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Linear vs Jira

Startups pick Linear. Enterprises pick Jira. The line is around 50 engineers.

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Feature Comparison

Feature Linear Jira
Issue Tracking ✓ —
Sprint Planning ✓ —
Cycle Management ✓ —
GitHub Sync ✓ —
Keyboard Shortcuts ✓ —
Analytics ✓ —
API ✓ —
Scrum Boards — ✓
Kanban — ✓
Roadmaps — ✓
Backlog — ✓
Sprints — ✓
Reports — ✓
Automations — ✓
DevSecOps — ✓

Pricing

Linear

$8 – $25/mo
subscription
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Jira

$0 – $26.1/mo
freemium
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Pros & Cons

Linear — Pros

  • Blazing fast UI
  • Opinionated workflow
  • Great GitHub integration

Linear — Cons

  • Less flexible than Notion
  • No free tier
  • Engineering-focused

Jira — Pros

  • Enterprise-grade
  • Deep Atlassian integration
  • Highly configurable

Jira — Cons

  • Slow and bloated
  • Steep learning curve
  • UX feels dated

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