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ClickUp vs Plane

Open-source issue tracking, lacks integrated AI workspace

Short answer: Pick ClickUp if you want all-in-one AI-powered work platform; pick Plane if you want unified PM, wiki and AI agents in one workspace. ClickUp has a free plan, paid from $9/month per user; Plane has a free plan, paid from $6/month per user.

ClickUpProject management, docs and tasks in one workspacePlaneOpen-source project management, a Jira and Linear alternative

Which to pick

Pick ClickUp if you want…

  • All-in-one AI-powered work platform
  • Integrations with Microsoft Teams, Zapier or Make (on ClickUp's list, not Plane's)

Pick Plane if you want…

  • Unified PM, wiki and AI agents in one workspace
  • Open-source Jira alternative
  • The lower starting price: $6/month per user against $9/month per user
  • Open-source code (makeplane/plane on GitHub, AGPL-3.0 license)
  • Integrations with GitHub Enterprise, GitLab or GitLab Enterprise (on Plane's list, not ClickUp's)

Side by side

What it is
ClickUp:ClickUp is an all-in-one workspace that combines tasks, docs, goals, chat and AI agents for project management.
Plane:Plane is an open-source project and knowledge-management platform with AI-powered workflows, available cloud, self-hosted or air-gapped.
Best for
ClickUp:All-in-one AI-powered work platform
Plane:Unified PM, wiki and AI agents in one workspace
Who it’s for
ClickUp:Teams and organizations that need integrated project management, documentation and AI assistance.
Plane:Product, engineering and ops teams that need integrated project, docs and AI automation.
Pricing
ClickUp:Freemium
Plane:Freemium
Starting price
ClickUp:$9/month per user (Core)
Plane:$6/month per user (Pro)
Free plan or trial
ClickUp:Free plan (Free) · Free trial
Plane:Free plan (Free) · Free trial
Plans
ClickUp:Free $0 · Core $9 per user per month · Business $17 per user per month · Max $100 per user per month (yearly)
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
ClickUp:—
Plane:Yes, 60,370 GitHub stars
Works with
ClickUp:Jira, Microsoft Teams, Figma, Zapier, Make, Google Calendar, Google Drive, Slack
Plane:GitHub, GitHub Enterprise, GitLab, GitLab Enterprise, Slack, Sentry, Jira, Linear

ClickUp features

  • AI Brain². Context-aware AI that can answer questions, create tasks, and automate workflows across the workspace.
  • Tasks & Views. Unlimited tasks with list, board, calendar, Gantt, timeline and workload views.
  • Docs & Knowledge Base. Collaborative docs, wikis, whiteboards and AI-assisted writing.
  • Automation & Agents. Customizable automations and Super Agents that act autonomously on lists, chats and projects.
  • Time Tracking & Reporting. Built-in time tracking, timesheets, dashboards and advanced reporting.
  • Integrations. 50+ native integrations including Jira, Microsoft Teams, Figma, Zapier, Make, Google Calendar and Google Drive.

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.

ClickUp vs Plane FAQ

What is the difference between ClickUp and Plane?+

Plane: Open-source issue tracking, lacks integrated AI workspace.

Should I use ClickUp or Plane?+

Pick ClickUp if you want all-in-one AI-powered work platform or integrations with Microsoft Teams, Zapier or Make (on ClickUp's list, not Plane's). Pick Plane if you want unified PM, wiki and AI agents in one workspace, open-source Jira alternative or the lower starting price: $6/month per user against $9/month per user.

Is ClickUp or Plane free?+

ClickUp has a free plan; paid plans start at $9/month per user (Core). Plane has a free plan; paid plans start at $6/month per user (Pro).

Which is cheaper, ClickUp or Plane?+

Plane is cheaper to start with: Plane's Pro plan ($6/month per user) against ClickUp's Core plan ($9/month per user).

Is ClickUp 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 ClickUp.

Do ClickUp and Plane integrate with the same tools?+

Partly. Both list Jira, Figma, Slack and GitHub. ClickUp also lists Microsoft Teams, Zapier, Make, Google Calendar and 2 more; Plane also lists GitHub Enterprise, GitLab, GitLab Enterprise, Sentry and 4 more.

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Based on each tool's website and DevHunt data. Details may change; check the official sites.