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Plane

Open-source project management for issues, cycles and roadmaps, free for up to 12 users.

Visit Plane4.5

  • Rating

    4.5 / 5

  • Pricing

    Freemium

  • Difficulty

    Intermediate

  • Works on

    Web, Cross-Platform

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What is Plane?

Plane is open-source project management for tracking work items, running sprint cycles and managing product roadmaps. Its makers describe it as an open-source alternative to Jira, Linear, Monday and ClickUp. It is licensed under the AGPL-3.0 and can be self-hosted with Docker or Kubernetes, and Plane Cloud has a free plan for up to 12 users. Paid plans start at $6 per user a month billed annually.

Pros: what Plane does well

  • Free cloud plan for teams of up to 12
  • Open source (AGPL-3.0) and self-hostable
  • Issues, cycles and roadmaps in one clean tool

Cons: where it falls short

  • Free plan is capped at 12 users
  • Self-hosting needs technical setup

Who Plane is for

Product and engineering teams that want Jira or Asana-style planning without the price.

Who can skip it

Individuals who only need a personal to-do list.

Compare Plane

See how Plane stacks up, side by side, plus the lists it made.

Plane alternatives

Not sold on Plane? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.

All Project Management resources

OpenProject

Focus: gantt chart and scrum. Shares open source and self-hosted with Plane. Adds Linux. Rated 4.3 (Plane: 4.5).

Web AppFree planWeb, Linux
4.3Visit

Gitea

Focus: git hosting, code review and issues. Shares self-hosted and open source with Plane. Free (Plane: Freemium). Adds Linux, macOS and Windows. Rated 4.6 (Plane: 4.5).

Web AppFreeWeb, Linux
4.6Visit

TaskView

Focus: task management, project management and teams. Shares self-hosted and open source with Plane. Free (Plane: Freemium). Rated 4.3 (Plane: 4.5).

Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.3Visit

LinearFeatured, verified

Focus: issues and engineering. Shares sprints with Plane. Adds macOS and Windows. Rated 4.8 (Plane: 4.5).

Web AppFree planWeb, macOS
4.8Visit

Huly

Focus: project management, issue tracker and team chat. Shares open source with Plane. Free (Plane: Freemium). Adds Windows, macOS and Linux. Rated 4.4 (Plane: 4.5).

Web AppFreeWeb, Windows
4.4Visit

Free alternatives to Plane

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

Docmost

Focus: wiki, documentation and confluence alternative. Shares self-hosted and open source with Plane. Free (Plane: Freemium). Rated 4.7 (Plane: 4.5).

Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.7Visit

BookStack

Focus: wiki, documentation and github. Shares self-hosted and open source with Plane. Free (Plane: Freemium). Rated 4.6 (Plane: 4.5).

Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.6Visit

solidtime

Focus: time tracking, billable hours and toggl alternative. Shares self-hosted and open source with Plane. Free (Plane: Freemium). Rated 4.6 (Plane: 4.5).

Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.6Visit

Wiki.js

Focus: wiki, documentation and github. Shares self-hosted and open source with Plane. Free (Plane: Freemium). Rated 4.6 (Plane: 4.5).

Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.6Visit

Kimai

Focus: time tracking, timesheets and invoicing. Shares self-hosted and open source with Plane. Free (Plane: Freemium). Same 4.5 rating.

Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.5Visit

Dolibarr

Focus: erp, crm and invoicing. Shares self-hosted and open source with Plane. Free (Plane: Freemium). Adds Windows and Linux. Rated 4.4 (Plane: 4.5).

Web AppFreeWeb, Windows
4.4Visit
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