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Plane vs itsaplan
Pick Plane if humans want the polished product tracker (cloud, self-host, air-gap). Pick itsaplan if agents will open and close issues on a Linear/Jira-shaped board.
Facts checked 17 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.
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How they compare
| Plane | itsaplan | |
|---|---|---|
| License | AGPL-3.0 (makeplane/plane) source | AGPL-3.0 (catalog) source |
| Language | TypeScript (makeplane/plane) source | TypeScript (catalog) source |
| GitHub activity | 60,980 stars, pushed 17 Oct 2026 (not in the catalog row) source | 963 stars in the catalog source |
| Self-host | Cloud, self-host, and air-gap are named on the catalog/product page. | Self-hosted Linear/Jira-shaped tracker for humans and agents. |
| Best for | Issues, cycles, and a board you host. | Teams that want agents on the board, not just a kanban. |
Self-hosting and resource needs
Both are TypeScript trackers with AGPL-3.0. The published combo is /stacks/plane-tracker: Postgres and a volume for uploads. Do not run both on day one — that is the stack FAQ.
FAQ
- Plane or itsaplan?
- Plane is the catalog product tracker on the stack. itsaplan is the Linear/Jira-shaped tool agents can drive. Pick one.
- Where are Focalboard and Huly?
- Named on the Plane stack. They are not listed catalog rows, so they are not on this page.
- Taiga?
- Not in the public catalog, so there is no Plane vs Taiga page.
- How do I deploy it?
- Open /stacks/plane-tracker. Persist Postgres and a volume for uploads.
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