What ClickUp does well
- An enormous all-in-one feature set under one roof
- Polished UX, automations, and dozens of view types
- Large template library and integrations
- Generous free tier for very small teams
ClickUp Alternative: Plane Project Management
ClickUp charges per seat and keeps getting more expensive. Plane is open source, self-hosted, and $29/mo flat, so you can invite everyone without watching the seat count.
Free migration · No contract · 30-day refund
Side by side
Plane on Last Hour vs ClickUp
Both manage tasks. The differences are pricing model, how much software you actually need, and who owns your project data.
| Plane on Last Hour | ClickUp | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | $29/mo flat, unlimited seats | Per user, per month, tiered |
| Software license | Open source (Plane, AGPL) | Proprietary |
| Data ownership | Your server, your database | Their cloud |
| Issues & boards | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
| Sprints / cycles | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
| Docs / pages | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
| Built-in chat & time tracking | Separate open-source tools | ✓ Bundled |
| Free migration | ✓ Done for you | ✕ Self-serve |
Straight talk
Where each one wins
Where ClickUp may still be the better fit
- You genuinely use its bundled docs, chat, and time tracking
- You depend on a specific ClickUp integration
- You want vendor-managed uptime and zero server care
- Your team is small enough that per-seat cost stays low
Our honest take: if you live inside ClickUp's all-in-one suite, the switch may not be worth it. If you mostly need issues, cycles, modules, and roadmaps without a per-seat bill, Plane on our hosting is the honest choice.
Frequently asked questions
Does Plane charge per user like ClickUp?
No. Our Plane hosting is $29/mo flat. You can invite your whole team without a per-seat fee, because the instance runs on your own server.
Can I move my ClickUp tasks into Plane?
Yes. We can bring your projects, tasks, and boards across from ClickUp into Plane so your history and workflow stay intact.
Is Plane as feature-rich as ClickUp?
Plane covers issues, cycles, modules, views, pages, and analytics. ClickUp bundles more features, including docs, chat, and time tracking, but many teams never use most of them. For most small and mid-size teams, Plane is more than enough.