How-To2026-11-082 min read

Configure Plane Estimate Points with a Consistent Scale

Open Plane Project settings > Estimates, add a Points estimate system, and enable estimates for the project. Use one scale consistently across the work you compare.

A Project Admin configures settings. Free projects support up to six custom values; additional values require Pro. Current Plane permits one active estimate system per project.

Example: use the six-point Fibonacci scale 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, with a familiar small bug as the reference for 2 rather than treating a point as a fixed hour.

Step-by-step guide

01

Inspect the existing system

Open the project menu > Settings > Estimates. If a system is already active, review its current work-item values before changing the scale used by reports.

02

Create the Points system

Choose Add estimate system and select Points. Pick the Fibonacci template or configure a custom progression; keep six or fewer values when using the Free plan.

03

Enable the project setting

Review the values and turn on Enable estimates for my project. Share the scale’s meaning and reference examples with the people sizing work.

04

Estimate and compare sample work

Open representative work items and set their Estimate property. Compare the values with the shared examples before using totals for a cycle commitment.

Common mistakes

Equating points with tracked time

Points express relative effort. Time-based estimates are a separate Pro estimate type, and logged time is another concept.

Sources and verification

Based on product documentation checked on 2026-11-04. This is a documentation-based guide, not a hands-on benchmark. Features and availability can change.

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