Plane for startups

Build your startup on Plane

6 months of Plane Pro, free for up to 25 seats. For early‑stage companies under 3 years old, with up to $1.5M raised.

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What your startup gets

Projects, Wiki, and Plane AI from day one, for your founding team and first hires.

  • 6 months of Pro

    Everything included, from epics and dashboards to time tracking and worklogs.

  • 25 seats

    Worth up to $2,000, AI credits included. Add people as you hire.

  • Cloud or self-hosted

    Run Plane on our infrastructure or keep it on your own servers.

The stack you will not replace at Series B

One workspace for the work, the docs, and the agents that act on both.

Work items in Plane
  • 50,000+teams use Plane
  • 10,000+companies switched to Plane
  • 61,400+stars on GitHub, open source
  • 99.9%uptime SLA on Plane Cloud

Who can apply

We look for young, independent companies building their own product.

  • CompanyRegistered and independent, not a subsidiary
  • FundingUp to $1.5M raised
  • AgeFounded 3 years ago or less
  • Plane planNew to Plane, or on Free today
  • What you buildOperates as a product company

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How the program works

Each application is reviewed by our team against the eligibility criteria above.

  1. Application

    Share basic details about yourself, the company, and its funding from your work email.

  2. Review

    You will receive a decision by email within 2 weeks.

  3. Activation

    Pro is activated for 6 months. Existing Free workspaces upgrade in place.

Apply to the program

Where public sources are not sufficient, we may request a Crunchbase profile, a funding announcement, or proof of registration.

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Frequently asked questions

How long do program benefits last?

6 months from the day Pro is activated on your workspace or self-hosted instance, for up to 25 seats.

Can an accelerator or investor apply on our behalf?

No, they introduce the program for their portfolio or cohort, but each startup may still need to confirm its eligibility and activate its own relationship with Plane.

I applied but Plane was unable to verify my startup’s eligibility?

We use the information in your application and your company’s public presence to verify eligibility. An inactive website, limited company presence, or incomplete or unclear business information may prevent us from completing the review.

If I work with more than one accelerator/VC, can I redeem multiple startup offers?

No. Each startup can redeem the Plane for Startups offer only once, even if it works with or is referred by multiple partner accelerators.

I submitted the application but haven’t heard back. What should I do?

Please allow 7–10 business days for our team to review your application and share an update.

Can I apply the startup offer to an existing Enterprise workspace?

No. The Plane for Startups offer cannot be applied to Enterprise Grid.

How can my accelerator, incubator, or VC firm become a program partner?

Please complete the partner application with details about your organization and its portfolio or cohort. If there is a fit, our team will follow up within 5 business days.

Will Plane invest in our startup?

No. Plane Startup Program is a product-access and ecosystem program, not an investment fund or accelerator.

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