Plane vs Screego

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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FeaturePlaneScreego
CategoryProject Management & TasksChat & Communication
LicenseAGPL-3.0GPL-3.0
LanguageTypeScriptGo
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM2,048 MB50 MB
Deploymentdockerbare-metal
GitHub stars★ 55,704★ 10,478
First released20232024
ReplacesJira, Linear, Asana

Why pick each one

Choose Plane if…

  • Polished modern interface
  • Good for product teams
  • Active development
Plane details

Choose Screego if…

  • Released under the GPL-3.0 license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Mature project with 10.5k GitHub stars
  • Written in Go
Screego details

Frequently asked questions

Is Plane or Screego better?

Neither is universally better. Plane has the larger community, while Screego is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

Are Plane and Screego free and open-source?

Yes. Plane is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Screego under GPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Plane and Screego with Docker?

Plane: yes. Screego: check the project docs for container support.

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