See the whole board
Open work, blocked tasks, and what shipped today on one screen. Nothing to dig for.
Your first member is free — forever, on every feature
Every task has an owner.
Every board tells the truth.
ProjectLayer is project management for developers who ship, not just plan. Kanban boards with live status, a native SupportLayer pipeline, and a Claude Code loop that builds the tasks it's given.
No card. No sales call. Live in under two minutes.
API-51
Payment webhook signature check failing
BLOCKED
API-42
Implement OAuth2 token refresh
IN PROGRESS
WEB-19
Redesign the settings page
IN REVIEW
API-38
Add rate-limit headers to responses
DONE
API-38 was marked done by Claude Code, 2 minutes ago — the board updated with no one refreshing it.
Included on every account, from the free seat upwards
Kanban boards
Milestones & releases
Role-based permissions
REST API
SupportLayer sync
Claude Code loop
What ProjectLayer does
Everything ships from one board
Not a tool you configure for a quarter. A tracker that arrives with sensible defaults and gets out of your way.
Keep status honest
Status changes the moment work moves — on the board, from the API, or from Claude Code. No stale tickets.
Fit the team
Administrators, members, viewers. Each one sees exactly their own slice — no oversharing, no guesswork.
Catch the whole pipeline
Create tasks by hand, from the API, or straight from a SupportLayer ticket. It all lands on the same board.
The Claude Code loop
Turn a task into shipped code
Most trackers stop at the plan. Press Plan with Claude on any task and Claude reads your connected GitHub repo, asks clarifying questions if it needs them, and writes a build plan onto the task.
Claude Code — running in your own terminal — then discovers planned tasks over the REST API, reads the plan, and builds the work in your codebase. No copy-pasting a spec between tools.
- Claude reads your connected GitHub repo before it writes a plan
- Claude Code discovers planned tasks over the REST API
- Status lands on the board the moment work changes — live, with no refresh needed
claude — ~/acme-api
› Find my planned tasks in ProjectLayer and build the top one GET /api/v1/tasks?has_plan=1 → API-42 "Implement OAuth2 token refresh" GET /api/v1/tasks/42 → reading Claude's build plan… 1. Add the /oauth/refresh endpoint 2. Rotate + persist the refresh token 3. Cover it with a functional test PATCH /api/v1/tasks/42/status → in_progress ✓ built — tests green PATCH /api/v1/tasks/42/status → done
Roles and seats
You only pay for the people doing the work
Members take a seat. Administrators and viewers don't — they're unlimited and free on every account, however many of them you have.
That means you can put your whole leadership team and every stakeholder who just needs to watch progress inside ProjectLayer without the bill climbing. Invite them, give them a role, and each one sees exactly the slice of the workspace their job needs.
See how seats are counted
M
MemberCreates and manages projects, tasks, and boards
TAKES A SEAT
A
AdministratorBranding, users, API keys, settings, reports
FREE
V
ViewerReads projects and tasks, no editing
FREE
NZ$20
Per member seat, per month. The only number on the invoice.
First seat free
Permanently, with every feature switched on.
2 min
From sign-up to your first board.
No add-ons
Reports, API access and Claude planning are in the box, not sold beside it.
The full list
Everything your team needs, nothing they don't
Every item below is on every account, including the free one. There is no upgrade path because there is nothing to upgrade to.
Kanban boards
Visualize your workflow with ordered columns. Move tasks between stages and auto-update statuses.
Task management
Assign, prioritize, and track every task. Due dates, labels, and rich descriptions included.
SupportLayer integration
Support tickets flow into your backlog automatically. Triage, plan, and ship fixes without switching tools.
Milestones & releases
Group tasks into milestones with target dates. See progress at a glance and stay on track.
Team collaboration
Task comments, email notifications, and role-based permissions keep everyone aligned.
Custom labels
Color-coded labels to categorize tasks your way. Filter boards and backlogs in a click.
API-first design
Full REST API so you can automate workflows, sync data, and build custom integrations.
Audit trail
Full history of every change. Know who did what, when, with a complete activity log per task.
Email notifications
Get notified when tasks are assigned, commented on, or change status. Control your preferences per event.
Reports & analytics
Tasks by status, priority, and project. Team workload and overdue tracking at a glance.
Search & filters
Find tasks instantly. Filter by status, priority, assignee, or search by title across any project.
White-label branding
Use your own logo and brand colours. ProjectLayer stays invisible to your customers.
Plan with Claude
Turn any task into a repo-aware build plan. Claude reads your GitHub repo and writes the steps — then Claude Code can build it.
Pricing
One price, and it buys everything
Pay for the members doing the work. Everyone else is free.
EVERYTHING INCLUDED
NZ$20
per member seat, per month
Your first member seat is always free — not a trial, not time-limited.
- Unlimited projects
- Kanban boards
- Milestones & releases
- Custom labels
- Email notifications
- Reports & analytics
- Activity audit trail
- SupportLayer integration
- Plan with Claude*
- REST API access
- Team invites & role management
- White-label branding
Add seats from your account settings whenever you need them. Administrators and viewers stay unlimited and free.
*Claude usage isn't included — planning tasks with Claude uses your own Anthropic API key, billed separately.
Compare
How ProjectLayer compares
Purpose-built for developer teams who also run SupportLayer.
| Feature | ProjectLayer | Jira | Linear | Asana |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning | ||||
| Kanban boards | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Milestones & releases | Yes | Yes | Cycles | Limited |
| Custom labels | Yes | Yes | Yes | Tags |
| Integration | ||||
| SupportLayer integration | Native | No | No | No |
| Ticket → task pipeline | Built-in | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| REST API | Yes | Yes | GraphQL | Yes |
| AI & automation | ||||
| Plan tasks with AI | Native | No | No | No |
| Claude Code build loop | Built-in | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| Setup & pricing | ||||
| Time to first board | 2 min | ~30 min | ~5 min | ~10 min |
| Simple, flat pricing | NZ$20/member | Tiered | Tiered | Tiered |
| Free tier | 1 member free | 10 users | Limited | Basic |
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers to common questions about ProjectLayer.
What counts as a member seat?
A member seat is any user who can log in to your workspace and interact with projects. The first seat is always free, and every additional seat costs NZ$20/mo. Deactivated members do not count toward your seat total.
How does the SupportLayer integration work?
If you also use SupportLayer, you can link your accounts via an API key. Support agents can push tickets to your ProjectLayer backlog with one click. Items appear with a link back to the original ticket. Your team then triages the backlog and converts accepted items into full tasks.
What is the Claude Code integration?
Press Plan with Claude on a task and Claude writes a build plan, reading your connected GitHub repo for context. Claude Code — running in your own terminal — then discovers planned tasks over the REST API, reads the plan, builds the work in your codebase, and marks the task in progress and done as it goes. See the Claude Code docs for setup.
Is there a free plan?
Your first member seat is always free with full access to every feature — no credit card required. When you add a second member, that seat and each additional seat costs NZ$20/mo.
Do you support white-label branding?
Yes. You can upload your own logo, set your brand colors, and optionally use a custom domain. This is great for agencies or SaaS products that want to offer project tracking under their own brand.
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