LiquidPlanner
Taiga
| Feature | LiquidPlanner | Taiga |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | From $15/mo | Free / from $5/mo |
| Free Plan | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.2 / 5 | 4.2 / 5 |
| Best For | enterprise, engineering-teams, it-departments, product-teams | agile-teams, open-source-advocates, startups, scrum-teams |
| Founded | 2006 | 2014 |
| Predictive Scheduling | ✓ | ✗ |
| Resource Management | ✓ | ✗ |
| Priority Based Planning | ✓ | ✗ |
| Analytics | ✓ | ✗ |
| Time Tracking | ✓ | ✗ |
| Risk Management | ✓ | ✗ |
| Scrum Boards | ✗ | ✓ |
| Kanban | ✗ | ✓ |
| Epics | ✗ | ✓ |
| User Stories | ✗ | ✓ |
| Sprint Planning | ✗ | ✓ |
| Wiki | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ LiquidPlanner Pros
- Predictive scheduling
- Automatic resource leveling
- Risk assessment
- Great for complex projects
✗ LiquidPlanner Cons
- Steep learning curve
- Expensive
- Overkill for simple projects
✓ Taiga Pros
- Fully open-source and self-hostable
- Beautiful modern interface
- Both Scrum and Kanban support
- Very affordable premium tier
✗ Taiga Cons
- Smaller community than Jira
- Fewer integrations
- Limited reporting features
The Verdict
LiquidPlanner is built for enterprise and engineering teams, with a focus on predictive-scheduling and resource-management. Taiga targets agile teams and open source advocates and leads with scrum-boards and kanban.
On pricing, Taiga is the clear winner for budget-conscious users — starting at $5/mo compared to $15/mo for LiquidPlanner. That $10/mo difference adds up quickly for growing teams.
Taiga has a free plan, which gives it a meaningful edge for individuals and small teams exploring their options. LiquidPlanner requires a paid subscription from day one.
This is a genuinely close comparison. If you can, sign up for both free trials (where available) and run a one-week test with your actual team tasks before deciding.