Huly
LiquidPlanner
| Feature | Huly | LiquidPlanner |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $12/mo | From $15/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| Rating | 4.3 / 5 | 4.2 / 5 |
| Best For | startups, developers, open-source-teams, small-companies | enterprise, engineering-teams, it-departments, product-teams |
| Founded | 2022 | 2006 |
| Issues | ✓ | ✗ |
| Documents | ✓ | ✗ |
| Chat | ✓ | ✗ |
| Hr Module | ✓ | ✗ |
| Time Tracking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Boards | ✓ | ✗ |
| Predictive Scheduling | ✗ | ✓ |
| Resource Management | ✗ | ✓ |
| Priority Based Planning | ✗ | ✓ |
| Analytics | ✗ | ✓ |
| Risk Management | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Huly Pros
- Open-source
- All-in-one platform
- Modern interface
- Self-hostable
✗ Huly Cons
- Newer and less proven
- Smaller community
- Features still developing
✓ LiquidPlanner Pros
- Predictive scheduling
- Automatic resource leveling
- Risk assessment
- Great for complex projects
✗ LiquidPlanner Cons
- Steep learning curve
- Expensive
- Overkill for simple projects
The Verdict
Huly is built for startups and developers, with a focus on issues and documents. LiquidPlanner targets enterprise and engineering teams and leads with predictive-scheduling and resource-management.
Pricing is close: Huly starts at $12/mo versus $15/mo for LiquidPlanner — not a deciding factor on its own.
Huly has a free plan, which gives it a meaningful edge for individuals and small teams exploring their options. LiquidPlanner requires a paid subscription from day one.
This is a genuinely close comparison. If you can, sign up for both free trials (where available) and run a one-week test with your actual team tasks before deciding.