What Jira, Asana, and Monday do well
- Jira is unmatched for complex software workflows
- Asana and Monday have very polished UX and automations
- Huge integration and app marketplaces
- Mature reporting, permissions, and enterprise controls
Jira & Asana Alternative: Plane Project Management
Per-seat project management gets expensive as your team grows. 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 Jira, Asana, and Monday
All four manage tasks. The differences are pricing model, depth, and who owns your project data.
| Plane on Last Hour | Jira | Asana / Monday | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | $29/mo flat, unlimited seats | Per user, per month, tiered | Per user, per month, tiered |
| Software license | Open source (Plane, AGPL) | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Data ownership | Your server, your database | Atlassian's cloud | Their cloud |
| Issues & boards | ✓ Included | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
| Sprints / cycles | ✓ Included | ✓ Included | Timeline and workload views |
| Docs / pages | ✓ Included | Via Confluence | Via separate tools |
| Roadmaps | ✓ Included | Included on higher tiers | Included on higher tiers |
| Ecosystem | Growing | Very large Atlassian Marketplace | Large app ecosystems |
| Free migration | ✓ Done for you | ✕ Self-serve | ✕ Self-serve |
Straight talk
Where each one wins
Where they may still be the better fit
- You need Jira's advanced workflow and permission engine
- You depend on a specific marketplace app
- You want vendor-managed uptime and zero server care
- Your team is large and per-seat cost is not a factor
Our honest take: if you're a software team deep in Jira, switching may not be worth it. If you want a modern, capable tool without a per-seat bill and you'd rather own the data, Plane on our hosting is the honest choice.
Frequently asked questions
Does Plane charge per user like Jira and Asana?
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 import my Jira or Trello projects into Plane?
Yes. We can bring your projects, issues, and boards across from Jira or Trello into Plane so your history and workflow stay intact.
Is Plane as feature-rich as Jira?
Plane covers issues, cycles, modules, views, pages, and analytics. Jira goes deeper in enterprise workflows, permissions, and its app marketplace. For most small and mid-size teams, Plane is more than enough.