Plane
Linear-and-Jira-shaped work tracking without the subscription; the stack behind it is not small
Technical Profile & Specs
verified 2026-08-10
- Cost
- $0 / forever (Open Source)
- License
- AGPL-3.0
- Hosting Model
- Local or hosted (your machine or their cloud)
- Platforms
- webself-hostedself-host, real ops
- Installation
- Hosted signup, or the official Docker/Kubernetes self-hosting stack
- Operational Setup
- Self-hosting is a multi-service deployment: Docker or Kubernetes plus PostgreSQL, RabbitMQ, object storage, a domain, TLS, and usually email configuration.
- Where Your Data Lives
- Self-hosted Plane keeps workspaces, projects, work items, users, comments, and settings in PostgreSQL; attachments, images, and exports live in MinIO or another S3-compatible object store, with RabbitMQ and optional OpenSearch alongside them. Plane Cloud stores the equivalent data in Plane's infrastructure.
- The Catch / Trade-off
- Plane is built around software-style work items and lacks Asana's mature goals, portfolios, workload planning, forms, rules, and broad cross-functional template ecosystem.
Replaces 5 paid apps
up to $51.40/mo ($617/yr) in subscriptions
Plane FAQ
Common questions
Is Plane free and open source?+
Plane is an open-source tool licensed under AGPL-3.0 that runs on local or hosted. Linear-and-Jira-shaped work tracking without the subscription; the stack behind it is not small
What paid software does Plane replace?+
Plane serves as a free replacement for 5 paid SaaS applications: Asana, Jira, Linear, Shortcut, Wrike, saving up to $51.40/month ($617/year) in subscription bills.
How do you install and set up Plane?+
Installation: Hosted signup, or the official Docker/Kubernetes self-hosting stack. Setup notes: Self-hosting is a multi-service deployment: Docker or Kubernetes plus PostgreSQL, RabbitMQ, object storage, a domain, TLS, and usually email configuration.
What is the catch or trade-off with Plane?+
Plane is built around software-style work items and lacks Asana's mature goals, portfolios, workload planning, forms, rules, and broad cross-functional template ecosystem.