days).
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