PLANE VS JIRA
Switch from Jira
Unify projects, docs, intake, approvals, and analytics in one place.
Run it on cloud, self-hosted, or fully air-gapped.
Unify projects, docs, intake, approvals, and analytics in one place.
Run it on cloud, self-hosted, or fully air-gapped.
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Speed | Snappy, low-friction UI that stays fast as projects grow | Can feel heavy in large projects and complex workflows |
Setup | Up and running in minutes in both cloud and self-hosted versions | Admin-heavy setup to make it “yours” on cloud, EOL for self-hosting has been announced |
Usability | Clean, modern, keyboard-driven | Powerful but cluttered, comes with a steep learning curve |
Structure | Intuitive with Workspaces → Projects → Work items | Projects (now Spaces), schemes, issues, screens, fields. Easy to over-configure |
Visibility | One click to see work across teams with sane defaults | Views live in different places; context is split across products, requiring separate subscriptions |
Docs | Built-in Pages/Wiki next to projects | Confluence is a separate subscription |
AI and Automation | Lightweight rules alongwith native AI assist for everyday actions | Powerful, but often needs paid add-ons/Marketplace |
Cost to scale | TCO is much lower and reduces furtehr as you go over 500 seats, no unpredictable costs for add-on | TCO is much higher and add-ons add up quickly at scale |
Deployment options | Cloud, self-hosted, and air-gapped, open-source | Cloud only, Jira Data Centre sales end March 2026 |
Move off Jira with a controlled import that brings projects, issues,
and history into Plane while Jira stays read-only during cutover.
Most teams finish a first dry run in under three hours; larger workspaces pilot a few projects, then migrate the rest over 3-7 days
Connect. Map. Import. Go live.
Authenticate, select projects, and choose a scope.
Run Plane your way. Choose between fully managed cloud, self-hosted or completely offline airgapped.
Plane Cloud is the fully managed edition that gives you the fastest, lowest-friction path from rollout to real operational value.
Pages, Wiki and Issues live in one workspace, so specs, tickets and decisions aren’t split across Jira, Confluence and plug-ins.
Boards open fast and issue details appear in-place without leaving the view, so teams don’t wait on full-page navigations or slow board loads.
Guided rules and shared schemas replace schemes, screens and permission sprawl so new projects onboard in hours, not weeks.
Pages and Wiki, automations, analytics and dashboards are included at the same price, so you’re not paying again for Confluence, automations or reporting apps.
Native Intake and Approvals turn requests into issues with guardrails so you’re not stitching JSM forms and marketplace add-ons.
Run the same product in the cloud, self-hosted, or fully air-gapped so security and residency policies pass.
Get white-glove migration and onboarding for teams with 100+ seats,
from importer setup and field mapping to rollout playbooks.
Issues, sprints, roadmaps, and docs in one place.
per user, per month
per user, per month
*Have fewer than 12 users? Take advantage of our Free Plan. All our
plans provide access to Plane’s core features
Plane’s GitHub integration syncs issues and PRs, mapping states both ways and auto-linking branches, commits, and pull requests.
Create work items from Slack messages, sync thread replies both ways, and keep updates in the channel.
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Layouts | List, Board, Calendar, Gantt, Kanban — all included | Basic views in free tier |
Core model | Workspace → Projects → Epics → Work Items → Sub-work items. Shared schemas keep views aligned. | Spaces → Epics → Issues → Sub-tasks. Schemas per project increase admin configuration |
Project management | Unified workspace with projects, work items, cycles, modules, and pages in a single platform — no add-ons | Core features fragmented across multiple products (Jira for projects, Confluence for docs, additional apps for extra features) |
Docs and Wiki | Pages and Wiki available out-of-the-box | Confluence as a separate product |
Issue tracking | Streamlined, intuitive tracking in all plans | Complex setup, overwhelming interface |
Cloud option | Modern cloud platform with quick setup | Complex cloud setup, steep learning curve |
Templates | Project and Pages templates available out-of-the-box | Good template library |
Storage limits | Free (5GB), Pro (1TB), Business (5TB), Enterprise (Custom) with transparent file size limits | 2GB (Free), 250GB (Standard), Unlimited (Premium+) |
Custom fields | Available in Pro+ plans with no limits — supports text, number, date, dropdown, user, boolean fields, and more | Limited number in Standard plan, full access requires Premium tier, some field types need marketplace apps |
Time tracking | Native time-tracking | Basic built-in, advanced via marketplace add-ons |
Admin overhead | Minimal by design | Very high. Customization add further complexity |
Custom dashboards and widgets | Modern, ready-to-use dashboards with customizable widgets. Point-and-click customization | Requires complex JQL knowledge, outdated interface, time-consuming setup with manual configurations |
Intake and Approvals | Built-in intake and Approvals | Marketplace forms and apps |
Integrations | Growing marketplace with native integrations, available both on cloud and self-hosted | Few native integrations, requires marketplace add-ons |
Self-hosting | Complete self-hosted option | Server discontinued, Data Center sales end March 2026 |
Security features | RBAC, LDAP, audit logs included in Enterprise | Advanced security requires paid add-ons |
AI and Automations | Native automations and AI assistance | Powerful, but often needs paid add-ons/Marketplace. AI is currently on a waitlist. |
Support | Community, email (Pro+), priority (Business+) | Limited support in lower tiers, premium support costs extra |
Pricing transparency | Simple plans with more features included | Seat tiers and plugins leading to unpredictable costs |
Import a live project, keep Jira read-only for a week, and see how
work feels when boards, docs, and analytics live in one place.
