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Plane

plane.so · Project management

Open-source project and issue tracking tool.

49 items · 62 source threads · 2 source types · updated 2026-09

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Pain points 23

ItemAreaSeveritySupportLast seen
Invite email never sent but UI shows success

After setting SMTP variables and adding a member, the UI shows a success toast but no email arrives and no error appears in the worker logs.

Affects: self-hosters

Reliability & bugsBlocks work5 sources2025-05

“I've re-installed Plane 7ish times, all with different ways/configurations, I could not get SMTP to work”

“From god mode I have setup the SMTP configurations and it's saving successfully, but still emails are not being sending”

Default credentials from docs do not work after docker setup

After starting the app with docker, the user cannot sign in with the default username and password listed in the self-hosting documentation.

Affects: new self-hosters

Setup & onboardingBlocks work3 sources2023-06

“i get error using the default username and password from the documentation”

“When I try to login using default credentials I get this login invalid error when using default credentials”

Collaborators see page titles but not page content

A page created by one user shows in another user's list with its title, but the content is empty, and edits by each user are invisible to the other.

Affects: teams sharing pages

CollaborationCauses churn2 sources2024-12

“Real-Time Pages Sync not working in diffrent borwser it's showing blank”

“If I create a page, another person sees the page in the list, sees its title, but does not see the content”

Uploaded attachments cannot be previewed or downloaded

On a fresh self-hosted install, attachments upload and show in the issue, but opening or downloading them fails.

Affects: self-hosters

Reliability & bugsBlocks work2 sources2025-02

“after the upgrade and migration, I am unable to upload attachments”

“But any attempt to preview or download an attachment fails”

1Password autofill login triggers CSRF cookie error

When 1Password fills credentials and auto-submits the login form, the user lands on a CSRF verification failure page.

Affects: users with password managers

Reliability & bugsBlocks work2 sources2024-08

“1Password automatically inputs my credentials AND submits the form”

“I am able to successfully login if I don't use the password manager”

Docker compose self-hosting setup is messy and needs the whole repo

Locked: summary and evidence are part of Sprint Pass and Pro

Self-hosting & upgradesBlocks work2 sources2023-07
Docker installer fails because MinIO image is unavailable

Locked: summary and evidence are part of Sprint Pass and Pro

Self-hosting & upgradesCauses churn1 source2026-09
After restore, startup hangs waiting for API service

Locked: summary and evidence are part of Sprint Pass and Pro

Self-hosting & upgradesCauses churn1 source2025-06
Jira importer imports nothing on self-hosted instance

Locked: summary and evidence are part of Sprint Pass and Pro

Data export & migrationCauses churn1 source2023-12
Self-hosted app hits error boundary on mobile browsers

Locked: summary and evidence are part of Sprint Pass and Pro

MobileBlocks work1 source2026-04
Deleted project states reappear after page refresh

Locked: summary and evidence are part of Sprint Pass and Pro

Reliability & bugsBlocks work1 source2026-01
Installer will not accept a different port when port 80 is taken

Locked: summary and evidence are part of Sprint Pass and Pro

Setup & onboardingBlocks work1 source2025-11
Closed LDAP request without timeline erodes trust

Locked: summary and evidence are part of Sprint Pass and Pro

SupportBlocks work1 source2024-07
Issue boards take 5+ seconds to load even in empty projects

Locked: summary and evidence are part of Sprint Pass and Pro

PerformanceBlocks work1 source2024-07
Upgrade option in setup script leaves version unchanged

Locked: summary and evidence are part of Sprint Pass and Pro

Self-hosting & upgradesBlocks work1 source2024-02
Self-hosted tracker reported to send telemetry by default

Locked: summary and evidence are part of Sprint Pass and Pro

Permissions & securityBlocks work1 source2023-12
Doubt that open-source commitment survives investor pressure

Locked: summary and evidence are part of Sprint Pass and Pro

Pricing & plansBlocks work1 source2023-12
Gantt drag-and-drop start date is off by one day

Locked: summary and evidence are part of Sprint Pass and Pro

Reliability & bugsBlocks work1 source2023-12
Changing a task's project snaps back to the original project

Locked: summary and evidence are part of Sprint Pass and Pro

Reliability & bugsBlocks work1 source2023-11
Compose file points to a docker image tag that does not exist

Locked: summary and evidence are part of Sprint Pass and Pro

Self-hosting & upgradesBlocks work1 source2023-09
External S3 storage setup is undocumented and uploads fail

Locked: summary and evidence are part of Sprint Pass and Pro

DocumentationBlocks work1 source2023-06
License and paid-only features irritate some self-hosters

Locked: summary and evidence are part of Sprint Pass and Pro

Pricing & plansBlocks work1 source2023-06
Confusing Free Plan label and Upgrade prompt on self-hosted

Locked: summary and evidence are part of Sprint Pass and Pro

Pricing & plansAnnoyance1 source2024-03

Feature requests 26

ItemAreaSeveritySupportLast seen
SSO/SAML and LDAP authentication for company use

A user wants SSO login so Plane integrates with their company's identity systems, and asks for a timeline and whether LDAP can be added.

Affects: companies with existing IAM

Permissions & securityCauses churn3 sources2024-07

“Without proper support for LDAP, Plane cannot be considered a viable replacement for Jira”

“Adding SSO login support enables much easier integration with existing IAM solutions present inside firms”

API endpoints and MCP tools to update pages

There is no API to update project or workspace pages. The user wants one so automations and LLM agents can keep documentation current after features ship.

Affects: teams automating documentation

API & developer experienceBlocks work2 sources2026-01

“Currently, there are no API endpoints available to update Project or Workspace Pages”

“However, there appears to be no documented API support for programmatically creating or editing Pages”

Time tracking integration similar to Jira Tempo

A user asks whether time tracking is available or can be integrated, comparing it to Jira Tempo, to satisfy project management office needs.

Affects: PMO teams

IntegrationsBlocks work2 sources2024-03

“Request for a time tracking mechanism to track actual billable hours spent on a particular issue”

“is there any integration for time tracking?”

Move an issue from one project to another

Issues are locked to the project where they were created. Users want to move one when they realize it belongs elsewhere.

Affects: project teams

UI & usabilityBlocks work2 sources2023-10

“Issues created in one project are limited to stay in the same project”

“I would like to move Issue A In Project X into Project Y”

Real-time updates without manual page refresh

Changes to issues and comments only appear after refreshing the page. The user wants live synchronization across connected users.

Affects: collaborating teams

CollaborationBlocks work1 source2025-10

“Currently, changes made to issues, comments, or project entities in Plane are only visible after a manual refresh”

Support local LLM endpoints such as Ollama for AI features

Locked: summary and evidence are part of Sprint Pass and Pro

Self-hosting & upgradesBlocks work1 source2024-11
Tree or folder structure for the Pages section

Locked: summary and evidence are part of Sprint Pass and Pro

UI & usabilityBlocks work1 source2024-09
Right-to-left text direction for Arabic and similar languages

Locked: summary and evidence are part of Sprint Pass and Pro

UI & usabilityBlocks work1 source2024-01
Custom fields on issues

Locked: summary and evidence are part of Sprint Pass and Pro

CustomizationBlocks work1 source2023-11
Trello board importer

Locked: summary and evidence are part of Sprint Pass and Pro

Data export & migrationBlocks work1 source2023-06
Cross-project view of all issues

Locked: summary and evidence are part of Sprint Pass and Pro

Reporting & analyticsBlocks work1 source2023-06
Bulk editing of issues

Locked: summary and evidence are part of Sprint Pass and Pro

UI & usabilityBlocks work1 source2023-05
Migrate content between cloud and self-hosted instances

Locked: summary and evidence are part of Sprint Pass and Pro

Data export & migrationBlocks work1 source2023-05
iCal feed of assigned issues for calendar apps

Locked: summary and evidence are part of Sprint Pass and Pro

IntegrationsBlocks work1 source2023-05
Option to disable open registration on self-hosted instances

Locked: summary and evidence are part of Sprint Pass and Pro

Permissions & securityBlocks work1 source2023-04
OIDC login for self-hosted instances

Locked: summary and evidence are part of Sprint Pass and Pro

Permissions & securityBlocks work1 source2023-03
Render Mermaid diagrams in Markdown content

Locked: summary and evidence are part of Sprint Pass and Pro

UI & usabilityAnnoyance1 source2025-11
Setting to start the week on Monday

Locked: summary and evidence are part of Sprint Pass and Pro

CustomizationAnnoyance1 source2024-04
Attach non-image files to pages

Locked: summary and evidence are part of Sprint Pass and Pro

CustomizationAnnoyance1 source2024-03
Templates for projects and bug cards

Locked: summary and evidence are part of Sprint Pass and Pro

CustomizationAnnoyance1 source2023-09
Documentation for installing without Docker

Locked: summary and evidence are part of Sprint Pass and Pro

DocumentationAnnoyance1 source2023-09
Ability to close or complete a project and archive it

Locked: summary and evidence are part of Sprint Pass and Pro

UI & usabilityAnnoyance1 source2023-08
Centralized translation file for multi-language support

Locked: summary and evidence are part of Sprint Pass and Pro

CustomizationAnnoyance1 source2023-08
Gitea integration to sync issues

Locked: summary and evidence are part of Sprint Pass and Pro

IntegrationsAnnoyance1 source2023-07
Discord webhook notifications for project updates

Locked: summary and evidence are part of Sprint Pass and Pro

IntegrationsAnnoyance1 source2023-06
Recurring tasks for periodic manual chores

Locked: summary and evidence are part of Sprint Pass and Pro

CustomizationAnnoyance1 source2023-04

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