Plane
Open-source project management tool for software teams. Self-hostable alternative to Jira and Linear.
Overview
Plane is an open-source project management tool that combines the speed of Linear with the customizability that teams need. Self-host it or use their cloud version.
Strengths
- Open source and self-hostable
- Clean, modern interface inspired by Linear
- Free for unlimited users (self-hosted)
- Active development and growing community
Weaknesses
- Less mature than established alternatives
- Fewer integrations
- Self-hosting requires infrastructure management
- Some features still in development
Quick info
- Category
- Project Management
- Starting price
- Free
- Free tier
- Fully free
- Open source
- Yes
- Best for
- Small teams
- Founded
- 2022
Last updated 2026-04-12
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