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Linear

Issue tracking that doesn't suck. Keyboard-first, blazing fast, beautiful. Jira is shaking.

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The honest take.

Issue tracking that doesn't suck. Keyboard-first, blazing fast, beautiful. Jira is shaking.

Who it's for.

Best for
You have a team or serious project to track
Avoid if
You work solo and a to-do list is enough

Our verdict.

FEWERTOOLS BEST SCORE · UNIVERSAL
90/100
Top Pick
88 category fit · 95 stack score · auto-derived
Our Pick · Founder-led
How we rank →
2026 Project Management Leader 2026 Founder Pick Bootstrapped Friendly
Where Linear sits on the score ladder
95
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Live signals · autonomous Fetching from Hacker News + Reddit…
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#1 in Project Management · 13 ranked

Real pricing

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  1. Free Free
    up to 10

    Unlimited issues, 2 teams

  2. Basic $10/seat/month
    unlimited

    Linear Asks, unlimited teams. $8 annual.

  3. Business $16/seat/month
    unlimited

    Linear Insights, advanced controls. $14 annual.

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Linear is our pick. Issue tracking that doesn't suck. Keyboard-first, blazing fast, beautiful. Jira is shaking.

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