# checkmate vs Plane

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | checkmate | Plane |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #15 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #1 of 45 in Project Management |
| GitHub stars | 11 007 | 61 631 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +124 | +1 829 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 ✓ | 10 |
| Latest release | v3.13.1 · 22 Oct 2026 | v1.4.3 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Plane scores 86/100 against 72/100 for checkmate, so it is the safer default.

checkmate ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Plane.

If you want the quickest setup, checkmate is easier to run; Plane needs more configuration.

Plane is growing faster right now (+1 829 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [checkmate](https://selfhost.directory/project/checkmate) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/checkmate.md)
- [Plane](https://selfhost.directory/project/plane) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/plane.md)

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- [OpenProject vs Plane](https://selfhost.directory/compare/openproject-vs-plane)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/checkmate-vs-plane