Alternatives to Plane
Open source Linear-style project tracker
Plane ranks #3 of 24 in Project management, with an Alt Score of 96. It is licensed under AGPL-3.0, open source with paid hosting from $6/user/month and available on Web, iOS, Android, macOS, Windows and Linux. 14 of 14 checklist rows are verified against a public source.
Software and product teams who want a Jira/Linear-style project management tool but need to self-host it or avoid vendor lock-in — from small startups to larger engineering organizations.
Work items (issues) with rich text, sub-tasks, and file attachments; time-boxed cycles with burndown/velocity tracking; modules for grouping work into sub-projects; multiple views (board, list, spreadsheet, Gantt) with saved filters; and built-in wiki-style pages plus analytics dashboards. It's open source and can run on Plane Cloud or be self-hosted via Docker or Kubernetes.
You create a workspace and projects, break work down into issues organized by modules and grouped into cycles (sprints), then track progress through boards, views, and cycle burndown charts as items move through custom states.
Where Plane stands out
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Feature comparison
Rows come from the Project management checklist (18 rows). Human-verified cells only. ? means the value has not been verified.
| Project management checklist | Plane | ClickUp | Monday.com | YouTrack | Teamwork | Zoho Projects |
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Every fact and feature listed for Plane is verified against its own pages. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.
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Pricing model OSS + paid hosting verified 2026-07-12
complete control and flexibility
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Starts at $6/user/month verified 2026-07-12
$6 per seat per month
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License AGPL-3.0 verified 2026-07-12
GNU AFFERO GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE Version 3, 19 November 2007
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Platforms Web, iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, Linux verified 2026-07-12
The Plane mobile app is available on Android and iOS devices.
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Status active verified 2026-07-12
v1.3.1 Latest ... released this 14 May 20:16
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Kanban boards Yes verified 2026-07-12
The Board layout resembles a Kanban board, with work items represented as cards in vertical columns.
https://docs.plane.so/core-concepts/issues/layouts -
Gantt / timeline Yes verified 2026-07-12
The Timeline layout, similar to a Gantt chart, shows your project's progress over time.
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Calendar view Yes verified 2026-07-12
The Calendar layout maps out your work items by their due dates.
https://docs.plane.so/core-concepts/issues/layouts -
Custom fields Yes verified 2026-07-12
Add New Property
https://docs.plane.so/work-items/project-work-item-types -
Dependencies Yes verified 2026-07-12
Task B can't start until Task A finishes.
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Time tracking built in Yes verified 2026-07-12
Log time per work item, record time by members and guests per work item, and download consolidated worklogs from one screen.
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Automations / rules Yes verified 2026-07-12
Custom automations let you streamline your project management workflow by automatically performing actions based on specific triggers and conditions.
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Forms intake Yes verified 2026-07-12
Intake helps you collect, review, and triage work items from external sources before adding them to your project workflow.
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Workload view Partial verified 2026-07-12
the Workload visualization breaks down your current tasks by their status
https://docs.plane.so/your-work -
Guest access Yes verified 2026-07-12
Project Guest is the most restricted project role. They can submit intake forms and view, edit, and delete intake issues they created themselves.
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Free tier user limit Yes verified 2026-07-12
$0 per seat per month
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Agile features (sprints, story points) Yes verified 2026-07-12
A Cycle is a set period of time where your team focuses on completing specific tasks or work items, similar to sprints in Agile.
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Docs / wiki built in Yes verified 2026-07-12
Wiki is where your organization's shared knowledge lives — company policies, onboarding materials, technical guides, architecture decisions, and anything else that matters beyond a single project.
https://docs.plane.so/core-concepts/pages/wiki -
Reporting dashboards Yes verified 2026-07-12
Transform your entire workspace data into actionable insights with Analytics.
https://docs.plane.so/core-concepts/analytics
FAQ
Yes. ClickUp, Monday.com and YouTrack have a free tier or are fully free. Free-tier limits in the comparison table are verified and dated.
OpenProject, Leantime and Kanboard — every license claim links its source.