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Plane vs Tuleap

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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PL Plane Open-source project and issue tracking tool VS TU Tuleap Tuleap is a libre suite to plan, track, code and collaborate on
FeaturePlaneTuleap
CategoryProject Management & TasksProject Management & Tasks
LicenseAGPL-3.0GPL-2.0
LanguageTypeScriptPHP
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM2,048 MB512 MB
Deploymentdockerbare-metal
GitHub stars★ 55,704—
First released20232020
ReplacesJira, Linear, Asana—

Why pick each one

Choose Plane if…

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

Choose Tuleap if…

  • Released under the GPL-2.0 license
  • Written in PHP
  • Lightweight — runs in 512 MB RAM
Tuleap details

Frequently asked questions

Is Plane or Tuleap 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 Tuleap free and open-source?

Yes. Plane is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Tuleap under GPL-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Plane and Tuleap with Docker?

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

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