Linear vs monday.com
Linear
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Quick verdict
Linear edges it overall, winning 3 of 4 rating categories. monday.com is cheaper to start ($9 vs $10).
Choose Linear if…
You’re startup product and engineering teams that find Jira heavy. A fast, opinionated issue tracker for product and engineering teams, with cycles, roadmaps and AI agents: the modern alternative to Jira.
Visit LinearChoose monday.com if…
You’re non-technical teams that want an easy, visual project tracker. A colorful, visual work-management platform that teams pick up fast (boards, timelines, dashboards and automations) with separate CRM, dev and service products.
Visit monday.comSide by side
| Linear | monday.com | |
|---|---|---|
| Our rating | 4.6/5 | 4.4/5 |
| Value | 4.4/5 | 4/5 |
| Features | 4.5/5 | 4.6/5 |
| Ease of use | 4.8/5 | 4.7/5 |
| Output quality | 4.7/5 | 4.4/5 |
| Category | Project management | Project management |
| Free plan | Yes: 250 issues, 2 teams | Yes: up to 2 seats and 3 boards |
| Cheapest paid plan (monthly) | $10/mo | $9/mo |
| Same plan billed yearly | $10/mo | $9/mo |
| Top plan | Business: $16/mo | Pro: $19/mo |
| Seats | Per user | Per seat, sold in buckets with a 3-seat minimum |
| Trial / refund | Free plan | 14-day trial of Pro |
| Platforms | Web, Mac, Windows, iOS, Android | Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android |
| Best for | Startup product and engineering teams that find Jira heavy | Non-technical teams that want an easy, visual project tracker |
Linear: pros & cons
- Extremely fast and well designed
- Opinionated workflows reduce setup
- Free plan for small projects
- Less customizable than Jira
- Free plan capped at 250 issues
monday.com: pros & cons
- Easiest PM tool to learn
- Beautiful dashboards and views
- Strong automations and integrations on Standard+
- 3-seat minimum makes small teams pay more
- Monthly billing costs more than the listed yearly prices
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