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Linear

Issue tracker that respects developers' time

9.5 / 10 89 Verified Reviewers Verified 2026-04-30 Web app + macOS/Windows/Linux + iOS/Android
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Linear is the issue tracker that won engineering teams from Jira post-2020. Speed is the headline — keystroke-fast, sub-100ms interactions everywhere. The 2024 CLI release and 2025 Asks (project intake from non-engineering) extended the platform. Trade-off: pricing scales fast above 50 seats, and roadmap features lag dedicated PM tools. Best for engineering-led teams that want issue tracking without the Jira tax.

Pricing
Free 10 users · Standard $8/user · Plus $14/user · Enterprise custom

Developer Consensus: Pros

  • Sub-100ms keystroke-fast interactions everywhere 81× mentioned
  • Cycles + projects model fits engineering team rhythms 74× mentioned
  • CLI shipped in 2024 — issue management without leaving terminal 58× mentioned
  • Triage view is the right primitive for incoming issues 46× mentioned
  • Native git integration: branches and PRs sync automatically 38× mentioned

Common Friction Points

  • Pricing scales fast above 50 seats 32× mentioned
  • Roadmap features less mature than Jira's portfolio tools 24× mentioned
  • Less customizable workflow states than Jira 18× mentioned
  • Smaller ecosystem of third-party integrations 13× mentioned
  • Reporting and analytics simpler than competitors 9× mentioned

Verified Peer Reviews

@eng_manager
Engineering Manager · Mixed · Mid
Verified
Actually makes task management feel like a performance tool.

15 engineers across 4 teams. Linear is the only tool everyone opens unprompted. Speed is the moat. The cycles model fits how engineering teams actually work.

2026.04, April 2026 4.9/5 · 67 helpful
@cli_native
Senior Engineer · Go · Mid
Verified
Linear CLI changed my workflow.

I file issues from terminal, update them with `linear update`, transition states without opening the app. Most issue trackers fight my flow. Linear CLI fits it.

CLI 0.5.x, March 2026 4.8/5 · 38 helpful
@startup_lead
Tech Lead · TypeScript · Startup
Verified
Free tier got us through Series A.

10-user free tier covered our team for 18 months. Migration to Standard was painless. The pricing punishes growth slightly but the value is obvious.

Standard, April 2026 4.7/5 · 26 helpful

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