plane
by makeplane
Plane is an open-source project management tool for tracking tasks, running work cycles and planning product roadmaps. It is for teams who want a self-hostable alternative to Jira, Linear or ClickUp.
- Stars
- 61.5k
- Licence
- AGPL-3.0
- Runs on
- A small server
- Setup
- Moderate
- Language
- TypeScript
- Age
- 1437 days
What you can do with it
- Create and track tasks with a rich text editor and file uploads
- Run time-boxed cycles and follow progress with burn-down charts
- Write project notes in Pages and build saved, shareable filtered views
Could replace
- Jira
- Linear
- ClickUp
Our suggestion based on what it does, not a feature-by-feature comparison.
Make money with it
Offer to set up and host Plane instances, or manage project workflows, for small teams that want to leave paid tools.
An idea, not financial advice. Check the licence before charging for anything built on it.
Ways a business could use it
- Replace paid per-seat project management subscriptions by self-hosting for your team
- Manage client projects and sprints in one place to keep delivery on schedule
Can you use it commercially?
Free to use. Anything you distribute that includes it must be open-sourced under the same licence. Running it as an online service also counts, so a hosted version must offer its source.
Not legal advice. Read the project's licence file before building a product on it.
Getting it running
Self-host with Docker Compose or Kubernetes by following the deployment guides, or sign up for the hosted Plane Cloud instead.
Follow the official instructions in the project README.
Things to check
- AGPL-3.0 licence has obligations if you modify it and offer it as a service
- Some AI features in Pages may depend on external services or paid plans
- README says the product is still evolving quickly
Who's talking about it
- Tech Basket (Sumit): 20 Best Self-Hosted Alternatives to Popular SaaS Apps Featured in a roundup
Checked 27 Oct 2026. Summary drafted by AI from the project's README.
