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Plane vs OpenProject
Pick Plane if you want a modern product tracker (issues, cycles, a board). Pick OpenProject if you want a fuller classic PM suite: Gantt, time, and cost reporting.
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.
Plane in the catalog OpenProject in the catalogStart on Railway
How they compare
| Plane | OpenProject | |
|---|---|---|
| License | AGPL-3.0 (makeplane/plane) source | GPL-3.0 (opf/openproject) source |
| Language | TypeScript source | Ruby source |
| GitHub activity | 60,980 stars, pushed 17 Oct 2026 (not in the catalog row) source | 16,450 stars, pushed 17 Oct 2026 (not in the catalog row) source |
| Self-host | Product tracker; c17 stack uses Postgres + a volume. | Fuller PM suite (Gantt, boards, time and cost). Heavier than a kanban. |
| Best for | Issues, cycles, and a board. | Classic project management beyond a single board. |
Self-hosting and resource needs
Plane is the published c17 tracker stack. OpenProject is the catalog collaboration/PM suite — a larger Ruby box than a single board. Catalog copy for OpenProject names Community Edition and a free trial on the product site.
FAQ
- Is OpenProject the c17 default?
- No. /best/project-management leads with Plane. OpenProject is the fuller suite pick.
- Do I need both?
- No. Pick by the vendor you are leaving: Linear/Jira board → Plane. Classic PM with Gantt → OpenProject.
- Where is Taiga?
- Not in the catalog. This page does not invent a third tool.
- Are these free?
- OSI licenses as listed. You pay hosting. Plane's hosted seats are a different product.
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