PlanevsWekan
Two self-hosted Project Management projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Plane | Wekan | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 45 in Project Management | #5 of 45 in Project Management |
| GitHub stars | 62 378 | 21 169 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 769 | +59 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 350 |
| Latest release | v1.4.3 · 28 Oct 2026 | v13.09 · 12 Nov 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | JavaScript |
Which one should you pick?
Plane scores 86/100 against 74/100 for Wekan, so it is the safer default.
Wekan ships more often: 350 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Plane.
If you want the quickest setup, Wekan is easier to run; Plane needs more configuration.
Plane is growing faster right now (+1 769 stars in 30 days).
Key differences
- License: Plane is AGPL-3.0, Wekan is MIT.
- Language: Plane is written mainly in Typescript, Wekan in JavaScript.
- Only Wekan ships an official Docker image.
- Platforms only Plane lists: Coolify, Docker Swarm, Podman, Portainer.
- Platforms only Wekan lists: Docker, Snap, Windows.
- Features only Plane lists: AI Agents, Analytics, Custom Work Item Types, Cycles (Sprints) and 11 more.
- Features only Wekan lists: Custom Fields, Rules Engine.
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