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Appleno vs Plane
Short answer: Pick Appleno if you want unified ERP for service teams; pick Plane if you want unified PM, wiki and AI agents in one workspace. Appleno has a free plan, paid from $5/month; Plane has a free plan, paid from $6/month per user.
ApplenoUnified ERP, CRM, projects, and billing without per-seat fee compounding.
PlaneOpen-source project management, a Jira and Linear alternativeWhich to pick
Pick Appleno if you want…
- Unified ERP for service teams
- Integrations with Stripe, Twilio or Google Calendar (on Appleno's list, not Plane's)
Pick Plane if you want…
- Unified PM, wiki and AI agents in one workspace
- Project tracking for software teams
- Open-source code (makeplane/plane on GitHub, AGPL-3.0 license)
- Integrations with GitHub, GitHub Enterprise or GitLab (on Plane's list, not Appleno's)
Side by side
- What it is
- Appleno:Appleno is an all-in-one ERP platform that combines CRM, project management, HR, finance and client/supplier portals in one workspace.
- Plane:Plane is an open-source project and knowledge-management platform with AI-powered workflows, available cloud, self-hosted or air-gapped.
- Best for
- Appleno:Unified ERP for service teams
- Plane:Unified PM, wiki and AI agents in one workspace
- Who it’s for
- Appleno:Service-based businesses, agencies and consultancies that need connected operations.
- Plane:Product, engineering and ops teams that need integrated project, docs and AI automation.
- Pricing
- Appleno:Freemium
- Plane:Freemium
- Starting price
- Appleno:$5/month (All-in-One)
- Plane:$6/month per user (Pro)
- Free plan or trial
- Appleno:Free plan (Free) · Free trial
- Plane:Free plan (Free) · Free trial
- Plans
- Appleno:Free $0 · All-in-One $5 per month
- Plane:Free $0 per seat per month · Pro $6 per seat per month per month · Business $13 per seat per month per month
- Open source
- Appleno:—
- Plane:Yes, 60,370 GitHub stars
- Works with
- Appleno:Stripe, Twilio, Google Calendar
- Plane:GitHub, GitHub Enterprise, GitLab, GitLab Enterprise, Slack, Sentry, Jira, Linear
Appleno features
- Full-stack modules. Access 12+ ERP modules—including CRM, projects, HR, finance and portals—without feature gating.
- Client & Supplier Portals. Branded self-service portals for clients and vendors with unlimited external seats.
- AI Reporting & BI. Automated executive digests, workload analytics and risk detection.
- Meeting Booker. Public booking pages with two-way Google Calendar sync and buffer times.
- Integrated Payments. Invoices with Stripe checkout and built-in double-entry ledger.
- In-app Communication. Chat, forums, messages and social wall for internal collaboration.
Plane features
- Projects & Work Items. Create projects, epics, cycles and custom work items with properties and templates.
- Built-in Wiki. Rich documentation lives alongside work items, with real-time collaboration and versioning.
- Plane AI Agents. AI agents can triage requests, assign owners, summarize status and act on workspace context.
- Multiple Views & Dashboards. Board, List, Spreadsheet, Gantt and real-time dashboards with automatic metrics.
- Self-hosted Deployments. Docker, Kubernetes, CLI and Helm charts let you run Plane on-premise, air-gapped or in your cloud.
- Integrations & Marketplace. Sync with GitHub, GitLab, Slack, Sentry and import from Jira, Linear, Asana, ClickUp, Monday, etc.
- Security & Compliance. SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, CCPA, SSO/SAML/LDAP and audit logs for enterprise control.
- Automation & Workflows. Triggers, actions, approvals and time-tracking automate repetitive processes.
Appleno vs Plane FAQ
What is the difference between Appleno and Plane?+
Plane: Open-source project management only, no CRM or finance modules.
Should I use Appleno or Plane?+
Pick Appleno if you want unified ERP for service teams or integrations with Stripe, Twilio or Google Calendar (on Appleno's list, not Plane's). Pick Plane if you want unified PM, wiki and AI agents in one workspace, project tracking for software teams or open-source code (makeplane/plane on GitHub, AGPL-3.0 license).
Is Appleno or Plane free?+
Appleno has a free plan; paid plans start at $5/month (All-in-One). Plane has a free plan; paid plans start at $6/month per user (Pro).
Which is cheaper, Appleno or Plane?+
Appleno starts at $5/month (All-in-One) and Plane starts at $6/month per user (Pro); the plans are billed differently, so compare what's included.
Is Appleno or Plane open source?+
Plane is open source (makeplane/plane on GitHub, AGPL-3.0 license). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for Appleno.
Do Appleno and Plane integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: Appleno lists Stripe, Twilio and Google Calendar; Plane lists GitHub, GitHub Enterprise, GitLab, GitLab Enterprise and 8 more.
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