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Linear

Modern issue tracking built for high-performance teams

Founded:2019
Employees:80+
$8/user/mo
per user/month
4.6/ 5.0
G2:4.6/5
Capterra:4.7/5
Trustpilot:4.5/5
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Key Features

Sub-50ms response time
Keyboard-first navigation (shortcuts for everything)
Cycles for sprint planning
Built-in roadmaps and timelines
Triage inbox for new issues
GitHub sync (bi-directional)

Feature Highlights

Lightning Speed

Sub-50ms UI response time - no loading spinners, ever

Cycles

2-week sprint planning with automatic rollover and velocity tracking

GitHub Sync

Auto-close issues when PRs merge, attach branches to issues

Triage Inbox

Unified view of all unscheduled issues needing attention

Pros

  • Blazing fast performance
  • Beautiful, minimal UI
  • Built for product teams
  • Keyboard shortcuts

Cons

  • Limited customization
  • Fewer integrations than Jira
  • No free tier
  • Still maturing feature-wise

What Users Say

"Coming from Jira, Linear feels like the future. It's SO fast and the UX is chef's kiss."

Ryan Cooper
Head of Product
Velocity

"Our engineers actually update issues now because it doesn't feel like a chore. That's the Linear magic."

Emma Wilson
Engineering Manager
StreamTech

"Keyboard shortcuts changed my life. I barely touch my mouse anymore when triaging issues."

Alex Kim
Product Designer
DesignFirst

✅ Best For

Modern product and engineering teams

❌ Not Best For

Non-technical teams or heavy customization needs

Integrations

slack
github
figma
sentry

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