Workflow

Issue Tracking Wars.
Linear vs. The Old Guard.

If you are a software team, the answer is probably Linear. If you are an enterprise, you are stuck with Jira. Here is the data on why.

PM Software
L
Linear
Software Engineers
J
Jira
Enterprise
A
Asana
Marketing / Ops
C
ClickUp
Agencies
Monthly CostFree / $8 moFree / $7 mo$10.99 / mo$7 / mo
Killer Features
  • Insanely fast (Keyboard first)
  • Built for Git workflows
  • Beautiful dark mode
  • Integrates with literally everything
  • Infinite reporting
  • Industry standard
  • Very visual & friendly
  • Great timeline view
  • Good for non-techies
  • Does literally everything
  • Docs, Whiteboards, & Tasks
  • Cheap
The Catch
  • Not for non-tech teams
  • No Gantt charts (strict)
  • Slow and bloated
  • Confusing UI
  • Everyone hates it
  • Expensive tiers
  • Task ID system is weak
  • Jack of all trades, master of none
  • Can be buggy/slow
Vertex Score
9.8
7.5
8.8
8.2

The "Linear" Cult

Linear has completely changed the game by focusing on speed and keyboard shortcuts. It strips away all the "Project Manager" bloat and just lets developers ship code.

Jira is still the king of compliance and massive org structures. If you need 15 levels of approval for a ticket, use Jira. If you just want to build, use Linear.