Linear
Project Management, by Linear
Issue tracker for software teams, free to 250 issues and US$10 per user a month billed yearly above that.
- Score
- Not yet scored
- Price
- Free plan, paid from $10/mo
- Suits
- Solo, Small teams (2–50), Mid-size (51–500)
- Runs
- Cloud on Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, API
- Best for
- Solo, Small teams (2–50), Mid-size (51–500)
- Free option
- Free plan, up to 250 issues
- Standout
- Guest or client access
About LinearLinear
Linear is built for software teams that want speed over configurability: issues, cycles and projects with keyboard-driven navigation and a deliberately small set of concepts. The free plan holds 250 issues and two teams with a 10MB file limit. Basic removes the issue limit and allows five teams; Business removes the team limit and adds private teams and guest accounts; Enterprise adds security and support commitments. The published prices are the yearly-billing rate.
- Platforms
- Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, API
- Company
- Linear
- Founded
- Not verified
- Headquarters
- Not verified
Pricing
List prices from the vendor's own page, verified Sep 5, 2026Free
$0per issue/month
250 issues, 2 teams and a 10MB file upload limit.
Basic
$10per user/month
US$10 per user a month billed yearly: unlimited issues, 5 teams and unlimited file uploads.
Business
$16per user/month
US$16 per user a month billed yearly: unlimited teams, private teams and guest accounts.
Enterprise
On request
Quoted: everything in Business plus advanced security and support.
What it can do
Verified capabilities; anything unconfirmed says so- Guest or client accessGuest accounts and private teams are listed on the Business plan.Yes
Integrates with GitHub and Slack.
How we scored it
Editorial, against published criteriaNot reviewed by our editors yet. The facts above are still verified.
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Where it fits
Editorial rankings and reading that mention this productRanked for
- Project management for software teams: suitability 88 of 100. Issue tracker built for engineering speed; free to 250 issues, US$10 per user after that.
Reading
- What free project management plans really include Every free plan in our catalogue, and the exact ceiling that ends it: users, projects, issues, boards or storage.
- How to choose project management software The seat model decides the bill, the free plan decides whether you can start, and the view your team actually uses decides the rest.
Data last verified Sep 5, 2026 from linear.app and manual checks. Facts we cannot verify stay marked as not verified. Some vendor links are affiliate links; they never change a score. How we evaluate
Sources and verification
- Official websiteSep 4, 2026
- Official pricing pageSep 4, 2026
- Manual verificationSep 4, 2026