AI-native project management | Plane
Project management for teams and AI agents. Plan, track, and ship with Projects, Wiki, and AI. Available on cloud, self-hosted, and air-gapped.
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Plane is an open-source, AI-native project management platform that unifies issues, sprints, documentation, and AI-powered workflows for fast-moving teams seeking alternatives to Jira, Linear, Monday, and ClickUp.
🚀 Overview
Plane is a modern project management tool that brings everything—projects, docs, and AI agents—into one unified workspace. It helps teams plan, track, and execute work efficiently without switching between multiple apps or dealing with vendor lock-in.
This project solves the fragmentation and high costs of proprietary PM tools by offering a feature-rich, extensible alternative that's open-source and self-hostable. It's built for cross-functional teams, developers, scaling startups, and enterprises needing secure, compliant solutions.
Plane was created by the makeplane team to empower teams with a powerful, community-driven platform that's easy to self-host and scales with AI automation, making project management accessible and future-proof.
✨ Key Features
- Unified Workspace: Manage projects with initiatives, epics, cycles/sprints, issues; built-in wiki for docs tied to work; never stale knowledge base.
- Plane AI: Context-aware AI for progress summaries, triage, drafting, agent assignment; handles busywork like blockers and updates; integrates with Slack/Teams.
- Flexible Views & Dashboards: Board, list, spreadsheet, Gantt views; real-time dashboards for velocity, workload, blockers—no manual reports.
- Self-Hosting & Integrations: Docker/K8s deploy; air-gapped ready; sync with GitHub, Slack, 50+ tools; open API, webhooks, marketplace.
- Optional: Desk (upcoming) for customer support intake.
🛠 Tech Stack
- Frontend: React, Vite, TypeScript
- Backend: Python, Django
- Database: PostgreSQL, Redis
- Auth: Custom (SSO, SAML, LDAP)
- Hosting: Docker, Kubernetes, Cloudflare/Vercel-like cloud
👥 Who Is This For?
This project is useful for:
- Developers who want to track issues, sprints, and code without proprietary lock-in
- Teams looking for a Jira/Linear alternative with built-in AI and docs
- Indie makers building self-hosted project management tools
📸 Screenshots / Demo
- Live demo: https://plane.so
- GitHub: https://github.com/makeplane/plane
🔥 Project Status
- 🟢 Actively building
Last updated: 2026-03-24
❓ FAQ
Is this project free?
Freemium (Generous free cloud tier for small teams and fully open-source self-hosting; Pro plans start at $6/seat/month for unlimited users, AI credits, advanced features like workflows and enterprise security.)
Is the source code available?
Yes — https://github.com/makeplane/plane (AGPL-3.0 license)
Can I contribute?
Yes — Open issues or PRs on GitHub, join discussions, improve docs. See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines; 160+ contributors already.
📬 Contact & Links
- Website: https://plane.so
- GitHub: https://github.com/makeplane/plane
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/planepowers
- Email: support@plane.so
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