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Plane alternatives
The best Plane alternatives in project management tools, ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score.
Updated Aug 12, 2026
Looking for the best alternatives to Plane? Sparkpulse tracks and ranks 12 alternatives in project management tools by shipping velocity — how frequently each ships meaningful updates, verified from official changelogs. For reference, Plane shipped 1 meaningful update in the last 30 days and carries a velocity score of 6.3 out of 10 in 2026. The alternatives below are ranked the same way, so you're comparing real release momentum, not marketing claims.
About Plane
Plane is quietly turning its project tracker into a place you build and publish agents from.
The last four months have added an AI layer at every level of the product: an AI Block that drafts and rewrites inside any Page, PQL — Plane's query language — usable in dashboards, in widget filters and live inside AI chat, the ability to publish MCP applications from Plane, and now Skills, which save and reuse instructions in Plane AI. Around that sits ordinary tracker work: epics promoted to a real work item type, shared dashboards, Bitbucket Cloud and Data Center, Mermaid diagrams in Pages, audit logs, and a redesigned two-layer permissions model with custom roles.
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Top 12 alternatives to Plane
Ranked by recent ship velocity. Tap any card for the full editorial breakdown, or pivot to a head-to-head.
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Every surface is being rebuilt around agents, and the shareholder letter says it is paying.
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Asana is bolting an agent layer and a docs surface onto work management.
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Resource Guru is teaching its scheduler to place work for you, not just record where you put it
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RentRedi is building for landlords who outgrew a spreadsheet — portfolios, documents, and now AI intake
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After a mandatory Action Gateway, the RC train is back to hardening the sandbox
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Hostaway is becoming a compliance and finance system that happens to manage channels
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Elle stops being Aha's assistant and becomes where teams encode their own standards.
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NocoBase is building an AI employee layer while running its 2.2 and 3.0 lines in parallel.
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Notion is building the place where other companies' agents come to work
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An MCP server opens the schedule to AI tools; custom fields become the organizing spine.
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AI agents got the keys in June; in July ActiveCollab added the locks.
Plane vs alternatives — shipping velocity at a glance
Velocity score (0–10) and meaningful releases shipped in the last 30 days, from official changelogs. Higher = shipping faster.
| Product | Velocity | Sparks · 30d | Focus areas | Latest release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plane (baseline) | 6.3 | 1 | agent platformmcppql | Skills in Plane AI, richer Pages, Audit logs, and more | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Hive | 10.0 | 0 | approvalsjira-syncresourcing | — |
| Atlassian | 10.0 | 0 | agentsrovo-mcpjira | — |
| Asana | 8.8 | 2 | ai-teammatesautomationcollaborative-docs | ✨📄 Introducing Pages! (formerly known as Notes) |
| Resource Guru | 7.5 | 2 | resource-schedulingcapacity-planningmcp | Total Hours bookings: Create bookings that adapt to schedule changes |
| RentRedi | 7.5 | 2 | property-managementportfoliosai-intake | AI Maintenance Helper: Faster, Clearer Maintenance Requests |
| Tracecat | 7.5 | 1 | security-automationsandbox-isolationagents | beta.51: mandatory Action Gateway, AI security architecture |
| Hostaway | 6.3 | 0 | e-invoicingota-channelsaccess-control | — |
| Aha! | 6.3 | 1 | ai-assistantaha-builderroadmaps | Introducing skills for Elle in Aha! software |
| NocoBase | 6.3 | 1 | no-codeai-employeesplugins | AI employees gain plugin-built skills and Portal-scoped conversations |
| Notion | 6.3 | 1 | agentsdeveloper-platformworkers | AI Meeting Notes can now trigger Custom Agents |
| Resource Guru | 6.3 | 1 | resource-schedulingmcpcustom-fields | Connect Resource Guru to AI tools: Introducing our MCP server |
| ActiveCollab | 6.3 | 0 | mcpagent-governancesecurity-controls | Limit MCP Tools |
The 12 best Plane alternatives, in depth
1. Hive · velocity 10.0
Governance and cross-workspace plumbing, not new AI surface.
Over the last 30 days Hive shipped 0 meaningful updates vs Plane's 1. Its velocity score of 10.0/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Plane leans on agent platform, mcp and pql, Hive focuses on approvals, jira sync and resourcing.
Hive has shipped fewer meaningful updates than Plane in the last 30 days, so weigh it on fit and feature depth rather than recent pace.
2. Atlassian · velocity 10.0
Every surface is being rebuilt around agents, and the shareholder letter says it is paying.
Over the last 30 days Atlassian shipped 0 meaningful updates vs Plane's 1. Its velocity score of 10.0/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Plane leans on agent platform, mcp and pql, Atlassian focuses on agents, rovo mcp and jira.
Atlassian has shipped fewer meaningful updates than Plane in the last 30 days, so weigh it on fit and feature depth rather than recent pace.
3. Asana · velocity 8.8
Asana is bolting an agent layer and a docs surface onto work management.
Over the last 30 days Asana shipped 2 meaningful updates vs Plane's 1, most recently “✨📄 Introducing Pages! (formerly known as Notes)”. Its velocity score of 8.8/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Plane leans on agent platform, mcp and pql, Asana focuses on ai teammates, automation and collaborative docs.
Over the last 30 days Asana has been shipping faster than Plane — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
4. Resource Guru · velocity 7.5
Resource Guru is teaching its scheduler to place work for you, not just record where you put it.
Over the last 30 days Resource Guru shipped 2 meaningful updates vs Plane's 1, most recently “Total Hours bookings: Create bookings that adapt to schedule changes”. Its velocity score of 7.5/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Plane leans on agent platform, mcp and pql, Resource Guru focuses on resource scheduling, capacity planning and mcp.
Over the last 30 days Resource Guru has been shipping faster than Plane — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
Full Resource Guru trajectory → · Compare Plane vs Resource Guru →
5. RentRedi · velocity 7.5
RentRedi is building for landlords who outgrew a spreadsheet — portfolios, documents, and now AI intake.
Over the last 30 days RentRedi shipped 2 meaningful updates vs Plane's 1, most recently “AI Maintenance Helper: Faster, Clearer Maintenance Requests”. Its velocity score of 7.5/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Plane leans on agent platform, mcp and pql, RentRedi focuses on property management, portfolios and ai intake.
Over the last 30 days RentRedi has been shipping faster than Plane — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
6. Tracecat · velocity 7.5
After a mandatory Action Gateway, the RC train is back to hardening the sandbox.
Over the last 30 days Tracecat shipped 1 meaningful update vs Plane's 1, most recently “beta.51: mandatory Action Gateway, AI security architecture”. Its velocity score of 7.5/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Plane leans on agent platform, mcp and pql, Tracecat focuses on security automation, sandbox isolation and agents.
Tracecat and Plane have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
7. Hostaway · velocity 6.3
Hostaway is becoming a compliance and finance system that happens to manage channels.
Over the last 30 days Hostaway shipped 0 meaningful updates vs Plane's 1. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Plane leans on agent platform, mcp and pql, Hostaway focuses on e invoicing, ota channels and access control.
Hostaway has shipped fewer meaningful updates than Plane in the last 30 days, so weigh it on fit and feature depth rather than recent pace.
8. Aha! · velocity 6.3
Elle stops being Aha's assistant and becomes where teams encode their own standards.
Over the last 30 days Aha! shipped 1 meaningful update vs Plane's 1, most recently “Introducing skills for Elle in Aha! software”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Plane leans on agent platform, mcp and pql, Aha! focuses on ai assistant, aha builder and roadmaps.
Aha! and Plane have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
9. NocoBase · velocity 6.3
NocoBase is building an AI employee layer while running its 2.2 and 3.0 lines in parallel.
Over the last 30 days NocoBase shipped 1 meaningful update vs Plane's 1, most recently “AI employees gain plugin-built skills and Portal-scoped conversations”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Plane leans on agent platform, mcp and pql, NocoBase focuses on no code, ai employees and plugins.
NocoBase and Plane have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
10. Notion · velocity 6.3
Notion is building the place where other companies' agents come to work.
Over the last 30 days Notion shipped 1 meaningful update vs Plane's 1, most recently “AI Meeting Notes can now trigger Custom Agents”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Plane leans on agent platform, mcp and pql, Notion focuses on agents, developer platform and workers.
Notion and Plane have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
11. Resource Guru · velocity 6.3
An MCP server opens the schedule to AI tools; custom fields become the organizing spine.
Over the last 30 days Resource Guru shipped 1 meaningful update vs Plane's 1, most recently “Connect Resource Guru to AI tools: Introducing our MCP server”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Plane leans on agent platform, mcp and pql, Resource Guru focuses on resource scheduling, mcp and custom fields.
Resource Guru and Plane have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full Resource Guru trajectory → · Compare Plane vs Resource Guru →
12. ActiveCollab · velocity 6.3
AI agents got the keys in June; in July ActiveCollab added the locks.
Over the last 30 days ActiveCollab shipped 0 meaningful updates vs Plane's 1, most recently “Limit MCP Tools”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Plane leans on agent platform, mcp and pql, ActiveCollab focuses on mcp, agent governance and security controls.
ActiveCollab has shipped fewer meaningful updates than Plane in the last 30 days, so weigh it on fit and feature depth rather than recent pace.
Full ActiveCollab trajectory → · Compare Plane vs ActiveCollab →
Frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to Plane?
The top Plane alternatives we currently track in project management tools are Hive, Atlassian, Asana, Resource Guru, RentRedi, ranked by recent ship velocity.
How is this list of Plane alternatives ranked?
Alternatives are ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score — release cadence + 30-day spark count + sector-relative ship rate.
Can I compare Plane directly with one of these alternatives?
Yes — every card has a "Compare with Plane" link to a side-by-side /compare page.