Plane vs PMB
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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Compare Plane with
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Feature Plane PMB Category Project Management & Tasks Project Management & Tasks License AGPL-3.0 CECILL-2.0 Language TypeScript Setup difficulty Medium Medium Min. RAM 2,048 MB 40 MB Deployment docker bare-metal GitHub stars ★ 55,704 — First released 2023 2025 Replaces Jira, Linear, Asana —
Why pick each one
Choose Plane if… Polished modern interface Good for product teams Active development Plane details Choose PMB if… Released under the CECILL-2.0 license Tiny footprint — runs in 40 MB RAM PMB details
Frequently asked questions Is Plane or PMB 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 Plane and PMB free and open-source? Yes. Plane is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and PMB under CECILL-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Plane and PMB with Docker? Plane: yes. PMB: check the project docs for container support.