Plane is a project management tool for Developers and Small businesses, offered as open source ($8/mo). Founded in United States in 2022.
About Plane
Plane is an open-source project management and issue tracking tool founded in 2022 that sits between Jira's flexibility and Linear's simplicity. Teams organise work into issues, cycles (sprints), modules for larger initiatives and saved views, and can switch between list, kanban, calendar, spreadsheet and Gantt layouts. Pages provide built-in documentation and Intake collects requests for triage.
The Community edition is free to self-host under the AGPL with Docker or Kubernetes. Plane Cloud has a free plan for small teams and paid Pro and Business tiers per user that add time tracking, custom workflows and work item types, bulk operations, dashboards, advanced permissions, SSO and Plane AI, while Enterprise covers self-managed deployments with support and audit logs. Importers from Jira, Linear, Asana and GitHub ease migration, and an API, webhooks and Slack and GitHub integrations connect it to the rest of the stack.
Plane fits engineering and product teams who want Linear-style workflows with data ownership, a self-host option or lower per-seat prices. It is less polished than Linear, its integration ecosystem is smaller than Jira's, self-hosting requires maintenance and reporting is still maturing. Linear remains the benchmark for speed and design, Jira for enterprise reporting and marketplace apps, and Huly or OpenProject are other open-source options. The project has grown quickly, with a large GitHub following and frequent releases.
Key features of Plane
- Issues, cycles, modules and multi-layout views
- Pages for docs and Intake for triaging requests
- Self-hosting with Docker; AGPL community edition
- Importers from Jira, Linear, Asana and GitHub
- Custom workflows, time tracking and Plane AI (Pro)
- API, webhooks and Slack/GitHub integrations
Pros and cons
Pros
- Open source with a real self-host path
- Cheaper than Linear and Jira per seat
- Flexible views without Jira's complexity
- Fast development and responsive team
Cons
- Less polished than Linear
- Smaller integration ecosystem
- Self-hosting needs maintenance
- Reporting still maturing
Plane pricing
Plane uses a open source model. A 14-day free trial is available.
| Plan | Price | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Community (self-hosted) | $0 | AGPL, self-hosted |
| Free (Cloud) | $0 | Up to 12 users |
| Pro | $8 / seat/mo | $6/seat/mo billed annually; 500 AI credits/seat |
| Business | $15 / seat/mo | $13/seat/mo billed annually; 1,000 AI credits/seat |
| Enterprise Grid | Custom | Private and managed deployments, granular access |
Source: plane.so · checked on Oct 20, 2026
How Plane compares in Project management
- Rank by votes
- #2 / 18
- Starting price
- $8
- Free alternatives
- 3
1 vote from members
20% below the category median ($10/mo)
Free or open-source tools in Project management
Plane ranks #2 of 18 project management tools by community votes and is priced below most tools in the category.
Common use cases
- 1Startup self-hosting project management for data control
- 2Team migrating off Jira for simplicity
- 3Agency managing client projects at low cost
- 4Open-source project tracking publicly
Best for
Engineering and product teams that want Linear-like workflows with open source and lower cost.
Not ideal for
Teams needing enterprise reporting and ecosystem today (Jira) or maximum polish (Linear).
Integrations
- GitHub
- GitLab
- Slack
- Jira import
- Linear import
- Asana import
- API and webhooks
Our take
Plane is the best open-source issue tracker right now and a credible Linear alternative at a lower price. Self-host if you can; Cloud is fair otherwise.
FAQ
- What is Plane?
- Plane is a Project management tool: Open-source project management.
- How much does Plane cost?
- Plane is Open source; there is no mandatory paid plan.
- Does Plane have a free trial?
- Yes, Plane offers a 14-day free trial.
- What does Plane integrate with?
- Plane integrates with GitHub, GitLab, Slack, Jira import, Linear import, Asana import and more.
- Which platforms does Plane support?
- Plane is available on web.
- Who is Plane for?
- Engineering and product teams that want Linear-like workflows with open source and lower cost.
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