Plane is an open source alternative to Linear, Jira, Asana, and ClickUp. Open-source project management to track issues, sprints, and roadmaps. A self-hostable alternative to Jira, Linear, and Asana with Docker and Plane Cloud. AGPL-3.0 licensed, 55.8k GitHub stars, hosted version available, self-host with Docker, and last released 2026-08-07.
Open-source project management to track issues, sprints, and roadmaps. A self-hostable alternative to Jira, Linear, and Asana with Docker and Plane Cloud.
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Should you switch?
Teams that want a self-hostable project management and issue tracking tool positioned as an alternative to Jira and Linear, with work items, cycles, modules, and views, plus a managed Plane Cloud option.
You need deep Atlassian ecosystem integration; self-hosting Plane means operating your own Postgres, Redis, and Docker or Kubernetes stack, and it does not match Jira, Confluence, and Bitbucket cross-product integration.
Plane is AGPL-3.0 licensed, which has raised questions about plugin and derivative-work licensing among HN commenters. Self-hosting requires managing infrastructure, and the instance does not yet ship a GitLab importer or integration.
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"so good to see this here. you haven't done justice to how simple Plane is to get started. tools like Jira and others almost mandate tribal knowledge before seeing value. Plane is an example of good first principles thinking and progressive learning on the job. wish you all the success on your journey."
"I prefer to use Plane as my issue management tool indefinitely, as its user interface is visually appealing and the user experience is exceptionally intuitive. Keep up the great work!"
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| Plane | ClickUp | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost | Free (self-host); Plane Cloud from $0 | $7/user/month, billed yearly (Unlimited plan)clickup.com/pricingVerified 2026-08-01 |
| Self-host option | Yes: Docker, Kubernetes, or curl install script | No (SaaS only)developers.plane.so/self-hosting/methods/docker-composeVerified 2026-08-01 |
| License | AGPL-3.0 (OSI-approved) | Proprietary SaaSgithub.com/makeplane/planeVerified 2026-08-01 |
| Free tier | Free self-host forever; Plane Cloud free account | Free Forever (60MB storage, unlimited tasks, 1 form)clickup.com/pricingVerified 2026-08-01 |
| Install entry point | curl -fsSL https://prime.plane.so/install/ | sh - | Sign up at clickup.comdevelopers.plane.so/self-hosting/methods/docker-composeVerified 2026-08-01 |
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