Freemium

Plane

Open-source project management with a built-in wiki and workspace-aware AI agents.

4.3 Productivity
4.3 Very good 4.3
Open source with a self-hosting route out AI credits are metered per seat on every tier
Reviewed by Challenging Voice Editorial · Updated Aug 2026 How we rate
PricingFrom $6/mo
Free planYes
CompanyPlane
PlatformsAndroid, iOS, Web
CategoryProductivity
Last reviewedAug 2026
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Overview

Plane is project management with the documentation attached: projects with epics, cycles and initiatives, a workspace wiki, board, list, spreadsheet and Gantt views, and real-time dashboards with velocity tracking. Plane AI runs agents that can see the workspace rather than answering in the abstract.

Keeping the wiki in the same product is the quiet advantage. Decisions recorded in a separate documentation tool drift away from the work they describe within weeks, and an agent that can read both the tickets and the docs has the context that makes its answers worth reading.

It is open source with a GitHub repository, and self-hosted and air-gapped deployments are supported for teams with compliance requirements. The free tier covers up to 12 users, then $6 and $13 per seat per month before enterprise. AI credits are metered per seat on every tier, self-hosting is real operational work, and moving an established team off Jira is a migration regardless of how good the destination is.

Key features

  • Projects with epics, cycles and initiatives
  • Integrated workspace wiki
  • Workspace-aware AI agents
  • Board, list, spreadsheet and Gantt views
  • Self-hosted and air-gapped deployment

Screenshots & demo

Demo video

Screenshots

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Pricing

Plane has a free plan, and paid plans start at $6/mo.

  • Pricing modelFreemium
  • Starting priceFrom $6/mo
  • Free planYes
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Pricing is provided as a guide. Check the official site for the latest plans.

Is Plane expensive?

Plane starts at $6, which is 40% below the Productivity median of $10 a month across the 187 priced tools we list in that category.

The cheapest paid option in Productivity starts at $0.29 and the most expensive at $165.

71% of Productivity tools in the directory offer a free tier, and this is one of them.

Compared against every priced listing in Productivity, recalculated as the catalogue changes. Method and the full market breakdown are in our AI tool pricing study.

Pros & cons

Pros

  • Open source with a self-hosting route out
  • Wiki and tickets in one place, so decisions stay near the work
  • Free tier covers a team of up to 12

Cons

  • AI credits are metered per seat on every tier
  • Self-hosting is real operational work
  • Migrating an established team off Jira is a project in itself

How it compares

ToolRatingFreeFromBest known for
Plane (this tool)4.3Yes$6/moProjects with epics, cycles and initiatives
MeisterTask3.7YesFreeKanban boards with task automation
Taskade4.3Yes$8/moTask and project management (lists, boards, docs)
Smartsheet4.2No—Grid, Gantt, Kanban and dashboard views

Alternatives to Plane

4 tools matched to Plane on what they do, their category and their price.

MeisterTask

3.7

Kanban-based work management with a built-in Notes knowledge base and Meister AI for finding and drafting inside it, positioned on security.

Freemium Productivity

Frequently asked questions

What is Plane?
Plane is project management with the documentation attached: projects with epics, cycles and initiatives, a workspace wiki, board, list, spreadsheet and Gantt views, and real-time dashboards with velocity tracking.
Is Plane free?
Yes, Plane offers a free plan. Paid plans unlock more features and higher usage limits, starting at $6/month.
How much does Plane cost?
Plane starts at $6 per month. See the pricing plans above for full details.
What are the best Plane alternatives?
The closest matches in the directory are MeisterTask, Taskade, and Smartsheet, compared side by side above.

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