Hulyvsopen-tag
Two self-hosted Slack alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Huly | open-tag | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 45/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 45 in Project Management | #68 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 28 006 | 213 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +245 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 10 |
| Latest release | v0.7.426 · 2 Jul 2026 | v0.14.3 · 22 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | EPL-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Huly scores 74/100 against 45/100 for open-tag, so it is the safer default.
open-tag ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Huly.
Huly is growing faster right now (+245 stars in 30 days).
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