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Plane vs Mezon
Plane has 59,546 GitHub stars, 5,776 forks, 1,103 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Mezon has 1,776 stars, 59 forks, 85 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Plane leads on adoption by 3,253% (59,546 vs 1,776 stars). Plane is written in TypeScript under AGPL-3.0; Mezon is written in TypeScript under a licence not recorded in this registry. Plane has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, Mezon 3%. Plane was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| Plane | Mezon | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 60K | ★ 1.8K |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Custom / other |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 5.8K | ⑂ 59 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Plane if
- You weight community size — 60K stars and counting
- You want the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Mezon if
- You want the Mezon feature set and don't need the biggest community
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and Mezon fits your workflow better
About Plane
Plane is an open source project management platform for teams that need to track issues, run cycles, and manage product roadmaps without handing their data to a proprietary SaaS vendor, and it is aimed at engineering, product, and operations teams that would otherwise pay for Jira, Linear, ClickUp, or Asana.
read the full Plane overview →
About Mezon
Mezon is a real time communication and community platform built for chat, gaming, and work. The project provides custom spaces where users can talk, share files, run voice and video sessions, and organize communities across web, desktop, and mobile clients.
read the full Mezon overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Plane or Mezon more popular?
Plane has 59,546 GitHub stars and Mezon has 1,776. Plane has the larger community by that measure.
Are Plane and Mezon free?
Both are open source. Plane is licensed under AGPL-3.0, and Mezon has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Plane and Mezon?
Plane is written in TypeScript and Mezon in TypeScript. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Plane or Mezon?
Choose Plane if you want the larger community (59,546 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose Mezon if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.