# collabmd vs Plane

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

| | collabmd | Plane |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 48/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #43 of 81 in Notes & Editors | #1 of 45 in Project Management |
| GitHub stars | 284 | 61 622 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +1 820 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 ✓ | 10 |
| Latest release | v0.1.56 · 22 Oct 2026 | v1.4.3 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Plane scores 86/100 against 48/100 for collabmd, so it is the safer default.

collabmd ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Plane.

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

Plane is growing faster right now (+1 820 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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