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Huly vs Nifty

Huly logo

Huly

Software

Open-source all-in-one project management and collaboration platform

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Nifty logo

Nifty

Software

The operating system for your workflow

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Huly has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Huly cloud pricing charges separately for storage and video/audio bandwidth, which can be unpredictable.; Nifty the free plan allows 100 MB of storage and 2 active projects
  • They diverge on capability: Huly covers Team Planner, Nifty covers Tasks.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Huly and Nifty actually diverge.

Attributes where Huly and Nifty differ
AttributeHulyNifty
Starting priceFreeOn request
Free tierYesNo
Platformsweb, windows, mac, linuxWeb, Ios, Android
FoundedUnknown2017

Identical on both: pricing model (freemium), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Huly

  • Team Planner
  • Project management
  • Virtual Office
  • Real-time chat
  • Document collaboration
  • GitHub sync

Only in Nifty

  • Tasks
  • Milestones
  • Docs
  • Chat
  • Time tracking
  • Slack
  • Google Workspace
  • Zoom

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Huly

  • Replacing multiple SaaS tools with one self-hostable platformnot Nifty
  • Remote team collaboration with persistent virtual officesnot Nifty
  • Issue tracking synced with GitHubnot Nifty
  • Combined docs and project management for small teamsnot Nifty

Nifty

  • Project management with milestones, docs and team chat in one workspacenot Huly
  • Tracking client projects with guest access and time trackingnot Huly

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Huly

  • Cloud pricing charges separately for storage and video/audio bandwidth, which can be unpredictable.
  • AI features are listed as 'TBD' rather than fully available.
  • Being a broad all-in-one tool, individual modules are less deep than dedicated best-of-breed products.
  • Self-hosting requires operational effort compared to fully managed competitors.

Nifty

  • The free plan allows 100 MB of storage and 2 active projects
  • The standard plans are flat monthly fees with hard member caps, at 20 on Pro and 50 on Business, so the 21st member forces a jump from $79 to $124 a month
  • Active projects are capped at 100 on Pro despite the flat fee
  • Time tracking, custom fields and workflow automations all require the Pro plan
  • Microsoft SSO is Business only and SAML is Unlimited only, at $399 a month
  • White labelling and IP restriction are Unlimited only

Pricing, plan by plan

Huly

Free
  • CommonFree
    • Unlimited users
    • Unlimited Huly objects
    • 10GB storage
  • Rare$19.99/month
    • Unlimited users
    • 100GB storage
    • 100GB video/audio traffic
  • Epic$99.99/month
    • Unlimited users
    • 1TB storage
    • 500GB video/audio traffic
  • Legendary$399.99/month
    • Unlimited users
    • 10TB storage
    • 2TB video/audio traffic

Nifty

On request
  • FreeFree
    • 2 projects
    • Basic features
  • Starter$5/month
    • 40 projects
    • Roadmaps
    • Time tracking

Which should you pick?

Choose Huly if

  • You need team planner.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on web, windows, mac, linux.
  • You also want project management.
Huly review

Choose Nifty if

  • You need tasks.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want milestones.
Nifty review

Questions people ask

Is Huly or Nifty better?
Neither clearly leads. Huly starts at Free and Nifty at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Huly or Nifty?
Huly has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Huly and On request for Nifty.
Does Huly or Nifty run on more platforms?
Huly runs on web, windows, mac, linux. Nifty runs on Web, Ios, Android.
Can I use Huly for free?
Yes. Huly has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Nifty starts at On request.
What is Huly best used for?
Huly is most often used for replacing multiple saas tools with one self-hostable platform, remote team collaboration with persistent virtual offices, issue tracking synced with github, combined docs and project management for small teams. Of those, replacing multiple saas tools with one self-hostable platform and remote team collaboration with persistent virtual offices are not what Nifty is typically brought in for.
What can Huly do that Nifty cannot?
Huly covers Team Planner, Project management, Virtual Office, Real-time chat. Nifty covers Tasks, Milestones, Docs, Chat.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Huly: What does Huly cost?

Huly's cloud offering has a free Common plan plus paid Rare ($19.99/mo), Epic ($99.99/mo) and Legendary ($399.99/mo) tiers based on storage and video/audio traffic, plus a custom plan.

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Huly: Is there a free plan, and what are its limits?

The free Common plan includes unlimited users and Huly objects but caps storage at 10GB and video/audio traffic at 10GB.

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Huly: How is usage metered?

Huly charges cloud users based on consumed storage (for attachments and documents) and network usage for audio/video calls, while Huly objects themselves stay unlimited on every plan.

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