Leantime vs Plane
We give Leantime a 3.4 GPA and Plane a 3.6, out of 4.0. Plane grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on value for money, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Leantime
Open-source project management built with neurodivergence in mind
Plane
Open-source project management with cycles, wiki and AI agents
How we grade them
| 3.4GPALeantimeVery good | 3.6GPAPlaneExcellent | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BLeantime Pro is $8 a user a month billed annually, or $10 monthly, which is bang on typical for this category. It's one plan with every feature and 500 AI credits a month. Self-hosters can buy every paid plugin for $99 once, for 1 to 3 users. | BPro is $6 a seat a month billed annually, or $8 monthly, a little under typical. It adds time tracking, the workspace wiki, dashboards, integrations and 500 AI credits per seat. Business is $13, for templates, recurring work items and intake forms. |
| Free plan and trial | BFree only if you host it. The Community Edition is open source with the core features, but whiteboards, custom fields and recurring tasks are paid plugins and there's no AI. There's no free cloud plan, just a 14-day trial of Pro with no credit card required. | AFree for up to 12 users, with projects, work items, cycles, modules, five layouts, intake, estimates and project pages. A small team could stay here for good. Pro and Business have a two-week free trial if you want to look further. |
| Features | AKanban, table and list views with subtasks, dependencies, sprints and a backlog. Milestones sit on a Gantt-style timeline. There are goals and strategy boards, timesheets you can export, and a personal dashboard with time blocking. The AI prioritises tasks and compiles status reports. | AWork items planned into cycles with velocity tracking and burndown charts, and grouped into modules. List, board, calendar, Gantt chart and spreadsheet layouts with saved views. Pages and a wiki, intake for triaging requests, and AI agents that run on mentions and schedules. |
| Ease of use | BThere's no App Store rating on record for it, so a B is as high as we go. Its maker says it's built with ADHD, dyslexia and autism in mind, and the My Work dashboard gathers your tasks from every project in one place. Self-hosting is a bigger job. | BThere's no App Store rating on record for it, so a B is as high as we go. Built-in importers bring your work over from Jira, Linear, Asana or ClickUp. Self-hosting is a bigger job: that's Docker or Kubernetes. |
| Platforms and integrations | AWeb, with iPhone and Android apps. The apps are in beta, mind, and act as companions for tasks, notes and timers, so full project work stays on the web. It connects to Slack, Discord and Mattermost. | AWeb, Mac, Linux, iPhone and Android, with the Windows desktop app listed as coming soon. It connects to GitHub, GitLab, Slack, Sentry, Figma and Microsoft Teams. The mobile apps don't work with the open-source Community Edition, mind. |
| Best for | people who find project tools overwhelming | open-source issue tracking for small teams |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Leantime and Plane. How we grade
Where they differ
- Leantime starts at $8 per user / month, billed annually. Plane starts at $6 per seat / month, billed annually.
- Only Plane lists macOS and Linux apps.
- Leantime also covers time tracking and goals.
- Plane also covers wiki and issue tracking.
At a glance
| Leantime | Plane | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $8 per user / month, billed annually | $6 per seat / month, billed annually |
| Free plan | Community Edition: open source under AGPLv3 and free to self-host with the core features. There is no free cloud plan, and extras such as whiteboards and custom fields are paid plugins. | Free plan for up to 12 users: projects, work items, cycles, modules, five layouts, intake, estimates and project pages. |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial of Leantime Pro, no credit card required | Two-week free trial of Pro or Business |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Linux | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Hyve5 Inc | Plane Software, Inc. |
| Price read from | leantime.io | plane.so |
| Checked | Oct 9, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Leantime
- People with ADHD, dyslexia or autism who find standard project tools overwhelming
- Teams that want to self-host an open-source project management tool
- Small businesses and agencies that track billable hours on projects
Plane
- Teams that want to self-host their project management tool
- Small teams of up to 12 people who fit the Free plan
- Teams moving off Jira, Linear, Asana or ClickUp using the built-in importers
Worth knowing
Leantime
- There is no free cloud plan: the hosted version is a single paid plan after a 14-day trial.
- AI features are not available when self-hosting, and whiteboards, custom fields, recurring tasks and program plans are paid plugins there.
- The iPhone and Android apps are in beta and act as companions for tasks, notes and timers; full project work stays on the web.
- Self-hosted instances need the paid Advanced Auth plugin before the mobile app can connect.
Plane
- The Free plan is capped at 12 users; time tracking, the workspace wiki, dashboards and work item types start at Pro.
- The download page lists the Windows desktop app as coming soon; macOS and Linux desktop apps are available.
- The mobile apps work with Cloud and the commercial self-hosted editions, not with the open-source Community Edition.
- LDAP, granular access control and multiple workflows with approvals are limited to Enterprise Grid, which is priced by quote.
Key features
Leantime
- Kanban, table and list task views
- To-dos can be viewed as a kanban board, a table or a list, with subtasks, dependencies, custom statuses, sprints and a backlog.
- Milestones on a timeline
- Milestones bundle tasks under a date and appear on a Gantt-style timeline. Program plans, a paid extra when self-hosting, give the same view across projects.
- My Work dashboard
- A personal dashboard gathers tasks from every project in customizable widgets, with time blocking around events imported from an iCal link.
- Goals and strategy
- Strategy boards, focus areas and goals connect project goals to a longer-term plan. Strategy management is in Leantime Pro or a plugin for the open-source version.
- Time tracking and timesheets
- Time is tracked from a task, the dashboard or a timesheet, and timesheets can be managed and exported in both the open-source and Pro versions.
- AI assistant
- The AI, called L.E.O., prioritizes tasks, breaks a task into subtasks, collects status updates from the team and compiles status reports. It is not in the open-source version.
Plane
- Work items, cycles and modules
- Projects hold work items, which are planned into time-boxed cycles and grouped into modules. Cycles come with velocity tracking and burndown charts.
- Five layouts and saved views
- Work items can be shown as a list, board, calendar, Gantt chart or spreadsheet, and a set of sort, filter and display options can be saved as a view.
- Pages and wiki
- Project pages are included on Free. Pro adds a workspace wiki for company-wide knowledge, and Business adds nested pages and embeds.
- Plane AI and agents
- Plane AI answers questions from across the workspace, and agents run on mentions, assignments and schedules. Pro includes 500 AI credits per seat a month and Business 1,000.
- Intake
- Intake collects feedback and requests for triage before they become work items. Business adds a dedicated intake email address and public web forms.
- Self-hosting
- Plane deploys on your own servers with Docker or Kubernetes, and an air-gapped edition covers isolated networks. The core is open source under AGPL v3.0.
Plans
Leantime
Community Edition$0
Self-hosted on your own servers under AGPLv3 with the core features and community support. Advanced features are added as paid plugins.
Leantime Pro$8
per user / month, billed annually ($10 billed monthly)
The hosted cloud plan: all features, unlimited to-dos and projects, AI-powered task management and 500 AI credits per month.
Plugin bundle (self-hosted)$99
one-time, perpetual licenses for 1 to 3 users
Every paid plugin for the Community Edition with one year of updates. $149 for up to 10 users and $319 for up to 25. The AI is not sold as a plugin.
EnterpriseCustom
On-premise offering with single sign-on, audit logs, data residency, custom billing and custom integrations, arranged by call.
Plane
Free$0
Up to 12 users. Projects and work items, cycles and modules, five layouts with unlimited views, work item intake, estimates and project pages.
Pro$6
per seat / month, billed annually ($8 billed monthly)
Unlimited seats, 500 AI credits per seat, work item types, workspace wiki, time tracking, dashboards, initiatives, teamspaces and integrations.
Business$13
per seat / month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly)
1,000 AI credits per seat, project templates, recurring work items, intake email and forms, a workflow per project and customer profiles.
Enterprise GridCustom
Quote on request. Private and managed deployments, granular access control, multiple workflows with approvals, LDAP and audit logs.
Ways to pay less
Leantime
- Annual discount
Two months free with annual billing
Leantime Pro is $8 per user / month billed annually against $10 billed monthly. The pricing page describes this as 2 months free and a 17% discount.
Plane
- Annual discount
Save up to 25% with annual billing
Pro is $6 per seat / month billed annually against $8 billed monthly, a 25% saving. Business is $13 against $15, about 13%.
- Startups
Startup discounts on request
Plane's startups page says startup discounts are reviewed on demand: applicants send their company stage, team size and needs through the sales form.
