COMPARISON · JULY 2026
Melororium vs Plane 2026 — $59/mo flat vs $960/Year (Cloud)
Melororium vs Plane: comparison for teams. Plane Cloud costs $8/user/month — $960/year for 10 users. Melororium adds CRM and invoicing Plane doesn't have.
Quick answer
Plane is a strong open-source project management tool — great for developer teams wanting Jira-like features without the enterprise pricing. But no time tracking, no invoicing, no client CRM. Melororium is built for agencies where client billing is a daily task.
About Melororium and Plane
Melororium
Melororium is a flat-fee team workspace built for agencies, design studios, and service teams of 4–25 people. Unlike per-seat tools that charge more with every new hire, Melororium charges one flat monthly price for your whole team — no seat tax, no per-user billing, no cost increases as headcount grows. The workspace consolidates 12 core modules that most teams access through 3–5 separate subscriptions: kanban task management, native time tracking, client CRM, invoicing with PDF generation, work reports with time anomaly detection, live team timers, calendar, employee management, and integrations with Slack, Google Calendar, and AI tools. Melororium is not an enterprise platform and not a solo tool. It is purpose-built for teams of 4–25 that suffer most from per-seat pricing: large enough to need real collaboration features, small enough that every seat fee is genuinely felt. Plans: Starter $29/mo (4 users), Agency $59/mo (10 users), Studio $119/mo (25 users) — all flat-fee, no seat tax.
Plane
Plane is an open-source project management tool designed as a modern Jira alternative. Launched in 2022, it covers issues, cycles (equivalent of sprints), modules, and pages — the full engineering PM toolkit. Plane is available as a self-hosted free version or as Plane Cloud at $8 per user per month. Its open-source nature makes it popular with developer teams that want full data ownership and the ability to customize or self-host their project management infrastructure. The feature set is less mature than Jira or Linear, but is improving rapidly thanks to an active open-source contributor community.
Pricing: Melororium vs Plane (2026)
Melororium
from $29/mo (4 users) · $59/mo (10 users)
$59/mo — $708/yr · no seat tax
Plane
$8/user/month (Cloud, billed annually)
$960/yr for 10 users (Cloud) · or self-hosted free
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Melororium | Plane |
|---|---|---|
| Task management & Kanban | ||
| Native time tracking | ||
| Client CRM | ||
| Invoicing & billing | ||
| Work reports & analytics | ||
| Flat-fee team pricing | ||
| No per-seat tax | ||
| Open-source / self-hosted | ||
| Sprint cycles |
Key Differences: Melororium vs Plane
A feature-by-feature breakdown of what each tool actually includes — and what it does not.
Task management & Kanban
Both Melororium and Plane include Task management & Kanban. The critical difference is cost: Melororium's Task management & Kanban is included in the flat monthly fee for your whole team, while Plane charges a per-seat subscription that compounds every month.
Native time tracking
Melororium includes Native time tracking natively — no additional subscription or integration required. Plane does not offer this capability, meaning teams on Plane must either go without it or pay for a separate tool to fill the gap.
Client CRM
Melororium includes Client CRM natively — no additional subscription or integration required. Plane does not offer this capability, meaning teams on Plane must either go without it or pay for a separate tool to fill the gap.
Invoicing & billing
Melororium includes Invoicing & billing natively — no additional subscription or integration required. Plane does not offer this capability, meaning teams on Plane must either go without it or pay for a separate tool to fill the gap.
Work reports & analytics
Melororium includes Work reports & analytics natively — no additional subscription or integration required. Plane does not offer this capability, meaning teams on Plane must either go without it or pay for a separate tool to fill the gap.
Flat-fee team pricing
Melororium includes Flat-fee team pricing natively — no additional subscription or integration required. Plane does not offer this capability, meaning teams on Plane must either go without it or pay for a separate tool to fill the gap.
No per-seat tax
Melororium includes No per-seat tax natively — no additional subscription or integration required. Plane does not offer this capability, meaning teams on Plane must either go without it or pay for a separate tool to fill the gap.
Open-source / self-hosted
Plane includes Open-source / self-hosted. Melororium does not currently offer this specific feature. If Open-source / self-hosted is central to your workflow, this is worth weighing before switching.
Sprint cycles
Plane includes Sprint cycles. Melororium does not currently offer this specific feature. If Sprint cycles is central to your workflow, this is worth weighing before switching.
Who Should Choose Each Tool?
Choose Melororium if
Melororium is best for agencies, design studios, and service businesses of 4–25 people who want to replace multiple SaaS subscriptions with one flat-fee workspace and stop paying per seat as their team grows.
Choose Plane if
Plane is best for developer teams that want open-source, self-hosted project management with Jira-like functionality — particularly teams with strong data sovereignty requirements or infrastructure control preferences.
The third option
Plane is a great open-source PM. Melororium is a managed agency workspace — tasks + timers + CRM + invoicing — for $59/mo flat. No self-hosting, no seat tax.
See Melororium pricingFrequently Asked Questions
Is Melororium better than Plane?
Plane is a strong open-source project management tool — great for developer teams wanting Jira-like features without the enterprise pricing. But no time tracking, no invoicing, no client CRM. Melororium is built for agencies where client billing is a daily task.
How much does Melororium cost vs Plane for a team of 10?
Melororium costs from $29/mo (4 users) · $59/mo (10 users) — that is $59/mo — $708/yr · no seat tax. Plane costs $8/user/month (Cloud, billed annually) — $960/yr for 10 users (Cloud) · or self-hosted free. Melororium charges a flat monthly fee with no seat tax. Agency plan: $59/mo for 10 users — the price stays the same whether you have 5 people or 10.
What does Melororium include that Plane does not?
Based on the comparison above, Melororium includes Native time tracking, Client CRM, Invoicing & billing, Work reports & analytics, Flat-fee team pricing, No per-seat tax — features that Plane does not offer natively. Teams using Plane that need these capabilities typically subscribe to additional tools, adding cost and fragmentation to the workflow.
Does Melororium offer a free trial?
Yes — Melororium offers a 14-day free demo with no credit card required. You can explore all 12 modules, set up your workspace, invite your team, and test time tracking, kanban boards, client CRM, and invoicing before committing. After the demo period, you choose a plan: Starter ($29/mo for 4 users), Agency ($59/mo for 10 users), or Studio ($119/mo for 25 users). Billed monthly or yearly (2 months free on annual). No seat tax — the price stays the same as your team grows within your plan.
How long does it take to switch from Plane to Melororium?
Most teams complete the switch within one to two weeks. You can export existing projects from Plane as CSV files and import them into Melororium. Time tracking history from Plane can be imported, and CRM client records can be set up in a few hours. Melororium has a support team and documentation to assist with migration. The setup is simpler than Plane's initial configuration because Melororium does not require extensive custom field and view setup to get started.
What is the 5-year total cost of Plane for 10 users?
At $8/user/month (Cloud, billed annually), a 10-person team pays $960/yr for 10 users (Cloud) · or self-hosted free. Over 5 years — without accounting for price increases or team growth — the cumulative spend is substantial. Melororium Agency plan: $59/mo for 10 users ($708/yr). The 5-year spend: $3,540 — and the price never increases when you add team members within your plan. Many teams switching to Melororium break even within the first 2–4 months compared to per-seat alternatives.