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What is Hoylu

Hoylu is a collaborative visual workspace used to plan and coordinate work through shared boards, templates, and real-time collaboration. It is used by project teams that need structured planning and coordination, including construction and field-oriented workflows such as pull planning and weekly work planning. The product combines digital whiteboarding with planning artifacts (e.g., boards, cards, and schedules) and supports use on large interactive displays as well as standard desktop environments. It is typically deployed to align cross-functional teams around plans and commitments rather than to replace full project controls systems.

pros

Construction-oriented planning workflows

Hoylu supports Lean-style planning practices commonly used in construction, such as pull planning and lookahead/weekly work planning. This makes it more directly aligned to jobsite coordination than general-purpose visual collaboration tools. Teams can use structured boards to capture commitments, constraints, and handoffs in a shared workspace. This focus can reduce the need to adapt generic whiteboard templates for construction planning.

Real-time visual collaboration

The platform provides multi-user, real-time collaboration on shared boards for distributed teams. Participants can contribute simultaneously during planning sessions and coordination meetings. This supports facilitation patterns similar to other leading visual collaboration suites while keeping the workspace oriented around planning artifacts. It is suitable for hybrid sessions where some users are remote and others are co-located.

Large-display meeting room support

Hoylu is designed to work in collaborative spaces that use large interactive displays, which can be important for on-site planning rooms. This can improve usability for group planning sessions compared with tools optimized primarily for individual laptop use. The experience supports workshop-style collaboration where multiple people interact with the plan. This is a practical differentiator for organizations that invest in dedicated planning rooms.

cons

Not a full CPM suite

While it supports planning and coordination, Hoylu is not typically positioned as an end-to-end construction project management system covering all controls (e.g., full cost management, contract administration, and comprehensive document control). Organizations may still need separate systems for core project records and financial processes. This can introduce integration and governance work to keep plans aligned with systems of record. Buyers should validate which project controls are native versus handled through integrations or exports.

Analytics depth may be limited

Construction data analytics needs often include portfolio rollups, standardized KPIs, and flexible reporting across projects. Hoylu’s analytics capabilities are more closely tied to activity and planning data captured in boards rather than broad enterprise datasets. Teams that require advanced BI-style modeling or cross-system analytics may need additional tooling. Reporting requirements should be tested against real project governance needs.

Adoption depends on facilitation

Structured collaborative planning tools require consistent facilitation and process discipline to deliver value. Without agreed standards for board setup, naming, and update cadence, workspaces can become inconsistent across projects. This can affect reporting consistency and stakeholder trust in the plan. Organizations may need training and internal playbooks to scale usage.

Plan & Pricing

Plan Price Key features & notes
Free $0 (Free) Official support documentation confirms a Free User Plan with content/editing caps based on a credit system; unlimited read-only workspaces and a dashboard meter to show usage.
Plus Price not publicly listed on hoylu.com (upgrade available in-app; monthly or annual billing selectable) Described as for small teams/single creators; offers UNLIMITED Workspaces and is the paid upgrade from Free (upgrade flow documented in Hoylu support).
Project Price not publicly listed — Contact Sales Listed on official pricing page as "Project" (unlimited workspaces within the project, unlimited users within the project, optional premium integrations, centralized user management, optional Customer Success access).
Enterprise Price not publicly listed — Contact Sales Listed on official pricing page as "Enterprise" (organization-wide deployment, VIP support/onboarding/trainings, Customer Success Manager, organization templates, management portal for org-wide user management and SSO).

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Hoylu AB
Stockholm, Sweden
2013
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https://www.hoylu.com/
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