Plane vs Redmine
| Tagline | Open-source issue tracking, sprints, and roadmaps - a Jira and Linear alternative | Veteran open-source project management and issue tracking with Gantt and wiki |
| Category | Project Management & Kanban | Project Management & Kanban |
| Replaces | Jira, Linear, Asana | Jira, Basecamp |
| GitHub stars | 59k | 6k |
| Language | TypeScript | Ruby |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-2.0 |
| Self-host difficulty | 3/5 Moderate | 4/5 Involved |
| Deploy options | Docker Docker Compose Kubernetes Manual | Docker Docker Compose Manual |
| Managed hosting | ||
| Last updated | 2 days ago | yesterday |
| View repo | View repo |
Where each falls short
The honest trade-offs — what you give up with each, versus the proprietary tools they replace.
Plane
- Some advanced features (e.g. certain enterprise workflows, intake, advanced analytics) are gated behind the paid Pro/Enterprise tiers
- Self-hosted community edition lags behind the cloud version on newer features
- Automation rules are far less mature than Jira's
- Mobile apps are less polished than Linear's
Redmine
- Dated UI compared to modern tools like Linear or Jira
- Many capabilities require third-party plugins of varying quality
- Manual setup (Ruby, database, web server) is non-trivial
- No official mobile apps or managed hosting
Bottom line
Choose Plane if you want the lower-effort setup; choose Plane for the larger community and ecosystem. Redmine has seen more recent development. Open each guide below for deploy steps and the full feature gap.