Comparison

Asana vs Linear

On the evidence we track, Linear leads this comparison with a composite score of 74/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Asana68
★Linear74
Score
vioscaleAI score
Asana68 / 100medium · 71%
Linear74 / 100medium · 72%
Pricing
Free tier
Asana✓
Linear✓
Model
Asanafree
Linearfreemium
Price level
Asanafree
Linearlow
Starting price
Asana–
Linear$10
Transparent
Asana✗
Linear✓
Integrations
Count
Asana17
Linear10
Security
Disclosure policy
Asana✓
Linear✓
Gdpr
Asana✓
Linear✓
Hipaa
Asana✓
Linear✓
Iso27001
Asana✓
Linear✓
Soc2
Asana✓
Linear✓
Reliability
Sla pct
Asana99.9
Linear–
Status page
Asana✓
Linear✓
Release
Cadence days
Asana14
Linear–
Content
Faq
Asana7 items
Linear7 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for project management software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Tasks & subtasks
Asana✓
Linear✓
Board / list / timeline views
AsanaMultiple views
LinearMultiple views
Planning
Gantt / timeline
Asana-
Linear✗
Task dependencies
Asana✓
Linear✗
Time tracking
Asana✓
Linear✗
Automation
Automation / rules
Asana✓
Linear✓
Flexibility
Custom fields
Asana-
Linear✓
Collaboration
Docs / wiki
Asana-
Linear✓
Guest / client access
Asana✓
Linear✓
Insight
Dashboards & reporting
Asana✓
Linear✓
Extensibility
Public API
Asana✓
Linear✓

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Asana

Asana centralizes work, projects, tasks, and goals for both human and AI team members, enabling shared visibility, real-time coordination, and automated workflows across all integrations.

Independently observed

Linear

Leader

A platform that helps development teams plan, track, and deliver software products through centralized issue management, project planning, and AI-powered automation for streamlined workflows.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Asana

SubscriptionFree tier

Free tier available. Starter, Advanced, and Enterprise plans; pricing not disclosed in provided text.

  • Starter-
  • Advanced-
  • EnterpriseContact sales
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Linear

Leader
from $10/moSubscriptionFree tier

From $10/user/month (billed annually). Free tier available.

  • FreeFree
    • Issues, projects, cycles, initiatives
    • Customer requests
    • API and webhook access
    • Import and export
    • Pulse
    • +4 more
  • Basic$10/user/month (billed annually)
    • All Free features
    • Unlimited issues
    • Admin roles
    • Issue sync
    • Diffs
    • +12 more
  • Business$16/user/month (billed annually)
    • All Basic features
    • Private teams and guests
    • Triage Intelligence
    • Loops
    • Code Intelligence (beta)
    • +24 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • All Business features
    • Invoice/PO billing
    • SAML and SCIM
    • Granular admin controls
    • Enterprise-grade security
    • +6 more
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Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Asana✓
Linear✓
iOS
Asana✓
Linear✓
Android
Asana✓
Linear✗
Windows
Asana✓
Linear✗
CLI
Asana✗
Linear✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Asana✓
Linear✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

In common (5)
  • Salesforce
  • Slack
  • Microsoft Teams
  • GitHub
  • Google

Asana

25 total - 20 not shared
  • OneTeg
  • Apify
  • SupportBee
  • Microsoft Dynamics
  • Sharepoint
  • Airtable
  • Jira
  • Confluence
  • Google Sheets
  • AEM Assets
  • Bynder
  • Aprimo
  • inriver
  • Akeneo
  • Stibo
  • PIMCore
  • OneTeg Integration Platform
  • Phabricator
  • tray.io
  • Helpwise
Independently observed

Linear

Leader
13 total - 8 not shared
  • GitHub Copilot
  • Zendesk
  • Intercom
  • Discord
  • Zapier
  • Okta
  • Claude
  • Vercel
Independently observed
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Asana or Linear: which one depends on you

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