# Jira vs Linear

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Linear

| Attribute | Jira | Linear |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 61.1 (73% (medium)) | 74.2 (72% (medium)) |
| adoption.stackoverflow_questions | 16,000 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Jira is a project management and issue-tracking platform developed by Atlassian that helps teams plan, track, and collaborate on work. It is widely used by software development teams to manage tasks, bugs, feature requests, and agile workflows across sprints and releases.","source":"https://www.atlassian.com/software/jira","question":"What is Jira and what is it primarily used for?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"Jira provides four main capabilities: Planning (prioritization and task breakdown), Tracking (status visibility through boards, lists, timelines, and calendars), Collaboration (customizable workflows and team coordination), and Reporting (metrics and AI-powered insights). The platform also includes dependency management and automation features to keep workflows synchronized across tools.","source":"https://www.atlassian.com/software/jira/features","question":"What are the core features of Jira?","confidence":0.93},{"answer":"Jira is offered as a cloud-based SaaS solution (Jira Cloud) hosted on Atlassian's infrastructure, with centralized administration and automatic updates. For organizations requiring on-premise deployment, Jira Data Center is available as a self-hosted option with advanced scalability and administration features.","source":"https://www.atlassian.com/software/jira","question":"How is Jira deployed and hosted?","confidence":0.92},{"answer":"Jira integrates natively with other Atlassian products (Confluence, Bitbucket, Trello) and connects to popular third-party tools including Slack, Microsoft Teams, Google Workspace, and Zoom. The Atlassian Marketplace offers over 3,000 additional apps and extensions that extend Jira's functionality and enable workflow automation across connected tools.","source":"https://www.atlassian.com/software/jira/integrations","question":"What integrations does Jira support?","confidence":0.94},{"answer":"Jira operates on a freemium model with a free tier available for teams, plus tiered paid subscription plans for additional users and advanced features. Pricing is typically per-user monthly or annually, with separate licensing for cloud and on-premise (Data Center) deployments.","source":"https://www.atlassian.com/software/jira/pricing","question":"What is Jira's pricing model?","confidence":0.88},{"answer":"No, Jira is proprietary commercial software owned and maintained by Atlassian. It is not open-source, though Atlassian does provide APIs and plugin architectures that allow developers to extend and customize the platform.","source":"https://www.atlassian.com/software/jira","question":"Is Jira open-source software?","confidence":0.96},{"answer":"Common alternatives include GitHub Issues (lightweight, GitHub-integrated), Azure DevOps (Microsoft ecosystem), Linear (modern, developer-focused), Asana (broader project management), and ClickUp (all-in-one workspace). Trello, while by Atlassian, is often positioned as complementary for simpler task management rather than a direct replacement.","source":"https://www.atlassian.com/software/jira/comparison","question":"What are the main alternatives to Jira?","confidence":0.91},{"answer":"Jira is developed and maintained by Atlassian, an Australian software company that also produces other collaboration tools like Confluence, Bitbucket, and Trello. Atlassian provides ongoing updates, security patches, and customer support for all Jira deployments.","source":"https://www.atlassian.com/software/jira","question":"Who develops and maintains Jira?","confidence":0.97}]` | `[{"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,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A collaborative platform where teams coordinate work and directly integrate AI agents into their planning and task execution workflows. | 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","api_access":true,"dependencies":true,"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 | 4 | 10 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Confluence"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Trello"},{"name":"Microsoft Teams"},{"name":"Bitbucket","native":true},{"name":"Rovo","native":true},{"name":"Claude","native":false},{"name":"Atlassian Analytics","native":true},{"name":"Cursor","category":"IDE"},{"name":"Claude Code","category":"AI assistant"},{"name":"Codex","category":"code generation"},{"name":"Github","category":"version control"}]` | `[{"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":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` | `{"cli":true,"ios":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"name":"Free"},{"name":"Standard"},{"name":"Premium"},{"name":"Enterprise"}],"freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.atlassian.com/software/jira/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T21:40:59.420Z"}` | `{"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 | low | low |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":10,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 14 | - |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.9 | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.fedramp | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | yes | yes |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |
| security.trust_center | - | https://linear.app/security/vulnerability |

## Capabilities (Project Management Software)

| Capability | Jira | 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 2026-10-15T23:58:04.972Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*