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Plane is a project management software product from Plane, Bengaluru, priced at Free · Up to 12 users with a free plan. We compared 20 alternatives on published price, free plan, platforms and made-in-India support: 20 have a free plan, 4 are built in India.
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The closest alternatives to Plane are Zoho Projects (Free plan), Zoho Sprints (Free · paid from ₹70/user/mo · Starter ₹70/user/month, yearly billing, minimum 12 users), Orangescrum (Free plan), Restyaboard (Free plan) and ClickUp ($9/user/month · Core, billed annually). Zoho Projects is the top-ranked option with a free plan.
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Prices are only in US dollars, with no rupee billing published
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The marketplace has only about 18 apps, mostly importers and developer tools
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Mobile apps do not support the free self-hosted Community Edition
Ranked by how closely each product matches Plane's category, pricing model, platforms and business size, then by rating. Prices exclude GST.
| # | Software | Starting price | Free plan | Platforms | Made in India | Rating | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Plane (current) | Free · Up to 12 users | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | — |
| 1 |  Zoho Projects | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.8/5 | vs Plane |
| 2 |  Zoho Sprints | Free · paid from ₹70/user/mo · Starter ₹70/user/month, yearly billing, minimum 12 users | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.8/5 | vs Plane |
| 3 |  Orangescrum | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | vs Plane |
| 4 |  Restyaboard | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | |
| 5 |  ClickUp | $9/user/month · Core, billed annually | Yes | Web | No | 4.6/5 | |
| 6 |  Jira | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.6/5 | vs Plane |
| 7 |  Asana | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.6/5 | |
| 8 |  Trello | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.6/5 | |
| 9 |  Wrike | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.6/5 | |
| 10 |  monday.com | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.6/5 | |
| 11 |  Teamwork | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.6/5 | |
| 12 |  Notion Projects | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 13 |  Shortcut | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 14 |  Taiga | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 15 |  Linear | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 16 |  OpenProject | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 17 |  Microsoft Planner | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 18 |  TickTick | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 19 |  Any.do | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 20 |  Freedcamp | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 |
Zoho Corporation · Chennai · Project management software · 4.8/5
Project planning, task tracking and time logging.
Free plan
Free plan available
Key features
Zoho Corporation · Chennai · Project management software · 4.8/5
Agile project management from Zoho.
Free · paid from ₹70/user/mo · Starter ₹70/user/month, yearly billing, minimum 12 users
Free plan available
Key features
Andolasoft · Bhubaneswar · Project management software · 4.6/5
Open-source-based project management built in Odisha.
Free plan
Free plan available
Restya · Hyderabad · Project management software · 4.6/5
Open-source Trello alternative built in Hyderabad.
Free plan
Free plan available
ClickUp · San Diego · Project management software · 4.6/5
All-in-one work management with tasks, docs and goals.
$9/user/month · Core, billed annually
Free plan available
Key features
Atlassian · San Francisco · Project management software · 4.6/5
Issue and project tracking for software teams.
Free plan
Free plan available
Free plan
Free plan available
Atlassian · San Francisco · Project management software · 4.6/5
Kanban boards for any project.
Free plan
Free plan available
Free plan
Free plan available
monday.com · Tel Aviv · Project management software · 4.6/5
Visual work operating system.
Free plan
Free plan available
The closest matches to Plane on App Advisor are Zoho Projects (Free plan), Zoho Sprints (Free · paid from ₹70/user/mo · Starter ₹70/user/month, yearly billing, minimum 12 users), Orangescrum (Free plan). They are ranked by how closely their category, pricing model, platforms and target business size match Plane, then by rating. The best choice depends on your team size and budget.
Yes. 20 of the 20 alternatives listed have a free plan or are free: Zoho Projects (Free plan), Zoho Sprints (Free · paid from ₹70/user/mo · Starter ₹70/user/month, yearly billing, minimum 12 users), Orangescrum (Free plan). Free plans usually cap users, records or transactions, so check the limits against your monthly volume.
Yes. 4 alternatives are built in India, including Zoho Projects (Free plan), Zoho Sprints (Free · paid from ₹70/user/mo · Starter ₹70/user/month, yearly billing, minimum 12 users), Orangescrum (Free plan). Indian products usually handle GST, TDS and UPI natively and bill in rupees.
Zoho Projects is the closest match to Plane in our catalogue. Compare them side by side before you book a demo.
Every product listed sits in project management software or a category Plane also covers, and Plane's own products are excluded. Prices, free plans and platforms come from each vendor's official website. App Advisor does not sell any of this software.
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