Makeplane by makeplane
Open-source Jira, Linear, Monday, and ClickUp alternative. Plane is a modern project management platform to manage tasks, sprints, docs, and triage.
About Makeplane
From the project's README at github.com/makeplane/plane. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
Meet Plane, an open-source project management tool to track issues, run ~sprints~ cycles, and manage product roadmaps without the chaos of managing the tool itself.
> Plane is evolving every day. Your suggestions, ideas, and reported bugs help us immensely. Do not hesitate to join in the conversation on Forum or raise a GitHub issue. We read everything and respond to most. Installation
Getting started with Plane is simple. Choose the setup that works best for you: Plane Cloud Sign up for a free account on Plane Cloud, it's the fastest way to get up and running without worrying about infrastructure. Self-host Plane Prefer full control over your data and i
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 49k | github.com/makeplane/plane |
| GitHub forks | 4.2k | github.com/makeplane/plane |
| NPM downloads (last month) | 56 | plane |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 3.5 years | since Nov 2022 |
| Last commit | 3 days ago | May 4, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 55 | last: 1 months ago |
| Security policy | SECURITY.md | declared by maintainers |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
Security advisories
CVE-2026-30242. What people say on Hacker News
- Potential Future Restrictions on the Self-Hosted Version of Plane (2023)
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Replaces these paid SaaS
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Ready to self-host Makeplane?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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