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Open-source Jira alternative
Reviewed by the RadarTrek editorial team · Last verified June 2026
Overall score
79/100
Verdict
Good
Pricing
Free
Performance radar — Plane
Score breakdown
Ease of Use
Onboarding speed, daily UX simplicity
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Customization
Workflows, custom fields, properties
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Collaboration
Comments, mentions, real-time, permissions
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Price/Value
Free tier, per-seat cost, feature-to-price ratio
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Mobile App
iOS and Android app quality
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Integrations
Slack, GitHub, Figma, Zapier connectivity
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Views
List, board, calendar, timeline, Gantt
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Open-source project management built as a Jira alternative. Self-hostable. Growing community. Good for teams that want control over their data.
In our independent evaluation across 7 scored dimensions, Plane earns an overall score of 79/100 — a strong result in the project management category. The platform is available including a permanently free tier, accessible to teams at any budget level. The score of 79 places it in the good tier of our project management rankings, where we assess tools on criteria that matter to builders: ease of use, customization, collaboration, and more.
Plane scores highest on Price/Value (92/100) and Customization (82/100), placing it among the stronger performers in those areas within the project management category. The dimensions with the most room for improvement are Mobile App (70/100) and Integrations (72/100) — teams who weight these criteria most heavily should compare Plane carefully against alternatives before committing. The free entry point makes it easy to validate Plane before committing to a paid plan — a practical advantage when evaluating a new tool category. Our recommendation: Plane is worth a serious evaluation for teams that prioritise price/value — use the radar chart and dimension breakdown on this page to see at a glance whether its profile matches your priorities.
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Plane is the right choice for teams that prioritise price/value above everything else — the dimension where Plane scores highest. Skip it if mobile app is a hard requirement for you, since Plane scores only 70/100 there — in that case, the project management category page ranks every alternative by that specific dimension so you can find a closer fit. For most other use cases, the 79/100 overall score reflects a tool that holds up well in day-to-day use.
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Yes — Plane is free to use with no trial period or credit card required. It offers a permanently free tier, though paid plans with higher limits or additional features are typically available. Check the official pricing page for current plan details.
Plane scores highest on Price/Value in our independent assessment — 92/100, placing it among the stronger performers in this dimension within the project management category. Free tier, per-seat cost, feature-to-price ratio. Teams who count price/value as a primary criterion should put Plane high on their evaluation list.
The lowest-scoring dimension for Plane in our testing is Mobile App (70/100). This does not make it the wrong choice — if mobile app is not a priority for your use case, the gap is irrelevant. But teams who weight mobile app most heavily should compare Plane carefully against alternatives before committing, using the radar chart on this page to see the full profile at a glance.
Plane earns an overall RadarTrek score of 79/100 — a strong result in the project management category. Scores above 75 indicate a tool that performs well across most dimensions without a critical weakness. At 79/100, Plane is a reliable choice for most teams evaluating this space. Scores are reviewed when significant updates are released, so the number reflects the current version of the product.
The best alternative to Plane depends on which dimension matters most to you. Use the "Compare with" links in the sidebar to see a head-to-head radar chart against any specific competitor in the project management category. The main project management category page ranks all tools by overall score and lets you filter by dimension to find alternatives that lead on your priority criterion.
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