Plane
Track issues, epics, and product roadmaps in the simplest way possible (alternative to JIRA, Linear and Height).
High commit volume, frequent releases and growing activity.
Commit activity more than 74% of tracked projects; popularity more than 98%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
| Stars | 60k |
|---|---|
| Latest release | v1.4.2 · 23 Aug 2026 |
| Repo updated | 25 Sept 2026 |
| Licence | AGPL-3.0 |
| Built with | Docker |
Is Plane actively maintained?
Development is ongoing. The repository recorded 746 commits over the same window, and the last three months alone account for 111 of them.
The most recent tagged release, v1.4.2, shipped within the last month — a current, installable version exists today.
Of the 45 projects we track in Software Development - Project Management, Plane ranks #4 by health score — in the top quarter of its category.
What Plane actually does
Plane is a self-hosted project management tool designed to track software issues, epics, and product roadmaps. It functions as an open-source alternative to proprietary services like Jira, Linear, and Height.
Best fit: Development teams looking for a streamlined, self-hosted issue tracker to manage roadmaps and sprints without relying on cloud-based proprietary alternatives.
Worth knowing: The software is licensed under the AGPL-3.0, which imposes strict copyleft requirements if you modify and network the application. It also competes in a crowded space with well-established proprietary and open-source project management tools.
Deployment notes
Deployment relies on Docker, so you will typically need to configure persistent volumes for data storage and place the container behind a reverse proxy to handle TLS termination.
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