Comparison

Linear vs Smartsheet

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.

Linear full profile →Smartsheet full profile →

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★Linear73

Smartsheet29

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	LinearLeader	Smartsheet
Vioscale score	73 / 100medium · 72%updating	29 / 100medium · 58%updating
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✓	✗
Modelpricing.model	freemium	quote
Price levelpricing.price_level	low	unknown
Transparentpricing.transparent	✓	✗
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	8	4
Security
Disclosure policysecurity.disclosure_policy	✓	✓
Gdprsecurity.gdpr	✓	-
Hipaasecurity.hipaa	✓	✓
Iso27001security.iso27001	✓	-
Soc2security.soc2	✓	-
Reliability
Status pagereliability.status_page	✓	✓
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	Available worldwide · HQ US	Available worldwide · Popular in US, EU

Score

Vioscale score

Linear73 / 100medium · 72%updating

Smartsheet29 / 100medium · 58%updating

Pricing

Free tier

Linear✓

Smartsheet✗

Model

Linearfreemium

Smartsheetquote

Price level

Linearlow

Smartsheetunknown

Transparent

Linear✓

Smartsheet✗

Integrations

Count

Linear8

Smartsheet4

Security

Disclosure policy

Linear✓

Smartsheet✓

Gdpr

Linear✓

Smartsheet–

Hipaa

Linear✓

Smartsheet✓

Iso27001

Linear✓

Smartsheet–

Soc2

Linear✓

Smartsheet–

Reliability

Status page

Linear✓

Smartsheet✓

Market

Availability

LinearAvailable worldwide · HQ US

SmartsheetAvailable worldwide · Popular in US, EU

Capabilities

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

Capability comparison for Project Management Software
Capability	Linear	Smartsheet
Core
Tasks & subtasks	✓	✓
Board / list / timeline views	Multiple views	Board + Gantt + calendar
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	✓	✓

Core

Tasks & subtasks

Linear✓

Smartsheet✓

Board / list / timeline views

LinearMultiple views

SmartsheetBoard + Gantt + calendar

Planning

Gantt / timeline

Linear✗

Smartsheet✓

Task dependencies

Linear✗

Smartsheet✓

Time tracking

Linear✗

Smartsheet-

Automation

Automation / rules

Linear✓

Smartsheet✓

Flexibility

Custom fields

Linear✗

Smartsheet-

Collaboration

Docs / wiki

Linear✓

Smartsheet✗

Guest / client access

Linear✓

Smartsheet✓

Insight

Dashboards & reporting

Linear✓

Smartsheet✓

Extensibility

Public API

Linear✓

Smartsheet✓

What each one is

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

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

Smartsheet

A collaborative work management system with AI capabilities that enables teams to manage projects, portfolios, and operations through connected workflows, real-time dashboards, and automation.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

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

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Smartsheet

Subscription14-day trial

Contact sales. 14-day free trial available.

BusinessContact sales
- Document generation automation
- PDF builder
EnterpriseContact sales
- Document generation automation
- DocuSign mapping
- DataTable
- Advanced Work Management

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Platform & deployment

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

Platform and deployment support comparison
Supports	Linear	Smartsheet
WebPlatforms	✓	✓
iOSPlatforms	✓	✓
AndroidPlatforms	✓	✗
macOSPlatforms	✓	✗
WindowsPlatforms	✓	✗
Cloud / SaaSDeployment	✓	✓

Platforms

Web

Linear✓

Smartsheet✓

iOS

Linear✓

Smartsheet✓

Android

Linear✓

Smartsheet✗

macOS

Linear✓

Smartsheet✗

Windows

Linear✓

Smartsheet✗

Deployment

Cloud / SaaS

Linear✓

Smartsheet✓

Integrations

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

Linear

Leader

8 total

GitHub
GitHub Copilot
Slack
Microsoft Teams
Salesforce
Zendesk
Intercom
Google

Independently observed

Smartsheet

4 total

DocuSign
ERPs
CRMs
HCMs

Independently observed

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