PLANE COMMUNITY EDITION - AGPL-3.0

The #1 open source

project management platform

Run projects with clarity and control. Powerful enough for scale, simple enough for everyday work.

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OPEN SOURCE TRACTION

The open source standard for modern teams

From zero to 46,000+ GitHub stars in under three years. Built in the open and deployed by enterprises worldwide.

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46,000+ GitHub stars

  • The most starred open source project management system on GitHub.

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1,000,000+ Docker pulls

  • Over 1M pulls across Docker Hub. Deployed in thousands of production environments.

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100+ contributors

  • More than 100+ devs contributing features, fixes, and improvements under AGPL-3.0.

CAPABILITIES

One workspace. Projects, docs, cycles, and intake.

Designed from first principles. Opinionated where it matters. Flexible where it counts. Built to scale without slowing you down.

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Deploy on your infrastructure in

minutes. Not months.

Docker Compose

The fastest path. One command to pull, configure, and launch. Ideal for teams getting started or running evaluations.

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Multiply what your team ships

Production-grade. High availability, auto-scaling, resource isolation. Helm charts available for standard clusters.

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COMPARE

How Plane compares to other open source project management tools

Capability
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Open Project
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Multiple layout views
Built-in docs
Intake and triage
Free cloud tier
Cycles / sprint planning
Modules
Kubernetes with Helm
Progressive complexity
Command K navigation
API and webhooks
Minimum users for paid
GitHub stars

45,000+

13,300+

7,000+

4,900+

19,600+

License

AGPL-3.0

GPL-3.0

MPL-2.0

AGPL-3.0

MIT

Scale from team to organization. Without switching tools.

Commercial Edition adds the governance, compliance, and integration layer that larger organizations require.

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  • Workflows and approval gates

  • Audit trails and compliance logs

  • SSO with SAML, OIDC, and LDAP

  • Epics, initiatives, and teamspaces

  • Work item types and custom properties

  • GitHub, GitLab, and Slack integrations

  • Wiki for org-wide knowledge

  • Priority support and SLAs

PLATFORM

Open source project management, built to scale

Plane is built in the open and designed to scale. Start with Community Edition and expand into Commercial features as your needs evolve. No platform changes. No rebuilds.

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Modern experience

  • Clean interface, fast interactions, and keyboard-first workflows. Built for how modern teams actually work.

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Fully extensible

  • Full REST API and webhooks for every event. Integrate with your stack or build custom workflows.

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Ready when you are

  • Start simple. Unlock governance, compliance, and enterprise controls as your organization grows.

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Resources

Everything you need to get started


Documentation, source code, community, and deployment guides. All open.

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  • Source code on GitHub
    Explore the codebase, open issues, and contribute. 46,000+ stars and growing.

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  • Developer documentation
    Guides, API reference, and configuration docs at developers.plane.so.

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  • Join the community
    Discuss features, report bugs, and follow the roadmap at forum.plane.so

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  • Deploy in minutes
    Docker Compose, Kubernetes, Podman, or one click platforms.

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  • Contributing guide
    Setup instructions, contribution standards, and pull request guidelines.

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History

  • Changelog
    Every release, feature, and fix across all editions.

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FAQ

Common questions about Plane

Quick answers to the most common questions about Plane Community Edition

Plane is an AI-native project management platform with three products in one workspace: Projects, Wiki, and AI. Plane ships a free Community Edition under AGPL-3.0 that teams self-host on Docker or Kubernetes. A free cloud tier is also available.

AGPL-3.0. Read, fork, modify, and self-host freely. Any source modifications must remain open under the same license.

Unlimited projects, work items, cycles, modules, pages, five layout views, intake, dashboards, estimates, REST API, and webhooks. No user limits.

Docker Compose, Kubernetes with Helm, Podman, or one-click platforms like Coolify and Portainer. 2 CPU cores, 4GB RAM, under 2GB image. Most teams deploy in under 10 minutes.

Thousands of teams have migrated, including Fortune 50 enterprises. Comparable depth with a modern interface, native AI, and lower operational overhead.

Community Edition covers core project management. Commercial adds governance and scale: workflows, approvals, SSO, audit trails, epics, integrations, and air-gapped deployment. Same architecture, same UI.

Yes. Commercial Edition supports fully disconnected networks. Teams in Defense, Healthcare, Government, and Aerospace run Plane Airgapped today.

Plane has a modern UI, five layout views, built-in docs, a free cloud tier, and no minimum user requirements for paid plans. OpenProject has a legacy interface, no AI, no free cloud, and requires 25 users minimum for paid plans.

Community Edition is free with no user limits. Cloud has a free tier. Commercial starts at $7 per seat per month.

Next-gen project

management starts here.

Start with Community Edition. Scale when you're ready.


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