Plane vs Super Productivity
| Tagline | Open-source issue tracking, sprints, and roadmaps - a Jira and Linear alternative | Advanced to-do app with timeboxing, time tracking, and Jira/GitHub integrations |
| Category | Project Management & Kanban | Project Management & Kanban |
| Replaces | Jira, Linear, Asana | Asana, Trello, monday.com |
| GitHub stars | 52k | 20k |
| Language | TypeScript | Docker |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Self-host difficulty | 3/5 Moderate | 2/5 Easy |
| Deploy options | Docker Docker Compose Kubernetes Manual | Docker Manual |
| Managed hosting | ||
| Last updated | today | today |
| 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
Super Productivity
- No multi-user collaboration or team workspace; primarily single-user
- Board/Gantt chart views common in Asana or Monday.com are absent
- Reporting and analytics are limited to personal time logs
- No built-in file attachments or rich document editing on tasks
Bottom line
Choose Super Productivity if you want the lower-effort setup; choose Plane for the larger community and ecosystem. Open each guide below for deploy steps and the full feature gap.
Plane
Open-source issue tracking, sprints, and roadmaps - a Jira and Linear alternative
Super Productivity
Advanced to-do app with timeboxing, time tracking, and Jira/GitHub integrations