Pad vs Plane

Comparing two open source alternatives to Linear and Jira. Use the comparison below to decide which one fits your needs.

Pad

Apache-2.0

Local-first project management for developers and AI agents, with a CLI, web UI, SQLite backend, and native skills for Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, and more.

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Plane

AGPL-3.0

Open-source project management platform — an alternative to Jira, Linear, Monday, and ClickUp.

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Side-by-side comparison

	Pad	Plane
License	Apache-2.0	AGPL-3.0
Self-hostable	Yes	Yes
GitHub Stars	182	59,904
Forks	24	5,881
Open Issues	6	1,066
Last Commit	Sep 27, 2026	Sep 25, 2026
First Released	Mar 26, 2026	Nov 19, 2022
Categories	Project Management	Time & Task Management Tools Developer Tools Collaboration & Communication Tools
Tags	#local-first #cli #ai-agents #agent-tools #mcp-server	#project management #kanban #collaboration #self hosted #docker

GitHub stars over time

Pad182

Plane

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