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Comparison

ClickUp vs Linear

On the evidence we track, Linear leads this comparison with a composite score of 73/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

ClickUp full profile →Linear full profile →
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ClickUp67
★Linear73
Score
Vioscale score
ClickUp67 / 100medium · 71%updating
Linear73 / 100medium · 72%updating
Pricing
Free tier
ClickUp✓
Linear✓
Model
ClickUpfree
Linearfreemium
Price level
ClickUpfree
Linearlow
Transparent
ClickUp✗
Linear✓
Integrations
Count
ClickUp100
Linear8
Security
Disclosure policy
ClickUp✓
Linear✓
Gdpr
ClickUp✓
Linear✓
Hipaa
ClickUp✓
Linear✓
Iso27001
ClickUp✓
Linear✓
Pci
ClickUp✓
Linear–
Soc2
ClickUp✓
Linear✓
Reliability
Status page
ClickUp✓
Linear✓
Release
Cadence days
ClickUp7
Linear–
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
ClickUp8 items
Linear–

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

ClickUp

A unified productivity platform that consolidates projects, tasks, documents, communication, and AI-driven workflows in a single space, enabling teams to reduce context switching and work together with shared awareness.

Independently observed

Linear

Leader

Linear is a cloud-based system built for product teams to manage the entire development lifecycle from planning and roadmapping through to release. It combines issue tracking, project management, and team collaboration features with AI-driven automation and agent 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.

ClickUp

freemiumFree tier

Free tier available. Enterprise plans by quote.

  • FreeFree
  • EnterpriseContact sales
as of verify ↗

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
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
ClickUp✓
Linear✓
iOS
ClickUp✓
Linear✓
Android
ClickUp✓
Linear✓
macOS
ClickUp✗
Linear✓
Windows
ClickUp✗
Linear✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
ClickUp✓
Linear✓

Integrations

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

In common (1)
  • GitHub

ClickUp

5 total - 4 not shared
  • Google Calendar
  • Figma
  • Linear
  • Notion
Independently observed

Linear

Leader
8 total - 7 not shared
  • GitHub Copilot
  • Slack
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Salesforce
  • Zendesk
  • Intercom
  • Google
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.