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Linear

Product development platform for planning, building and shipping that puts AI agents beside people, with Linear Agent, Triage Intelligence for routing and labeling issues, Code Intelligence and an MCP server.

4.5 Productivity
4.5 Excellent 4.5
Free plan with unlimited members and the agent platform Free plan caps teams at 2 and issues at 250
Reviewed by Challenging Voice Editorial · Updated Oct 2026 How we rate
PricingFrom $10/mo
Free planYes
CompanyLinear
PlatformsWeb
CategoryProductivity
Last reviewedOct 2026
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Overview

Linear is a product development platform for issues, projects, cycles and initiatives, positioned as designed for the AI era with workflows shared by humans and agents. The site says more than 40,000 companies use it, from startups to enterprises, and it stresses speed and a reduction in noise for product teams.

Three AI features are named on its homepage. Linear Agent is an AI assistant that handles work from drafting requirements to pushing code. Triage Intelligence automatically routes, labels and prioritizes incoming issues. Linear MCP lets outside agents and tools work with a team’s Linear data. Business plans also list Code Intelligence, Loops, Linear Insights and Linear Asks.

The Free plan costs $0 with unlimited members, 2 teams and 250 issues, and includes the agent platform. Basic costs $10 per user a month billed yearly and adds 5 teams, unlimited issues and file uploads, and admin roles. Business costs $16 per user a month billed yearly and adds unlimited teams, private teams and guests, Triage Intelligence, Code Intelligence, Insights, Asks and Zendesk and Intercom integrations. Enterprise is custom with SAML and SCIM. Prices are USD from the company’s pricing page.

Key features

  • Linear Agent for drafting requirements through pushing code
  • Triage Intelligence for routing, labeling and prioritizing issues
  • Code Intelligence on Business plans
  • Linear MCP for connecting outside agents and tools
  • Issues, projects, cycles and initiatives in one system

Screenshots & demo

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Pricing

Linear has a free plan, and paid plans start at $10/mo.

  • Pricing modelFreemium
  • Starting priceFrom $10/mo
  • Free planYes
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Pricing is provided as a guide. Check the official site for the latest plans.

Is Linear expensive?

Linear starts at $10, which is right at the Productivity median of $10 a month across the 187 priced tools we list in that category.

The cheapest paid option in Productivity starts at $0.29 and the most expensive at $165.

71% of Productivity tools in the directory offer a free tier, and this is one of them.

Compared against every priced listing in Productivity, recalculated as the catalogue changes. Method and the full market breakdown are in our AI tool pricing study.

Pros & cons

Pros

  • Free plan with unlimited members and the agent platform
  • Published per-user prices from $10 a month billed yearly
  • Built so people and agents work in the same workflow

Cons

  • Free plan caps teams at 2 and issues at 250
  • Triage Intelligence needs the $16 Business plan
  • Customer counts are the company's own claims

How it compares

ToolRatingFreeFromBest known for
Linear (this tool)4.5Yes$10/moLinear Agent for drafting requirements through pushing code
Plane4.3Yes$6/moProjects with epics, cycles and initiatives
FuseBase4.1Yes$32/moNo-code, white-labeled client portals
BeforeSunset4.0No$8/moAI-generated time-blocked daily schedules

Alternatives to Linear

4 tools matched to Linear on what they do, their category and their price.

Frequently asked questions

What is Linear?
Linear is a product development platform for issues, projects, cycles and initiatives, positioned as designed for the AI era with workflows shared by humans and agents.
Is Linear free?
Yes, Linear offers a free plan. Paid plans unlock more features and higher usage limits, starting at $10/month.
How much does Linear cost?
Linear starts at $10 per month. See the pricing plans above for full details.
What are the best Linear alternatives?
The closest matches in the directory are Plane, FuseBase, and BeforeSunset, compared side by side above.

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