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It's a Plan vs OpenProject
Pick It's a Plan if you want a Linear/Jira-shaped board where AI agents are members (MCP, REST API). Pick OpenProject if you want a classic PM suite: Gantt, time, and cost reporting.
Built by the It's a Plan team (croffasia)
Facts checked 18 Oct 2026. License, language, and GitHub activity come from the catalog or the project's own repo. "Not in the catalog row" means the public catalog dump does not store that number.
Official site GitHubIt's a Plan in the catalog OpenProject in the catalogStart on Railway
How they compare
| It's a Plan | OpenProject | |
|---|---|---|
| License | AGPL-3.0 community; packages/runner is Apache-2.0 (README) source | GPL-3.0 (opf/openproject) source |
| Language | TypeScript (catalog) source | Ruby source |
| GitHub activity | 1,314 stars in the catalog source | 16,457 stars, pushed 18 Oct 2026 (not in the catalog row) source |
| Self-host | Postgres + S3-compatible store. Railway / Compose / Coolify / Helm on itsaplan.dev. | Fuller PM suite (Gantt, boards, time and cost). Heavier than a kanban. |
| Best for | People and AI agents on the same board. | Classic project management beyond a single board. |
Self-hosting and resource needs
It's a Plan is TypeScript on Postgres plus S3-compatible storage; docs list Railway, Docker Compose, Coolify, and Helm. OpenProject is a larger Ruby suite in the catalog (Community Edition named on the product page). The published c17 combo is /stacks/plane-tracker.
FAQ
- Which one is the c17 default?
- It's a Plan — editor's pick on /best/project-management, built by the It's a Plan team (croffasia). OpenProject is the Gantt/time/cost suite.
- Does OpenProject have agents?
- This page does not invent that. OpenProject's catalog row is classic PM (Gantt, boards, time and cost). Agent-as-member is documented on itsaplan.dev.
- Where is Taiga?
- Not in the catalog. This page does not invent a third tool.
- Are these free?
- It's a Plan community is AGPL-3.0. OpenProject is GPL-3.0. You pay hosting. It's a Plan lists a separate Pro edition at $99/year, in development.
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