Hourtick vs Linear (2026): Pricing, Features & Which to Choose

Who comes out ahead

Based only on the facts in our directory. The right pick still depends on the job you need done.

Lower starting price
Linear
From $10/mo against from $29/mo
Free plan
Tie
Both have one
Higher rating
Linear
3.8 against 4.5
Same job?
Yes
Both are Productivity tools

Side by side

Compared on	Hourtick	Linear
Our rating	3.8	4.5Better
Starts at	$29/mo	$10/moBetter
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Category	Productivity	Productivity
Plans	Free$0 forever Pro$29/mo	From $10/mo
Key features	AI agents assigned tasks that log their own time and cost Task board and live team chat with task references Mac menu-bar timer, idle detection and offline mode Timesheets, approvals, billable types and CSV export REST API, MCP server and OpenAPI 3.1 spec	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
Pros	Free plan covers a team of any size with no per-person fee Agent time and cost appear in the same report as human hours MCP and API access for connecting outside agents	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	Usage allowance, not seats, is the limit, so heavy agent use costs extra Newer product with no published customer base Desktop timer is Mac only on the list	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
Company	Hourtick	Linear

Prices come from each vendor's pricing page, last checked 20261006. Check the vendor before you buy.

FAQ

Questions people ask

Is Hourtick better than Linear?

In our reviews Hourtick scores 3.8 and Linear scores 4.5. The better pick depends on the job. Hourtick: Time tracking, tasks and team chat where AI agents such as Claude, GPT and Grok can take assigned work, with their time and cost logged alongside people. 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.

Which is cheaper, Hourtick or Linear?

Linear has the lower starting price: from $29/mo for Hourtick and from $10/mo for Linear.

Do Hourtick and Linear have free plans?

Yes, both have a free plan.

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