Plane
ZenHub
| Feature | Plane | ZenHub |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $7/mo | From $8.33/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| Rating | 4.2 / 5 | 4.2 / 5 |
| Best For | developers, open-source-advocates, startups, engineering-teams | development-teams, github-users, agile-teams, open-source-projects |
| Founded | 2022 | 2014 |
| Cycles | ✓ | ✗ |
| Modules | ✓ | ✗ |
| Views | ✓ | ✗ |
| Pages | ✓ | ✗ |
| Self Hostable | ✓ | ✗ |
| Analytics | ✓ | ✗ |
| Kanban Boards | ✗ | ✓ |
| Epics | ✗ | ✓ |
| Roadmaps | ✗ | ✓ |
| Sprint Planning | ✗ | ✓ |
| Burndown Charts | ✗ | ✓ |
| Github Integration | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Plane Pros
- Open source and self-hostable
- Modern clean interface
- Jira-like power without complexity
- Active community
✗ Plane Cons
- Relatively new
- Smaller integration ecosystem
- Documentation still maturing
✓ ZenHub Pros
- Lives inside GitHub
- No context switching
- Good sprint planning
- Roadmap feature
✗ ZenHub Cons
- GitHub only
- Limited outside development
- Expensive for large teams
The Verdict
Plane is built for developers and open source advocates, with a focus on cycles and modules. ZenHub targets development teams and github users and leads with kanban-boards and epics.
Pricing is close: Plane starts at $7/mo versus $8.33/mo for ZenHub — not a deciding factor on its own.
Plane has a free plan, which gives it a meaningful edge for individuals and small teams exploring their options. ZenHub 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.