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Comparison

Jira vs Linear

No clear leader: Linear (73.2) and Jira (72.6) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

Jira full profile →Linear full profile →
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Jira73
Linear73
Score
Vioscale score
Jira73 / 100medium · 73%updating
Linear73 / 100medium · 72%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Jira✓
Linear✓
Model
Price level
Jiralow
Linearlow
Transparent
Jira✓
Linear✓
Integrations
Count
Jira4
Linear8
Security
Disclosure policy
Jira✓
Linear✓
Fedramp
Jira✓
Linear–
Gdpr
Jira✓
Linear✓
Hipaa
Jira–
Linear✓
Iso27001
Jira✓
Linear✓
Soc2
Jira✓
Linear✓
Reliability
Sla pct
Jira99.95
Linear–
Status page
Jira✓
Linear✓
Adoption
Stackoverflow questions
Jira16,000
Linear–
Release
Cadence days
Jira14
Linear–
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Jira8 items
Linear–

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

Jira

A project and task management tool that helps teams plan, track, and visualize work through multiple views including timelines and roadmaps. Integrates with documentation and communication tools to coordinate work across projects and teams.

Independently observed

Linear

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.

Jira

SubscriptionFree tier
  • Free-
  • Standard-
  • Premium-
  • Enterprise-
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
Jira✓
Linear✓
iOS
Jira✗
Linear✓
Android
Jira✗
Linear✓
macOS
Jira✗
Linear✓
Windows
Jira✗
Linear✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Jira✓
Linear✓

Integrations

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

In common (2)
  • Slack
  • Microsoft Teams

Jira

4 total - 2 not shared
  • Confluence
  • Trello
Independently observed

Linear

8 total - 6 not shared
  • GitHub
  • GitHub Copilot
  • Salesforce
  • Zendesk
  • Intercom
  • Google
Independently observed

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