MantisBT vs Plane
A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted apps from related categories
— licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one
replaces.
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Feature MantisBT Plane Category Helpdesk & Ticketing Project Management & Tasks License GPL-2.0 AGPL-3.0 Language PHP TypeScript Setup difficulty Easy Medium Min. RAM 256 MB 2,048 MB Deployment docker, bare-metal, source docker GitHub stars ★ 1,794 ★ 55,704 First released 2000 2023 Replaces Jira, Bugzilla Jira, Linear, Asana
Why pick each one
Choose MantisBT if… Released under the GPL-2.0 license Easy to set up — beginner-friendly First-class Docker support for quick deployment Active community (1.8k GitHub stars) MantisBT details Choose Plane if… Polished modern interface Good for product teams Active development Plane details
Frequently asked questions Is MantisBT or Plane better? Neither is universally better. Plane has the larger community, while MantisBT is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.
Are MantisBT and Plane free and open-source? Yes. MantisBT is licensed under GPL-2.0 and Plane under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run MantisBT and Plane with Docker? MantisBT: yes. Plane: yes.