Plane Review, Pricing & Features

Plane review: Y Combinator-backed global payroll, HR and EOR platform for contractors and employees. See pricing, features and alternatives.

Category
HR
Pricing
Subscription, from $0/month for HRIS; $19-$499 per person/month depending on worker type
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Last updated
July 19, 2026
Founded
2017
Headquarters
San Francisco, California, United States
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Overview

Plane, at plane.com, is a global payroll and HR platform that lets companies hire, pay and manage US employees, international contractors and Employer-of-Record workers from one system. It was founded in 2017 by Staszek Kolarzowski and Matt Pelc, went through Y Combinator's W17 batch, and is based in San Francisco.

Note for buyers: this is a different company from the well-known open-source project management tool also named Plane, which is hosted at plane.so, founded separately in 2022 and unrelated to this payroll business beyond sharing a name.

Key Features

Plane combines an HRIS, US W-2 payroll, global contractor payments in 240+ countries, and Employer-of-Record hiring in 100+ countries into one platform, with automated compliance such as tax registration, 1099 filing and locally compliant contracts.

It leans into agentic automation with an open API, CLI and MCP support that let AI agents perform payroll and HR actions directly, plus a Slack-based Plane Agent assistant for real-time queries.

Pricing

Plane prices per person per month based on worker type: the HRIS is free, US employees cost $19/month, international contractors cost $39/month, and EOR hires cost $499/month.

There are no setup fees, minimum charges or long-term contracts, and customers can cancel at any time.

Key Features

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Transparent, pay-per-person pricing with no setup fees or minimums
  • Combines HRIS, US payroll, global contractors and EOR in one platform
  • Early mover in exposing payroll and HR actions to AI agents via MCP and CLI
  • Backed by Y Combinator with an established operating history since 2017

Cons

  • EOR pricing at $499/person/month is a significant recurring cost for smaller teams
  • Company details such as funding and team size are not fully disclosed publicly
  • The newer agentic positioning means some AI-driven features are still maturing
  • Shares its name with an unrelated, well-known open-source project management tool, which can cause buyer confusion

Pricing

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Plane (plane.com) the same as the Plane project management tool?

No, they are unrelated companies that happen to share the name Plane. Plane.com is a payroll and HR platform founded in 2017 (YC W17); the open-source project management tool called Plane is hosted at plane.so and was founded separately in 2022.

What does Plane (plane.com) do?

It is a global payroll, HR and compliance platform for hiring and paying US employees, international contractors and Employer-of-Record workers.

How much does Plane cost?

HRIS is free; US employees cost $19/month, international contractors cost $39/month, and EOR hires cost $499/month, all billed per person.

Does Plane support AI agents?

Yes, Plane offers an open API, CLI and MCP support so AI agents can perform payroll and HR tasks, plus a Slack-based Plane Agent assistant.

In how many countries can Plane pay contractors?

Plane supports contractor payments in 240+ countries and EOR hiring in 100+ countries.

Who founded Plane?

Plane was founded in 2017 by Staszek Kolarzowski and Matt Pelc, and went through Y Combinator's W17 batch.

What are alternatives to Plane?

Common alternatives include Deel, Remote, Rippling and Papaya Global.

Is there a free trial?

Plane's HRIS tier is free for all worker types; paid tiers are billed per person per month based on usage rather than a traditional trial.

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