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Comparison

Linear vs Trello

No clear leader: Trello (77.0) and Linear (74.2) 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.

Linear full profile →Trello full profile →
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Linear74
Trello77
Score
vioscaleAI score
Linear74 / 100medium · 72%
Trello77 / 100medium · 72%
Pricing
Free tier
Linear✓
Trello✓
Model
Linearfreemium
Trellofreemium
Price level
Linearlow
Trellolow
Starting price
Linear$10
Trello–
Transparent
Linear✓
Trello✓
Integrations
Count
Linear10
Trello233
Security
Disclosure policy
Linear✓
Trello✓
Gdpr
Linear✓
Trello✓
Hipaa
Linear✓
Trello–
Iso27001
Linear✓
Trello✓
Soc2
Linear✓
Trello✓
Trust center
Reliability
Status page
Linear✓
Trello✓
Adoption
Stackoverflow questions
Linear–
Trello3,000
Release
Cadence days
Linear–
Trello30
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Linear7 items
Trello8 items

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

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

Trello

Trello enables teams to organize and manage work using an interactive card-based system. It supports task tracking, project coordination, and information sharing across teams of any size.

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

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 ↗

Trello

from $5/moSubscriptionFree tier

From $5/user/mo (annually). Free tier.

  • FreeFree
    • Unlimited cards
    • Up to 10 boards per Workspace
    • Quick capture from email, Slack, Teams
    • Inbox
    • Unlimited Power-Ups per board
    • +5 more
  • Standard$5/user/mo billed annually ($6/mo monthly)
    • Unlimited boards
    • AI-powered quick capture
    • Planner (full access)
    • Advanced checklists
    • Card mirroring
    • +6 more
  • Premium$10/user/mo billed annually ($12.50/mo monthly)
    • Views: Calendar, Timeline, Table, Dashboard, Map
    • Workspace views: Table and Calendar
    • Unlimited Workspace command runs
    • Admin and security features
    • Workspace-level templates
    • +3 more
  • Enterprise$17.50/user/mo billed annually
    • Unlimited Workspaces
    • Organization-wide permissions
    • Organization-visible boards
    • Public board management
    • Multi-board guests
    • +4 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Linear✓
Trello✓
iOS
Linear✓
Trello✓
Android
Linear✗
Trello✓
CLI
Linear✓
Trello✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Linear✓
Trello✓

Integrations

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

In common (3)
  • Slack
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Salesforce

Linear

13 total - 10 not shared
  • GitHub
  • GitHub Copilot
  • Zendesk
  • Intercom
  • Google
  • Discord
  • Zapier
  • Okta
  • Claude
  • Vercel
Independently observed

Trello

27 total - 24 not shared
  • JIRA Cloud
  • Miro
  • Gmail
  • Google Drive
  • Telegram
  • SupportBee
  • OneLogin
  • TimeDoctor
  • Make
  • Testmo
  • Taco App
  • TaskClone
  • TestLodge
  • Testuff
  • Tick Time Tracking
  • Time in List
  • Timecamp
  • Timeneye
  • TMetric
  • Toggl
  • Tracey Bug Cop
  • Automate.io
  • Slack Power-Up
  • Taco Browser Extension
Independently observed
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Linear or Trello: which one depends on you

A composite score cannot know your constraints. Describe them and both get re-weighted against what you actually need, with the evidence behind every position.

Free to run, no account needed to start. How the evaluation works

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