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| Attribute | Linear | |
|---|---|---|
| Optimal Team Size(developers) | 5-50 | — |
| Maximum Team Size Support(users) | Unlimited - scales to enterprise | — |
| Recommended Team Size(people) | 20-40 engineering focused | — |
| Supported Team Size(users) | 5-500+ | — |
| Ideal Team Size(People) | 10-500+ developers | 1-100 users |
Show 1 more attributeIdeal Team Size(users) 1-10 users, small teams — | ||
| Workflow Customization Level(capability) | Basic (Scrum/Kanban) | — |
| Third-Party Integrations(score/10) | 200+ | 250+ |
| Onboarding Time for Small Team(hours) | 4-8 hours | — |
| Setup Complexity | Low - intuitive visual interface | — |
| Enterprise Compliance Features(capability level) | Basic | — |
| Enterprise SSO Support | Yes - Enterprise plan | — |
| Interface Performance(responsiveness score) | Excellent (Fast) | — |
| Typical UI Load Time(seconds) | 0.5-1.0 seconds | — |
| Page Load Speed(milliseconds) | Very fast (<1 second typical) | — |
| Interface Load Time(seconds) | ~0.5-1.0 | — |
| Time Tracking Integration Support(methods) | Via Everhour API | — |
| Starting Price(USD/month) | $10/month (Team) | — |
| Free Tier Availability | Yes - unlimited issues for small teams | — |
| Base Monthly Cost (per user)(USD) | $7.00 | — |
| Monthly Cost Per User(USD) | $10 | — |
| Free Trial Length(days) | 14 days | — |
Show 13 more attributesBasic Plan Cost(USD/month) $100 — Starting Price Per Month(USD) $100 (Standard team plan) $5 per user (Standard) Free Plan Available Yes (up to 10 issues/month) Yes (unlimited basic features) Starting Monthly Cost(USD) $100 (Standard plan) — Per-Seat Cost (Annual Billing)(USD/month) ~$100 team plans — Basic Monthly Cost(USD) $100 (Standard plan) — Premium Plan Cost(USD) Custom per-user pricing — Starting Price (Per User/Month)(USD) $5 — Maximum Price Tier (Per User/Month)(USD) $17.50 — Free Plan Availability Unlimited boards and cards — Starting Paid Price (Monthly)(USD) $5 — Starting Monthly Price(USD) $5 per user — Maximum Monthly Price(USD) $17.50 per user — | ||
| GitHub Integration Quality(quality rating) | Native - best-in-class bidirectional sync | — |
| Number of Integration Partnerships(integrations) | 50+ native integrations | — |
| Third-party Integrations(integrations) | 600+ integrations | — |
| Setup Time for Engineering Teams(hours) | 2-4 hours to productive state | — |
| Built-in Documentation Feature | Minimal - links to external docs preferred | — |
| Custom View Options(view types) | 5 core views (list, board, calendar, kanban, table) | — |
| Customizable Workflows | Moderate (predefined flows) | — |
| Enterprise Plan Features(qualitative) | SSO, advanced permissions, audit logs | — |
| Built-in Roadmap Features | Native with timelines & milestones | Via Power-Ups only |
Show 13 more attributesCustom Workflow Automation Advanced with full customization Basic with Butler automation Automation Rules Available(count) ~50 standard automations — Board View Types(count) 3 views (board, list, views) — AI Automation Limited AI capabilities — Integration Depth Deep developer tool integrations — Sprint Planning Capability Basic Kanban only, no sprints — Customization Options Limited customization — Advanced Reporting Basic progress tracking only — Database Relations Support Not natively supported — Offline Functionality Mobile offline access available — Number of View Types(views) Board, List, Calendar, Map — Built-in Communication No - requires integrations — Subtask Support Checklist-based subtasks — | ||
| GitHub Integration Capability | Native commits, PRs, code review | — |
| Custom Fields/Workflow Options(count) | Limited to preset field types | — |
| Dev Team Adoption Rate(%) | 95%+ in dev teams | — |
| User Base Size(millions) | Thousands of startups and engineering teams | — |
| Market Maturity(years) | Established (5+ years) | — |
| Active Users (Millions)(millions) | 30+ million | — |
| Gantt Chart & Timeline Support | Basic timeline view only | — |
| Days to Team Proficiency(days) | 3-7 days | — |
| Native Mobile App | Web-based only | — |
| Free Tier Users | Available for small teams | — |
| API Type | GraphQL | — |
| Available Integrations(integrations) | 50+ (GitHub, GitLab, Slack, etc.) | — |
| Primary Use Case Match(qualitative) | Issue tracking & dev project management | — |
| Setup Time (Days)(days) | 1-2 days to productive | — |
| Setup Time to Productivity(Days) | 3-7 days | Same-day (hours) |
| Learning Curve Difficulty(rating) | Minimal - intuitive interface | — |
| Mobile App Quality | Native iOS/Android, well-optimized | — |
| API Strength(Integrations) | Robust public/private API | Strong REST API |
| AI Features (2026) | AI-powered summarization, triage, automation | Emerging AI Power-Ups available |
| GitHub Integration | Native sync built-in | — |
| Native API Availability | REST API available | — |
| Developer-Friendly Documentation | Excellent - API-first approach | — |
| User Rating(out of 5) | 4.5/5 | — |
| Developer Focus | Engineering & dev teams | — |
| Team Collaboration Features | Comments, mentions, activity feed | — |
| Free Trial Duration(days) | 14 days | — |
Linear
Optimal Team Size(developers)
5-50
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Maximum Team Size Support(users)
Unlimited - scales to enterprise
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Recommended Team Size(people)
20-40 engineering focused
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Supported Team Size(users)
5-500+
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Ideal Team Size(People)
10-500+ developers
1-100 users
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Ideal Team Size(users)
1-10 users, small teams
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Workflow Customization Level(capability)
Basic (Scrum/Kanban)
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Third-Party Integrations(score/10)
200+
250+
Onboarding Time for Small Team(hours)
4-8 hours
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Setup Complexity
Low - intuitive visual interface
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Enterprise Compliance Features(capability level)
Basic
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Enterprise SSO Support
Yes - Enterprise plan
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Interface Performance(responsiveness score)
Excellent (Fast)
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Typical UI Load Time(seconds)
0.5-1.0 seconds
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Page Load Speed(milliseconds)
Very fast (<1 second typical)
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Interface Load Time(seconds)
~0.5-1.0
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Time Tracking Integration Support(methods)
Via Everhour API
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Starting Price(USD/month)
$10/month (Team)
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Free Tier Availability
Yes - unlimited issues for small teams
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Base Monthly Cost (per user)(USD)
$7.00
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Monthly Cost Per User(USD)
$10
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Free Trial Length(days)
14 days
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Basic Plan Cost(USD/month)
$100
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Starting Price Per Month(USD)
$100 (Standard team plan)
$5 per user (Standard)
Free Plan Available
Yes (up to 10 issues/month)
Yes (unlimited basic features)
Starting Monthly Cost(USD)
$100 (Standard plan)
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Per-Seat Cost (Annual Billing)(USD/month)
~$100 team plans
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Basic Monthly Cost(USD)
$100 (Standard plan)
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Premium Plan Cost(USD)
Custom per-user pricing
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Starting Price (Per User/Month)(USD)
$5
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Maximum Price Tier (Per User/Month)(USD)
$17.50
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Free Plan Availability
Unlimited boards and cards
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Starting Paid Price (Monthly)(USD)
$5
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Starting Monthly Price(USD)
$5 per user
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Maximum Monthly Price(USD)
$17.50 per user
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GitHub Integration Quality(quality rating)
Native - best-in-class bidirectional sync
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Number of Integration Partnerships(integrations)
50+ native integrations
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Third-party Integrations(integrations)
600+ integrations
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Setup Time for Engineering Teams(hours)
2-4 hours to productive state
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Built-in Documentation Feature
Minimal - links to external docs preferred
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Custom View Options(view types)
5 core views (list, board, calendar, kanban, table)
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Customizable Workflows
Moderate (predefined flows)
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Enterprise Plan Features(qualitative)
SSO, advanced permissions, audit logs
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Built-in Roadmap Features
Native with timelines & milestones
Via Power-Ups only
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Custom Workflow Automation
Advanced with full customization
Basic with Butler automation
Automation Rules Available(count)
~50 standard automations
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Board View Types(count)
3 views (board, list, views)
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AI Automation
Limited AI capabilities
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Integration Depth
Deep developer tool integrations
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Sprint Planning Capability
Basic Kanban only, no sprints
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Customization Options
Limited customization
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Advanced Reporting
Basic progress tracking only
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Database Relations Support
Not natively supported
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Offline Functionality
Mobile offline access available
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Number of View Types(views)
Board, List, Calendar, Map
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Built-in Communication
No - requires integrations
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Subtask Support
Checklist-based subtasks
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GitHub Integration Capability
Native commits, PRs, code review
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Custom Fields/Workflow Options(count)
Limited to preset field types
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Dev Team Adoption Rate(%)
95%+ in dev teams
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User Base Size(millions)
Thousands of startups and engineering teams
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Market Maturity(years)
Established (5+ years)
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Active Users (Millions)(millions)
30+ million
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Gantt Chart & Timeline Support
Basic timeline view only
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Days to Team Proficiency(days)
3-7 days
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Native Mobile App
Web-based only
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Free Tier Users
Available for small teams
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API Type
GraphQL
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Available Integrations(integrations)
50+ (GitHub, GitLab, Slack, etc.)
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Primary Use Case Match(qualitative)
Issue tracking & dev project management
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Setup Time (Days)(days)
1-2 days to productive
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Setup Time to Productivity(Days)
3-7 days
Same-day (hours)
Learning Curve Difficulty(rating)
Minimal - intuitive interface
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Mobile App Quality
Native iOS/Android, well-optimized
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API Strength(Integrations)
Robust public/private API
Strong REST API
AI Features (2026)
AI-powered summarization, triage, automation
Emerging AI Power-Ups available
GitHub Integration
Native sync built-in
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Native API Availability
REST API available
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Developer-Friendly Documentation
Excellent - API-first approach
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User Rating(out of 5)
4.5/5
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Developer Focus
Engineering & dev teams
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Team Collaboration Features
Comments, mentions, activity feed
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Free Trial Duration(days)
14 days
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