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Asana vs Plane

Pricing, founders, indie status and curated alternatives compared from our directory — all data points sourced from each tool's public site or press materials.

Asana

Work management for teams and projects.

Project ManagementFreemium · $10.99/seat/mo
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Plane

Open-source project management.

Freemium · $8/seat/moOpen source
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At a glance
Pricing
Asana$10.99/seat/mo
Plane$8/seat/mo
Pricing model
AsanaFreemium
PlaneFreemium
Founded
Asana2008
Plane
Location
AsanaSan Francisco, USA
PlaneBangalore, India
Bootstrapped
Asana
Plane
Open source
Asana
PlaneYes
Category
AsanaProject Management
Plane
Indie alternatives
Asana4
Plane0
Founders
AsanaDustin Moskovitz, Justin Rosenstein
PlaneVamsi Kurama, Vihar Kurama

Key differences

  • Pricing

    Plane starts cheaper at $8/seat/mo; Asana starts at $10.99/seat/mo.

  • Funding

    Plane is bootstrapped / open source; Asana is venture-backed.

  • Open source

    Plane is open source; Asana is closed source.

  • Indie alternatives

    Asana has 4 curated indie alternatives in our directory; Plane has 0.

Differences are derived directly from the data on each tool's page. Empty fields mean we haven't verified a value yet — never that one tool lacks the capability.

Founders of Asana

  • Dustin MoskovitzCo-founder & CEO
  • Justin RosensteinCo-founder

Founders of Plane

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