Plane Pricing 2026

Matthew K.

Vice President, Corporate Marketing

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

5/30/2025

"Why I Switched From Asana to Plane"

5/5

What do you like best about Plane?

Self‑Hosting Freedom

One of the biggest pulls for me was Plane’s support for self‑hosting. Rather than surrendering all my data to a cloud vendor, I spin up Plane on my own servers (or in my private cloud) and maintain full control over backups, compliance, and uptime. This isn’t just a checkbox feature—it’s seamless to deploy (Docker‑ready, Kubernetes‑friendly) and integrates with my company’s existing identity and monitoring tools.

A UI That Hits Every Mark

Plane’s interface feels fresh without sacrificing familiarity. Task lists, boards, timelines and calendars are all laid out with generous whitespace, intuitive drag‑and‑drop interactions.

Comprehensive Feature Set

From nested subtasks and custom fields to dependencies, milestones, and multi‑project portfolios, Plane has a toolkit that rivals any heavyweight in this category. I especially appreciate:

• Workspace and Project Views, which let me slice my task backlog however I like.

• Built‑in time tracking with per‑task timers and reports.

• Automations, so routine work (assigning reviewers, moving tasks on status change) just happens. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Plane?

Mobile polish. I'd love to see a native iOS/Android app for Plane. The UI is responsive enough to use in a mobile web browser, but it's not perfect. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Plane solving and how is that benefiting you?

1. Vendor Lock‑In & Data Ownership

• Problem: With cloud‑only tools, I worried about sudden pricing changes, API restrictions, or data portability headaches.

• How Plane Helps: Self‑hosting (there is a cloud option available) gives me full control over my data, backups, and uptime policies. I can keep my projects on‑premises, behind our own VPN, and integrate with existing identity and monitoring systems—no more “black‑box” SaaS concerns.

2. Fragmented Toolchains & Context Switching

• Problem: In Asana (and other platforms), I often needed a separate time‑tracker, a different tool for docs, yet another for dashboards—and toggling between them broke my flow.

• How Plane Helps: Plane bundles tasks, nested subtasks, time‑tracking, automations, and dashboards into one coherent interface. Fewer windows means fewer interruptions and a cleaner “single pane of glass” for project work.

3. Sluggish Performance at Scale

• Problem: Large Asana workspaces can lag—loading boards with hundreds of cards or switching between portfolios takes noticeable time.

• How Plane Helps: Whether on self‑hosted hardware or a high‑end cloud instance, Plane’s React‑based UI feels snappy even with thousands of tasks. That instant feedback helps me move faster through triage, stand‑ups, and backlog grooming. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Hospital & Health Care

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

5/15/2025

"Game changer"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Plane?

Our technology teams started using Plane to manage our various workloads. We have an intake helpdesk that didn't allow affordable tracking of work. We initially starting using Plane as lists and Kanban boards, but have since switched to Agile Sprints (called 'cycles' in Plane) and really like how we track and measure our work.

While this is a fairly new product, they move fast and offer fantastic support. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Plane?

There are currently just a few integrations. I would like to see one with FreshService. But their API is robust, and webhooks work very well (if a bit chatty).

Some of the API calls are cumbersome (like adding images to an issue) but at least they have them. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

4.4 out of 5 stars

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