Plane vs ZenTao
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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Compare Plane with
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Feature Plane ZenTao Category Project Management & Tasks Groupware License AGPL-3.0 AGPL-3.0 Language TypeScript PHP Setup difficulty Medium Medium Min. RAM 2,048 MB 1,024 MB Deployment docker docker, bare-metal GitHub stars ★ 55,704 ★ 1,665 First released 2023 2009 Replaces Jira, Linear, Asana Jira, Confluence
Why pick each one
Choose Plane if… Polished modern interface Good for product teams Active development Plane details Choose ZenTao if… Comprehensive feature set Active development ZenTao details
Frequently asked questions Is Plane or ZenTao 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 ZenTao free and open-source? Yes. Plane is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and ZenTao under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Plane and ZenTao with Docker? Plane: yes. ZenTao: yes.