Plane

Plane is the open-source alternative to Linear and Jira, and the tool most teams reach for after Height shut down. Issues, cycles (sprints), modules and roadmaps come with a clean, fast interface, an AI assistant, and — crucially — the option to self-host the whole thing so your project data stays on your own infrastructure.

It delivers the modern, Linear-style experience Height fans loved, but as genuinely open-source software you can run yourself. No shutdown risk, no vendor lock-in, and a fast-growing community shipping updates weekly.

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