makeplane/plane

Analysis updated 2026-06-20

★ 48,824TypeScriptAudience · developerComplexity · 4/5LicenseSetup · hard

Mindmap

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    What it does
      Track tasks and bugs
      Sprint planning
      Roadmap management
      Document editor
    Tech Stack
      TypeScript React frontend
      Django Python backend
      Docker and Kubernetes
    Use Cases
      Replace Jira or Linear
      Self-host for privacy
      Open source projects
    Deployment
      Self-hosted Docker
      Managed cloud at plane.so
    Audience
      Dev teams
      Startups

mindmap root((Plane)) What it does Track tasks and bugs Sprint planning Roadmap management Document editor Tech Stack TypeScript React frontend Django Python backend Docker and Kubernetes Use Cases Replace Jira or Linear Self-host for privacy Open source projects Deployment Self-hosted Docker Managed cloud at plane.so Audience Dev teams Startups

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Self-host a full project management system on your own servers to keep all data private and avoid per-seat SaaS fees.

USE CASE 2

Set up sprint planning and burndown charts for a small development team without a Jira subscription.

USE CASE 3

Build custom filtered views to track all open bugs assigned to a specific engineer this week.

USE CASE 4

Use the built-in document editor with AI assistance to write and store product requirement documents alongside tasks.

What is it built with?

TypeScriptReactReact RouterDjangoPythonNode.jsDockerKubernetes

How does it compare?

	makeplane/plane	opencut-app/opencut	expo/expo
Stars	48,824	48,746	49,262
Language	TypeScript	TypeScript	TypeScript
Setup difficulty	hard	moderate	moderate
Complexity	4/5	4/5	3/5
Audience	developer	vibe coder	developer

Figures from each repo's GitHub metadata at analysis time.

How do you get it running?

Difficulty · hard Time to first run · 1h+

Requires Docker or Kubernetes to self-host, multiple services (frontend, backend, database) must be configured and running together.

Free to use and modify, but if you run a modified version as a hosted service for others, you must release your changes as open source under the same AGPL v3 license.

In plain English

Plane is an open-source project management tool designed as a free alternative to commercial platforms like Jira, Linear, Monday.com, and ClickUp. Teams use these tools to organize software development work, track bugs, plan sprints (short focused work periods), manage roadmaps, and keep everyone aligned on priorities. Plane provides all of these capabilities in a self-hostable package, meaning you can run it on your own servers and keep full control of your data. The platform is built around several core concepts. Work Items are tasks and bugs that can be created with rich descriptions, file attachments, and sub-tasks. Cycles are time-boxed work periods (similar to sprints) that come with burndown charts to visualize progress. Modules let you group related work items together into logical chunks of a project. Views allow teams to create custom filtered perspectives of their work, for example, "all critical bugs assigned to me this week." Pages provide a built-in document editor with AI assistance for capturing meeting notes or product requirements. Analytics give teams real-time charts and trend data across all their projects. You would use Plane if your team wants the functionality of Jira or Linear without the subscription cost, if you need to self-host project management for compliance or privacy reasons, or if you want a modern, actively developed open-source option that you can contribute to and extend. Plane is available both as a managed cloud service at plane.so and as a self-hosted deployment using Docker or Kubernetes. The tech stack uses TypeScript and React on the frontend with React Router for navigation, Django (a Python web framework) for the backend API, and Node.js for additional services. The project is licensed under AGPL v3.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1

I want to self-host Plane (the open-source Jira alternative) using Docker on my Ubuntu server. Walk me through the installation steps and any environment variables I need to configure.

Prompt 2

Help me write a Plane API integration that automatically creates a Work Item when a GitHub issue is opened in a specific repository.

Prompt 3

I'm setting up Plane for a 5-person startup. What Modules and Views should I create to track our product backlog, active sprint, and bug triage queue?

Prompt 4

Write a script that exports all open Plane issues in a project to a CSV file using the Plane REST API.

Frequently asked questions

What is plane?

An open-source, self-hostable project management tool that replaces Jira, Linear, and ClickUp, track tasks, bugs, sprints, and roadmaps with full data ownership.

What language is plane written in?

Mainly TypeScript. The stack also includes TypeScript, React, React Router.

What license does plane use?

Free to use and modify, but if you run a modified version as a hosted service for others, you must release your changes as open source under the same AGPL v3 license.

How hard is plane to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated hard, with roughly 1h+ to a first successful run.

Who is plane for?

Mainly developer.

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