Issues and cycles
Work tracking by issue and cycle.
AI tools · Accounting, finance, HR, legal
Plane pricing, use cases, and first steps
Plane tracks a team’s issues, cycles, and projects, like Jira or Linear. It can be used online or installed on your own servers. Paid plans add AI credits per user.
Plane has a free plan. The recommended plan to start with: Free, $0. Prices checked on October 21, 2026 on the vendor’s official page.
PlaneOpen-source project tracking you can host yourself- Vendor
- Plane
- Free plan
- Yes
- Recommended plan
- Free, $0
- Page checked on
- October 21, 2026
What Plane does
Who it’s for: product and engineering teams who want control over hosting.
Cloud or self-hosted
Can be installed on your infrastructure, with SAML and OIDC.
AI credits
500 credits per user on Pro, 1,000 on Business, in the cloud.
Also
- Views and projects
Plane pricing
Monthly: $8 (Pro), $15 (Business). An Enterprise Grid plan is announced.
| Plan | Price | Who it’s for |
|---|---|---|
| Free Recommended to start | $0 | Up to 12 people |
| Pro | $6 per user per month, billed yearly | Teams |
| Business | $13 per user per month, billed yearly | Larger teams |
What the free plan includes
Up to 12 people, no AI credits.
Nova’s advice
Free up to 12 people: enough for most small engineering teams.
A first try, in 15 minutes
Your data. Plane can be installed on your servers: your data then stays with you.
What it does less well
- Built for technical teams.
- Self-hosting takes skills.
Set up a two-week cyclePlane- Create a project and ten issues.
- Create a two-week cycle.
- Put priority issues in the cycle.
- Track progress in the cycle view.
Alternatives to Plane
Frequently asked questions about Plane
How much does Plane cost?
Free: $0; Pro: $6 per user per month, billed yearly; Business: $13 per user per month, billed yearly. Prices checked on October 21, 2026 on the vendor’s official page.
Can you use Plane for free?
Yes. Up to 12 people, no AI credits.
What happens to my data with Plane?
Plane can be installed on your servers: your data then stays with you.
What are the alternatives to Plane?
Linear: Faster and more polished, cloud only. Jira: More complete, for large teams.
Official pages consulted
Page checked on October 21, 2026. Brands are named to identify the tools. No affiliation.