Issues, projects, and cycles
Track work by issue, group it into projects and cycles of a few weeks.
AI tools · Accounting, finance, HR, legal
Linear pricing, use cases, and first steps
Linear tracks tickets, projects, and cycles for product and engineering teams. It’s known for its speed and keyboard-first design. It adds an agent platform, AI triage, and insights, depending on the plan.
Linear has a free plan. The recommended plan to start with: Free, $0. Prices checked on October 21, 2026 on the vendor’s official page.
LinearFast product tracking, with AI agents and insights- Vendor
- Linear
- Free plan
- Yes
- Recommended plan
- Free, $0
- In the European Union
- Partly available
- Page checked on
- October 21, 2026
What Linear does
Who it’s for: product and engineering teams who want a fast, lightweight tool.
Agent platform
Agents can be assigned issues and work on them.
Triage Intelligence
AI suggests owner, labels, and duplicates for new issues.
Also
- Linear Insights
Linear pricing
Prices in dollars, billed yearly. Some features need AI credits.
| Plan | Price | Who it’s for |
|---|---|---|
| Free Recommended to start | $0 | Small teams |
| Basic | $10 per user per month, billed yearly | Growing teams |
| Business | $16 per user per month, billed yearly | Multiple teams |
| Enterprise | Custom pricing, annual billing only | Large companies |
What the free plan includes
Unlimited members, 2 teams, 250 issues, 10 MB files, agent platform.
Nova’s advice
Free is enough to test on a real project. Move to Basic when you go past 250 issues.
A first try, in 10 minutes
Your data. The pricing page doesn’t detail hosting; SAML and SCIM are reserved for Enterprise.
What it does less well
- Built for product teams: less suited to non-technical request tracking.
- Interface in English.
Create and triage ten issues with the keyboardLinear- Press “C” to create an issue.
- Add a priority and an owner.
- Group them in a project.
- Open the current cycle view.
Alternatives to Linear
Jira
More complete and configurable, for large organizations.
ClickUp (ClickUp Brain)
To mix technical and non-technical projects.
Frequently asked questions about Linear
How much does Linear cost?
Free: $0; Basic: $10 per user per month, billed yearly; Business: $16 per user per month, billed yearly; Enterprise: custom pricing, annual billing only. Prices checked on October 21, 2026 on the vendor’s official page.
Can you use Linear for free?
Yes. Unlimited members, 2 teams, 250 issues, 10 MB files, agent platform.
What happens to my data with Linear?
The pricing page doesn’t detail hosting; SAML and SCIM are reserved for Enterprise.
What are the alternatives to Linear?
Jira: More complete and configurable, for large organizations. ClickUp (ClickUp Brain): To mix technical and non-technical projects.
Official pages consulted
Page checked on October 21, 2026. Brands are named to identify the tools. No affiliation.