Hulyvspaca
Two self-hosted Jira alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Huly | paca | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 58/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 45 in Project Management | #19 of 45 in Project Management |
| GitHub stars | 28 002 | 1 994 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +241 | +146 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 68 |
| Latest release | v0.7.426 · 2 Jul 2026 | v0.19.2 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | EPL-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Huly scores 74/100 against 58/100 for paca, so it is the safer default.
paca ships more often: 68 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Huly.
If you want the quickest setup, paca is easier to run; Huly needs more configuration.
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