# Basecamp vs Linear

| Attribute | Basecamp | Linear |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 75.4 (74% (medium)) | 74.2 (72% (medium)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Basecamp is a web-based project management platform that centralizes task tracking, team communication, file storage, and scheduling into a single workspace. It is designed for teams of any size seeking a straightforward alternative to complex project management tools.","source":"https://basecamp.com","question":"What is Basecamp and who is it designed for?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"Basecamp offers a freemium model with a free plan supporting up to 1 project, 1 GB of storage, and 20 users. The paid tier uses per-user monthly pricing and includes unlimited projects and 500 GB of storage. A 30-day free trial is available for the paid plan.","source":"https://basecamp.com","question":"What does Basecamp cost?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"Basecamp includes to-do lists with subtasks, message boards, Kanban-style card tables, real-time chat, calendar scheduling, file storage, document sharing, reporting tools, and automatic check-ins. It also offers time tracking, API access, and guest accounts for external collaborators.","source":"https://basecamp.com","question":"What core features does Basecamp include?","confidence":0.9},{"answer":"Yes, Basecamp includes Gantt chart functionality for timeline-based project visualization. However, it does not support task dependencies, so you cannot configure which tasks block others.","source":"https://basecamp.com","question":"Does Basecamp support Gantt charts?","confidence":0.9},{"answer":"Basecamp integrates with calendar applications (Google Calendar and Outlook), cloud storage services (Dropbox and iCloud), document tools (Google Docs and Figma), and provides an API for custom integrations.","source":"https://basecamp.com","question":"What integrations does Basecamp offer?","confidence":0.9},{"answer":"Basecamp is a cloud-based platform accessed through a web browser. It also offers command-line interface (CLI) access for developers who prefer terminal-based workflows.","source":"https://basecamp.com","question":"What platforms can I use Basecamp on?","confidence":0.9},{"answer":"Yes, Basecamp supports guest accounts, allowing you to grant external users and clients access to specific projects without requiring a paid subscription for each person.","source":"https://basecamp.com","question":"Can I give clients access to projects?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"Basecamp maintains a 99.99% service level agreement (SLA) for platform uptime and reliability.","source":"https://basecamp.com","question":"What uptime guarantee does Basecamp offer?","confidence":0.95}]` | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under Project Management Software.","source":"https://linear.app/pricing","question":"What is Linear?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Linear offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $10 per user per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://linear.app/pricing","question":"Is Linear free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Linear supports the web, Windows, macOS, iOS and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://linear.app/pricing","question":"What platforms does Linear support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Linear, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://linear.app/pricing","question":"Can Linear be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 9 integrations for Linear, including GitHub, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Salesforce, Zendesk, Intercom, Google and Discord, plus 1 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://linear.app/pricing","question":"What does Linear integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA and GDPR for Linear. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Linear not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://linear.app","question":"What security certifications does Linear have?","confidence":0.48},{"answer":"Linear is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://linear.app/pricing","question":"Where is Linear available?","confidence":0.5}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A web-based project management platform that consolidates tasks, team discussions, files, calendars, and time tracking into a single workspace. Teams can manage work through to-do lists, message boards, kanban-style card tables, and built-in chat rather than relying on separate tools. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"gantt":true,"views":"advanced","docs_wiki":true,"api_access":true,"dependencies":false,"guest_access":true,"custom_fields":false,"time_tracking":true,"task_management":true,"workflow_automation":true,"reporting_dashboards":true}` | `{"gantt":false,"views":"multi","docs_wiki":true,"api_access":true,"dependencies":false,"guest_access":true,"custom_fields":true,"time_tracking":false,"task_management":true,"workflow_automation":true,"reporting_dashboards":true}` |
| integrations.count | 650 | 10 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Google Calendar"},{"name":"Google Docs"},{"name":"Jira"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"GitLab"},{"name":"Bitbucket"},{"name":"Zendesk"},{"name":"HubSpot"},{"name":"Asana"},{"name":"Trello"},{"name":"Wrike"},{"name":"Power BI"},{"name":"Tableau"},{"name":"Excel"},{"name":"Outlook"},{"name":"Figma"},{"name":"Dropbox"},{"name":"iCloud"},{"name":"Zoom"},{"name":"Google Hangouts Chat"},{"name":"Evernote"},{"name":"OneNote"},{"name":"Todoist"},{"name":"Wunderlist"},{"name":"Clockify"},{"name":"Harvest"},{"name":"Zapier"},{"name":"Zoho Flow"},{"name":"Toggl"},{"name":"Timely"},{"name":"Everhour"},{"name":"My Hours"},{"name":"HEY Calendar"},{"name":"elastic.io"},{"name":"Unito.io"},{"name":"Retool"},{"name":"RSSBus"},{"name":"SureTriggers"},{"name":"TaskClone"},{"name":"Team O'clock"},{"name":"To-do Helpers"},{"name":"Monkedo"},{"name":"Pleexy"},{"name":"Ply"},{"name":"Can Do!"},{"name":"Ganttify"},{"name":"Grow"},{"name":"Bridge24"},{"name":"Klipfolio"},{"name":"Make"},{"name":"TrackingTime"},{"name":"Numerics"},{"name":"Worklytics"},{"name":"Akita"},{"name":"DataGrail"},{"name":"Front"},{"name":"Apideck"},{"name":"ChatGPT","native":true},{"name":"Claude","native":true},{"name":"AI agents with MCP support","native":true},{"name":"Jira Cloud","category":"project_management"},{"name":"Noko","category":"time_tracking"}]` | `[{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"GitHub Copilot"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Microsoft Teams"},{"name":"Salesforce"},{"name":"Zendesk"},{"name":"Intercom"},{"name":"Google"},{"name":"Discord","native":true,"category":"chat","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Zapier","native":true,"category":"automation"},{"name":"Okta","native":true,"category":"identity"},{"name":"Claude","native":true,"category":"ai"},{"name":"Vercel","native":true,"category":"deployment"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"ios":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","features":["1 project","CLI access","AI agent integration"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"One active project at a time; includes CLI access and AI agent skills","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"projects":"1 active"}},{"free":false,"name":"Standard","summary":"$25/month","commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":25,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Unlimited Edition","summary":"$299/month billed annually","features":["Unlimited users and projects","Priority 24/7 support","Personalized onboarding","Extended 45-day free trial"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":299,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Unlimited users and projects with priority support and personalized onboarding","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"users":"unlimited","storage":"1 TB","projects":"unlimited"}}],"addOns":[{"name":"Additional storage","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":100,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"Free plan available. Paid plans from $25/month. Unlimited plan at $299/month. Annual billing and payment options available.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://basecamp.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-10-05T11:15:07.745Z","freeTrialDays":30,"startingPrice":{"amount":25,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free forever, unlimited members","features":["Issues, projects, cycles, initiatives","Customer requests","API and webhook access","Import and export","Pulse","15 pipelines","Agent platform","Linear Agent","Microsoft Teams integration"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"teams":"2","issues":"250","members":"unlimited","file_upload":"10MB"}},{"free":false,"name":"Basic","summary":"$10/user/month (billed annually)","features":["All Free features","Unlimited issues","Admin roles","Issue sync","Diffs","Guided reviews","Issue SLAs","Triage responsibility","Triage rules","Releases","Sub-initiatives","Multiple tenants","Support integrations","Salesforce integration","Sub-teams (1 level)","Progress reports","Google SSO"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":10,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"teams":"5","issues":"unlimited","file_upload":"unlimited"}},{"free":false,"name":"Business","summary":"$16/user/month (billed annually)","features":["All Basic features","Private teams and guests","Triage Intelligence","Loops","Code Intelligence (beta)","Linear Insights","Linear Asks","Zendesk and Intercom integrations","MCP access","Coding sessions","Sub-teams (5 levels)","Private teams","Guest accounts","Insights","Dashboards","Data warehouse sync","Slack intake","Email intake","Web forms","Multiple Slack workspaces","Private Slack channels","Per-channel configurations","Google + SAML","Advanced authentication","SCIM provisioning","IP restrictions","Domain claiming","Audit log","Third-party app management"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":16,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"teams":"unlimited"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing, annual billing","features":["All Business features","Invoice/PO billing","SAML and SCIM","Granular admin controls","Enterprise-grade security","Advanced org modeling","Migration & onboarding support","Priority support","Account management","HIPAA compliance","Uptime SLA"],"commitment":"annual","contactSales":true}],"summary":"From $10/user/month (billed annually). Free tier available.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://linear.app/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T21:33:24.176Z","startingPrice":{"amount":10,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | mid | low |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":25,"currency":"USD"}` | `{"amount":10,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.99 | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"PCI DSS","level":"Level 1","status":"active","auditor":"SecurityMetrics"}]` | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://basecamp.com/security | https://linear.app/security/vulnerability |

## Capabilities (Project Management Software)

| Capability | Basecamp | Linear |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Tasks & subtasks | ✓ | ✓ |
| Board / list / timeline views | Board + Gantt + calendar | Multiple views |
| **Planning** |  |  |
| Gantt / timeline | ✓ | ✗ |
| Task dependencies | ✗ | ✗ |
| Time tracking | ✓ | ✗ |
| **Automation** |  |  |
| Automation / rules | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Flexibility** |  |  |
| Custom fields | ✗ | ✓ |
| **Collaboration** |  |  |
| Docs / wiki | ✓ | ✓ |
| Guest / client access | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Insight** |  |  |
| Dashboards & reporting | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Extensibility** |  |  |
| Public API | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:14:18.698Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*