Traq 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 Traq Plane Category Project Management & Tasks Project Management & Tasks License GPL-3.0 AGPL-3.0 Language PHP TypeScript Setup difficulty Medium Medium Min. RAM 256 MB 2,048 MB Deployment bare-metal, source docker GitHub stars ★ 207 ★ 55,704 First released 2009 2023 Replaces Redmine, Jira Jira, Linear, Asana
Why pick each one
Choose Traq if… Released under the GPL-3.0 license Written in PHP Tiny footprint — runs in 256 MB RAM Traq details Choose Plane if… Polished modern interface Good for product teams Active development Plane details
Frequently asked questions Is Traq 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 Traq and Plane free and open-source? Yes. Traq is licensed under GPL-3.0 and Plane under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Traq and Plane with Docker? Traq: check the project docs for container support. Plane: yes.