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Open-source Jira alternative

# Self-hosted Plane project management on AWS and Google Cloud

Run Plane, the open-source project management tool for issues, sprints and roadmaps, from a pre-configured image in your own cloud account. Your whole team gets a modern issue tracker without per-seat billing.

 [Launch on AWS](https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/pp/prodview-ipr3ptdm2kzg2)[ Launch on Google Cloud](https://console.cloud.google.com/marketplace/product/meetrix-public/plane-jira-alternative)

-   Ready in 5-10 minutes
-   Runs in your own account
-   No per-seat fees

![Plane project management deployed on Google Cloud by Meetrix](https://meetrix.io/assets/store/plane/plane.webp)

## What is Plane?

Plane is an open-source, self-hostable project management platform built as an alternative to Jira. It gives engineering and product teams issue tracking, sprint planning and roadmaps without the licensing cost and the years of accumulated settings that come with legacy tools.

-   ### Issue tracking

    Custom states, priorities and labels for every piece of work.

-   ### Cycles

    Plan and run sprints, included free.

-   ### Modules

    Group related issues into features or projects.

-   ### Roadmaps

    Plan product work across teams and timelines.

-   ### Multiple views

    List, Kanban, calendar and Gantt-style layouts.

-   ### Import tooling

    Bring issues across from common trackers, including Jira.

## What's in the Meetrix Plane image

Self-hosting Plane by hand means PostgreSQL, a reverse proxy, SSL and email settings before anyone can log an issue. The marketplace image handles that setup.

-   Plane on a dedicated VM with its own PostgreSQL database
-   A Let's Encrypt certificate for your domain
-   Instance admin (God Mode) credentials set at launch
-   SMTP settings for Plane's email notifications on AWS
-   A deployment template for your own AWS account or GCP project
-   Email support from Meetrix at support@meetrix.io

## How to set up a self-hosted Plane server

1.  ### Launch the server

    Subscribe on AWS Marketplace or Google Cloud Marketplace, enter your domain, admin email and password, and deploy. The stack is ready in about 5-10 minutes.

2.  ### Point your domain at it

    Create a DNS A record for your Plane domain with the server's public IP, so the certificate can be issued.

3.  ### Secure the instance admin

    Sign in to God Mode at /god-mode (on AWS, the InstanceAdminUrl) with the admin email and password you set.

4.  ### Create your workspace

    Name your workspace, confirm its URL slug and click Make it live. Then invite your team and create your first project.

## Choose your cloud

### Plane on AWS

An AMI on AWS Marketplace, launched into your own AWS account with a CloudFormation stack.

Deploys with

CloudFormation

Recommended size

t3.medium

Ready in

5-10 minutes

#### Setup guides

-   [**Developer guide** Launch, DNS, admin, SSL](https://meetrix.io/blogs/plane-dev-guide/)
-   [**Self-host Plane on AWS** Features, setup and Jira comparison](https://meetrix.io/blogs/how-to-self-host-plane-pm-tool-aws/)
-   [**Video walkthrough** Watch the deployment on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNXCq5Lcp7k)

 [Launch on AWS](https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/pp/prodview-ipr3ptdm2kzg2)

### Plane on Google Cloud

The same project management tool as a Google Cloud Marketplace image, deployed into your own GCP project.

Deploys with

Marketplace deployment form

Recommended size

e2-medium

Free trial

5 days, up to USD 50 licence credit

#### Setup guides

-   [**Developer guide** Configure, DNS, God Mode, workspace](https://meetrix.io/blogs/plane-gcp-developer-guide/)
-   [**Plane on Google Cloud Marketplace** Who it suits and how it compares](https://meetrix.io/blogs/plane-jira-alternative-gcp/)

 [Launch on Google Cloud](https://console.cloud.google.com/marketplace/product/meetrix-public/plane-jira-alternative)

## Plane by Meetrix vs Jira vs Linear

|  | Plane by Meetrix | Jira | Linear |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hosting | Your AWS account or GCP project | Atlassian Cloud for new customers | Linear's cloud, no self-host option |
| Data control | Issues and roadmaps stay in your account | Data lives on Atlassian's infrastructure | Data lives on Linear's infrastructure |
| Pricing model | Cloud compute only, no per-seat fee | Per-user, rising with premium tiers | Per-user, higher tiers for advanced features |
| Licence | Open source (AGPL-3.0) | Proprietary | Proprietary |

Atlassian stopped selling new Jira Data Center licences in March 2026. [Read the full Plane vs Jira comparison →](https://meetrix.io/blogs/plane-vs-jira/)

## Video: deploy Plane on AWS

## Plane FAQ

What is Plane?

Plane is an open-source project management platform built as an alternative to Jira. It covers issues, cycles (sprints), modules and roadmaps, with list, Kanban, calendar and Gantt-style views.

Is Plane a real alternative to Jira?

For most teams, yes. It covers what people mainly use Jira for: issue tracking, sprint planning, grouping work and roadmaps. Jira still has deeper workflow customisation and a larger app marketplace.

Is Plane free?

Plane's Community Edition is open source under AGPL-3.0 with no per-user fee. On AWS or Google Cloud you pay for the server, plus any Meetrix software fee shown on the marketplace listing.

How do I sign in the first time?

Open God Mode, Plane's instance admin, at /god-mode on your domain (the InstanceAdminUrl on AWS) and sign in with the admin email and password you set at deployment. Then create your workspace.

Where does my project data live?

Inside your own AWS account or GCP project, on a dedicated server with its own PostgreSQL database. Nobody outside your organisation has access to your issues or roadmaps.

Can I migrate my issues from Jira?

Plane includes import tooling for common trackers. Budget time to map custom fields and workflows, since no two trackers structure issues the same way. Meetrix can help plan the move.

Which machine size should I choose?

t3.medium on AWS, or e2-medium (2 vCPU, 4 GB memory) on Google Cloud for small to mid-sized teams. Resize to a larger machine as usage grows.

How do I upgrade?

When a new version is published on the marketplace, back up your server data, remove the old deployment and launch the new version.

## Plane guides and articles

### [Plane vs Jira: Open Source Project Management Head-to-Head](https://meetrix.io/blogs/plane-vs-jira/)

Pricing, self-hosting, and what the end of Jira Data Center sales means for your team.

### [How to Self-Host Plane PM Tool in AWS](https://meetrix.io/blogs/how-to-self-host-plane-pm-tool-aws/)

Plane's features, the pre-configured AMI and a comparison with Jira and OpenProject.

### [Plane on GCP Marketplace: the Open-Source Jira Alternative](https://meetrix.io/blogs/plane-jira-alternative-gcp/)

Project tracking on Google Cloud without the Jira tax.

## Need a hand with your Plane server?

We build and run self-hosted tools for teams every day, from Jira migrations to SSO. Tell us what you need.

[Contact us](https://meetrix.io/contact-us/)