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    Comparison

    Linear vs Jira

    Linear and Jira: two different approaches for similar needs.

    Linear logoLinearIssue tracking and project planning for product and engineering teams, with cycles, AI workflows and a free plan capped at 250 issues.$10/mo★ 3.6Jira logoJiraAtlassian's issue and project tracker for software teams, with Scrum and Kanban boards and custom workflows.$7.91/mo★ 3.6

    Our verdict

    Linear logo

    Choose Linear

    Your team has outgrown the Free plan's 250-issue cap and wants cycles, planning and AI-assisted triage in one tool.

    Watch out

    • Free plan is capped at 250 total issues and 2 teams, tight for an active team.
    • Discounted per-seat pricing is only available with annual billing; no monthly rate is published.
    Jira logo

    Choose Jira

    Keep it if your clients run on Jira or your team needs custom workflows.

    Watch out

    • Setup takes time before the team is productive
    • Heavy for a solo developer's own projects

    Compare by use case

    Linear logoLinearJira logoJira
    Primary use caseYour team has outgrown the Free plan's 250-issue cap and wants cycles, planning and AI-assisted triage in one tool.Keep it if your clients run on Jira or your team needs custom workflows.
    Real costLinear : $10/moJira : $7.91/mo
    Avoid ifYou need monthly billing flexibility; both paid tiers publish annual-only rates.Skip it for solo work or a small team that wants to start tracking in minutes.

    Pricing

    Entry prices of the paid plans. Check taxes, seat counts and limits with the vendor. Checked on 2026-09-25.

    Should you switch?

    Stay if

    You use Jira and keep it if your clients run on Jira or your team needs custom workflows.

    Switch if

    Your team has outgrown the Free plan's 250-issue cap and wants cycles, planning and AI-assisted triage in one tool: Linear is built for that.

    Common questions

    Linear or Jira: which is cheaper?

    Linear : $10/mo; Jira : $7.91/mo.

    Linear or Jira: which should you choose?

    Choose Linear if your team has outgrown the Free plan's 250-issue cap and wants cycles, planning and AI-assisted triage in one tool. Choose Jira if keep it if your clients run on Jira or your team needs custom workflows.

    Sources, terms and methodology

    Recommendations are editorial judgements based on documented plans. No hands-on ToolTrim benchmark is presented here.

    Read the ToolTrim methodology →