Taskell 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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Taskell
Command-line kanban board stored in Markdown
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Plane
Open-source project and issue tracking tool
| Feature | Taskell | Plane |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Project Management & Tasks | Project Management & Tasks |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | AGPL-3.0 |
| Language | Haskell | TypeScript |
| Setup difficulty | Easy | Medium |
| Min. RAM | 64 MB | 2,048 MB |
| Deployment | binary, source | docker |
| GitHub stars | ★ 1,783 | ★ 55,704 |
| First released | 2018 | 2023 |
| Replaces | Trello, Things | Jira, Linear, Asana |
Why pick each one
Choose Taskell if…
- Released under the BSD-3-Clause license
- Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
- Active community (1.8k GitHub stars)
- Written in Haskell
Frequently asked questions
Is Taskell or Plane better?
Neither is universally better. Plane has the larger community, while Taskell is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.
Are Taskell and Plane free and open-source?
Yes. Taskell is licensed under BSD-3-Clause and Plane under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Taskell and Plane with Docker?
Taskell: check the project docs for container support. Plane: yes.