November 16, 2024

Huly Cloud vs Self-Hosted

More on Huly Cloud and Self-Hosted Economics

Many organizations automatically assume self-hosting will save them money. The reality? Among our 33,000+ cloud workspaces, less then 2% have ever grown beyond our free tier limits. When they do, the cost is just $19.99 monthly – that’s $239.88 per year for your entire organization.

Self-hosting comes with hidden costs that often go unnoticed:

Initial setup time and expertise requirements
Ongoing maintenance and update management
Regular backup administration
Infrastructure and hosting expenses
Integration setup and maintenance

In fact, just setting up a self-hosted instance often costs equivalent to 5-10 years of Huly Cloud subscription!

Integration Setup and Management

While self-hosting Huly is completely feasible, connecting with third-party services requires extra effort:

GitHub Integration: Relatively straightforward but requires registering your own GitHub application and configuring endpoints
Google Services: More complex, potentially requiring software certification and penetration testing
AI Features: Future AI capabilities and Huly MetaBrain may require managing high-end GPU clusters

Benefits of Cloud Deployment

Huly Cloud offers several compelling benefits:

Zero maintenance overhead
Automatic updates and improvements
Built-in integrations
Economies of scale (our team can update 30,000 workspaces in the time it takes to update one self-hosted instance)
Immediate access to new features

Future Development Plans

While both options are viable today, the future of collaboration is evolving rapidly. Keep an eye on our upcoming Global Huly platform, which promises to revolutionize how organizations work together across boundaries.