Plane vs Redmine
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 Plane Redmine Category Project Management & Tasks Developer Tools & Git License AGPL-3.0 GPL-2.0 Language TypeScript Ruby Setup difficulty Medium Medium Min. RAM 2,048 MB 512 MB Deployment docker docker, bare-metal GitHub stars ★ 55,704 ★ 6,012 First released 2023 2006 Replaces Jira, Linear, Asana Jira
Why pick each one
Choose Plane if… Polished modern interface Good for product teams Active development Plane details Choose Redmine if… Released under the GPL-2.0 license First-class Docker support for quick deployment Mature project with 6k GitHub stars Written in Ruby Redmine details
Frequently asked questions Is Plane or Redmine 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 Redmine free and open-source? Yes. Plane is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Redmine under GPL-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Plane and Redmine with Docker? Plane: yes. Redmine: yes.