TaskView vs Plane
Both are self-hosted project management tools with a free edition and no user limit — and Plane is a good product. Here is an honest look at where they differ, written by the TaskView developer.
Choose Plane if…
You want a wiki, custom work item types and built-in AI features, prefer a fully open-source (AGPL) free edition, and per-seat subscription pricing fits your budgeting.
Choose TaskView if…
You want SSO, SCIM and time tracking without a paid tier, a flat one-time price instead of per-seat billing, and mobile apps that work with the free self-hosted edition.
| TaskView | Plane | |
|---|---|---|
| Free self-hosted edition, unlimited users | Community Edition | Community Edition |
| License of the free edition | Source-available (not OSI open source) | AGPL-3.0 |
| Hosting | Self-hosted (Docker Compose) or hosted app | Self-hosted or Plane Cloud |
| SAML / OIDC SSO in the free edition | Paid plans | |
| SCIM provisioning in the free edition | Not on the public pricing page | |
| Time tracking in the free edition | Pro and up | |
| Paid pricing model | One-time, flat per organization ($990–$4,990) | $6–$13 per seat per month billed yearly, $8–$15 monthly |
| Perpetual license option | No — Plane One was sunset in 2025 | |
| Audit log | Every paid license | Enterprise Grid |
| Native iOS / Android apps | Work with the free self-hosted edition | Plane Cloud and self-hosted Commercial Edition |
| MCP server for AI agents | ||
| Wiki / pages | Pages on all plans, wiki from Pro | |
| Custom work item types and properties | Pro and up |
Last checked: October 22, 2026, against Plane's public pricing page and documentation (sources below). If something is outdated, tell us and we'll fix it.
What a 50-person team pays
Plane Pro at $6 per seat per month billed yearly ($8 billed monthly), for 50 seats, versus a TaskView Team license (up to 50 people, one-time).
| TaskView Team | Plane Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year | $2,490 (one-time) | $3,600 |
| 3 years | $2,490 (nothing more to pay) | $10,800 |
The TaskView license is perpetual and covers every release of the major version you buy (currently 1.x). Upgrading to the next major version when it ships is optional ($1,190 for the Team tier) — and if you skip it, your version keeps working forever. Both free editions cost $0 for any team size.
Where TaskView falls short
- No wiki and no custom work item types — Plane has both.
- Plane's free edition is AGPL-3.0 open source; TaskView's is source-available under its own license.
- TaskView is built by one developer. Plane has a company and a larger team behind it.
- No built-in AI assistant or AI credits — TaskView connects to the AI tools you already use through MCP.
Sources
- Plane pricing
- Plane mobile app docs
- Plane MCP server
- Seat minimums on self-hosted Commercial (April 2026)
- Plane One sunset announcement
Also see TaskView vs OpenProject and how a development team works in TaskView: project management for software teams.
Try TaskView next to Plane
Free Community Edition with SSO included — install it on a spare VM and run one sprint side by side.