# Plane vs swarm-cronjob

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

| | Plane | swarm-cronjob |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 ✓ | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 45 in Project Management | #20 of 26 in Automation |
| GitHub stars | 61 633 ✓ | 888 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 786 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 ✓ | 3 |
| Latest release | v1.4.3 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.16.1 · 24 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Plane scores 86/100 against 51/100 for swarm-cronjob, so it is the safer default.

Plane ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for swarm-cronjob.

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

Plane is growing faster right now (+1 786 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/plane-vs-swarm-cronjob