Active Collab vs Plane
A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted project management & tasks options
— licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one
replaces.
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Feature Active Collab Plane Category Project Management & Tasks Project Management & Tasks License ⊘ Proprietary AGPL-3.0 Language PHP TypeScript Setup difficulty Medium Medium Min. RAM 512 MB 2,048 MB Deployment bare-metal docker GitHub stars — ★ 55,704 First released 2020 2023 Replaces — Jira, Linear, Asana
Why pick each one
Choose Active Collab if… Released under the ⊘ Proprietary license Written in PHP Lightweight — runs in 512 MB RAM Active Collab details Choose Plane if… Polished modern interface Good for product teams Active development Plane details
Frequently asked questions Is Active Collab or Plane better? Neither is universally better. Plane has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.
Are Active Collab and Plane free and open-source? Yes. Active Collab is licensed under ⊘ Proprietary and Plane under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Active Collab and Plane with Docker? Active Collab: check the project docs for container support. Plane: yes.