Plane vs Tegon

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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FeaturePlaneTegon
CategoryProject Management & TasksProject Management & Tasks
LicenseAGPL-3.0AGPL-3.0
LanguageTypeScriptTypeScript
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM2,048 MB1,024 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker, source
GitHub stars★ 55,704★ 1,916
First released20232024
ReplacesJira, Linear, AsanaLinear, Jira

Why pick each one

Choose Plane if…

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

Choose Tegon if…

  • Released under the AGPL-3.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Active community (1.9k GitHub stars)
  • Written in TypeScript
Tegon details

Frequently asked questions

Is Plane or Tegon 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 Tegon free and open-source?

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

Can I run Plane and Tegon with Docker?

Plane: yes. Tegon: yes.

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