Comparison

Humble Planning vs SoPlanning

The natural evolution of SoPlanning

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SoPlanning is an open-source planning tool created over 15 years ago. Humble Planning is its modern successor, rebuilt from scratch with current technologies. SoPlanning remains simple and effective, but its PHP/jQuery base shows its limitations.

Pricing

Humble Planning

Starting at EUR25/month (all-inclusive, 10 users).

SoPlanning

Free open-source version. Hosted packs from EUR20 to EUR66/month.

Hosting

Humble Planning

Self-hosted or cloud in France (ISO 27001, HDS)

SoPlanning

Self-hosted (PHP) or cloud

Target market

Humble Planning

SMB to mid-cap, multi-industry, project and field teams

SoPlanning

Multi-industry SMB (manufacturing, construction, IT, consulting)

Feature

Humble Planning
SoPlanning
Modern stack (Next.js/React)
PHP/jQuery
Real-time (Socket.io)
Polling
Built-in AI (30+ MCP tools)
2FA TOTP
RBAC (56 permissions)
Basique
Complete audit trail
Smooth drag & drop
Basique
Budget & ROI per project
Smart PDF export
Basique
Mobile-optimized app
Responsive
White-label
Open-source

In detail

Same philosophy, modern technology

Humble Planning carries forward SoPlanning's simplicity spirit — who does what, when — but with a 2026 stack: Next.js, React, PostgreSQL, Socket.io, Bun. The result: superior performance, native real-time and a smooth user experience.

Enhanced security

Humble Planning adds everything SoPlanning lacks in security: 2FA TOTP, 56 RBAC permissions, complete audit trail with restoration, Argon2id encryption, anti-brute-force, captcha, password history and remote session invalidation.

Built-in artificial intelligence

30+ AI tools accessible from ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini via the MCP protocol. Create tasks, analyze workload, generate reports in natural language. SoPlanning offers no AI features.

What SoPlanning does well

SoPlanning is free, open-source and proven by 15 years of use. Its community is active and its simplicity remains its major asset. For teams wanting a minimal tool with no budget, SoPlanning remains relevant.

Humble Planning is right for you if...

  • You use SoPlanning and want to upgrade to a modern tool
  • You need advanced security (2FA, RBAC, audit)
  • You want to leverage AI to automate your planning
  • Performance and real-time matter to your team
  • You're looking for professional support and regular updates

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