Linear Review

Linear has emerged as the modern alternative to Jira, offering a blazing-fast interface and opinionated workflows for product teams. It sacrifices some customization for speed and simplicity, which many teams prefer.

Linear provides issues, cycles, projects, and roadmaps with a focus on speed. Triage workflows help teams process incoming requests efficiently. The AI features auto-categorize issues and suggest priorities. Everything feels intentionally designed rather than feature-crammed.

Linear is a joy to use. The keyboard shortcuts make navigation incredibly fast, and the interface is minimal without being sparse. Teams familiar with modern developer tools will feel right at home immediately.

Linear uses simple pricing at $10 per user per month for all paid features. There is no confusing tier structure for most teams. The free plan supports up to 250 issues, which works for small teams getting started.

Linear integrates with about 80 tools including GitHub, GitLab, Slack, Figma, and Zendesk. The integration count is smaller than Jira, but the quality of integrations is high. The API is well-designed and supports real-time sync.

Linear provides in-app support and email assistance. The team is responsive and often ships fixes quickly. Documentation is clear and well-maintained, though the community is still growing compared to larger platforms.