Plane

Plane is the open source alternative to Jira, covering sprints, kanban boards, and roadmaps without the Jira prices or the Linear waitlist. It's what Jira should have been: clean UI, fast, and you can self-host it. AGPL v3, TypeScript. Features include issues with custom properties, cycles (sprints), modules, pages for docs, views, and a roadmap timeline. The UI is noticeably snappier than Jira, and GitHub and GitLab integrations sync issues with your code.

Free cloud tier: up to 12 members with unlimited issues and projects. Self-hosting the Community Edition is free. Pro is $6/user/month for custom workflows, bigger uploads, and priority support. Business is $13/user/month for SSO, audit logs, and advanced analytics. Every tier now includes a per-seat monthly allowance of AI credits, which is how Plane meters its AI features.

Solo: the free cloud tier handles personal project management. Small teams under 12: free cloud or self-host, both work. Growing teams: $6/user Pro when custom workflows matter. Larger orgs: $13/user Business when SSO stops being optional.

The catch: the AGPL license means if you modify Plane and host it for others, you must open source your changes. The ecosystem is younger than Jira's: fewer integrations, fewer plugins, and some features like time tracking and advanced reporting are still maturing. If your team has Jira muscle memory, the migration cost is real.