Comparison

Coda vs Linear

On the evidence we track, Coda leads this comparison with a composite score of 91/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★Coda91
Linear74
Score
vioscaleAI score
Coda91 / 100medium · 70%
Linear74 / 100medium · 72%
Pricing
Free tier
Coda✓
Linear✓
Model
Price level
Codalow
Linearlow
Starting price
Coda£10
Linear$10
Transparent
Coda✓
Linear✓
Integrations
Count
Coda600
Linear10
Security
Certifications
Linear–
Disclosure policy
Coda✓
Linear✓
Gdpr
Coda✓
Linear✓
Hipaa
Coda✓
Linear✓
Iso27001
Coda✓
Linear✓
Soc2
Coda✓
Linear✓
Reliability
Sla pct
Coda99.9
Linear–
Status page
Coda✓
Linear✓
Content
Faq
Linear7 items

Features

The capabilities each product documents. These tools do not share a category taxonomy, so this aligns what each vendor states rather than a normalised feature set.

Declared feature comparison
FeatureCodaLinear
Ai assistant✓-
Ai global search and synthesis✓-
Api access✓✓
Block based rich text editor✓-
Custom fields-✓
Databases tables✓-
Dependencies-✗
Deployment modelcloud_managed_saas-
Docs wiki-✓
Figma miro embed support✓-
Free tier✓-
Gantt-✗
Guest access-✓
Hostingcloud-
Jira linear issue tracker sync✓-
Local first✓-
Permissions granularitypage-
Pricing modelfreemium-
Public publishing✓-
Real time coediting✓-
Real time multiplayer collaboration✓-
Relational database tables inline✓-
Reporting dashboards-✓
Slack ms teams bot integration✓-
Soc2 type ii✓-
Sso scim✓-
Task management-✓
Time tracking-✗
Version history✓-
Views-multi
Workflow automation-✓

What each one is

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

Coda

Leader

A cloud-based team collaboration platform that integrates document editing, structured databases, and AI assistance to help teams create, organize, and refine content together in real time.

Independently observed

Linear

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.

Coda

Leader
from £10/seat/moSubscriptionFree tier

From £10/seat/month for Pro plan. Free tier available.

  • FreeFree
    • Collaborative docs
    • Docs AI (limited trial)
    • Connected tables, views, and forms
    • Formulas and automations
    • 36+ integrations
  • Pro£10/seat/month (annual billing) or £12/seat/month (monthly billing)
    • Everything in Free
    • AI writing and editing
    • AI-powered trackers and views
    • Claude integration via MCP
    • 30-day version history
    • +2 more
  • Databases£28/seat/month (annual billing) or £33/seat/month (monthly billing)
    • Everything in Pro
    • Unlimited automations
    • Unlimited version history
    • Private team folders
    • Document and page locking
    • +1 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • SAML SSO
    • SCIM provisioning
    • Document and folder governance
    • Advanced access controls
    • Audit logs
    • +2 more
as of verify ↗

Linear

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
Coda✓
Linear✓
iOS
Coda✗
Linear✓
CLI
Coda✗
Linear✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Coda✓
Linear✓

Integrations

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

In common (6)
  • Slack
  • Salesforce
  • Microsoft Teams
  • GitHub
  • Claude
  • Zapier

Coda

Leader
35 total - 29 not shared
  • Figma
  • Jira
  • Google Sheets
  • Google Drive
  • Zoom
  • Miro
  • AWS
  • Snowflake
  • Asana
  • HubSpot
  • Mailchimp
  • Dropbox
  • Gong
  • Confluence
  • Airtable
  • Notion
  • Gmail
  • Trello
  • Quip
  • FigJam
  • Amazon S3
  • Google Docs
  • Google Slides
  • Box
  • +5 more
Independently observed

Linear

13 total - 7 not shared
  • GitHub Copilot
  • Zendesk
  • Intercom
  • Google
  • Discord
  • Okta
  • Vercel
Independently observed
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