Phabricator 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 Phabricator Plane Category Developer Tools & Git Project Management & Tasks License Apache-2.0 AGPL-3.0 Language PHP TypeScript Setup difficulty Hard Medium Min. RAM 1,024 MB 2,048 MB Deployment bare-metal, source docker GitHub stars ★ 12,299 ★ 55,704 First released 2011 2023 Replaces GitHub, Jira Jira, Linear, Asana
Why pick each one
Choose Phabricator if… Released under the Apache-2.0 license Mature project with 12.3k GitHub stars Written in PHP Phabricator details Choose Plane if… Polished modern interface Good for product teams Active development Plane details
Frequently asked questions Is Phabricator or Plane better? Plane is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler medium setup. Consider Phabricator if its specific feature set fits your needs better.
Are Phabricator and Plane free and open-source? Yes. Phabricator is licensed under Apache-2.0 and Plane under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Phabricator and Plane with Docker? Phabricator: check the project docs for container support. Plane: yes.