Does Linear offer a free plan or free trial?

Linear offers a free plan with limitations, but no separate free trial of paid tiers.

What are all of Linear's pricing tiers?

Linear has 4 publicly-priced tiers as of September 14, 2026: • Free — free. 2 teams, 250 issues, unlimited members, Agent platform + Linear Agent. • Basic — $12/mo ($10/mo billed annually). 5 teams, unlimited issues + file uploads, admin roles. • Business — $20/mo ($16/mo billed annually). unlimited teams, private teams + guests, Triage Intelligence, Loops, Code Intelligence, Linear Insights + Asks, Zendesk/Intercom integrations. • Enterprise — custom-priced. SAML + SCIM, granular admin controls, enterprise security, migration support, priority support (annual billing only).

Has Linear raised or lowered prices recently?

Yes. Linear has had 1 price change in the last 90 days. Most recent: Entry tier rose from $10 to $12/month on Sep 20, 2026. See full history at /tools/linear/price-history.

How does Linear pricing compare to other Project Management tools?

Linear sits in the mid-range for Project Management tools. Of the 13 we track with published entry prices, 4 are cheaper and 5 are more expensive. Entry price is $12/month vs. a category median of $12/month.

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Linear

Linear · Project Management

Engineering-first issue tracker positioned as the modern alternative to Jira for small-to-mid engineering teams. Distinctive for its opinionated speed (keyboard-first, obsessively fast) and clean design that engineers actually like. Popular with venture-backed startups and design-conscious engineering orgs. Priced $8-$16/user/mo. Series B in 2024. Not a direct Jira replacement at enterprise scale (weaker admin controls) but eating Jira's mid-market share aggressively.

In other words, Linear is worth it for engineering teams (5-100 developers) that want fast, opinionated issue tracking + sprint planning — the anti-Jira for teams that value speed and design polish over configurability. Free covers small teams; Basic adds more features; Business adds advanced permissions and admin. Extremely easy — setup takes an afternoon. Native integrations with GitHub, GitLab, Figma, Slack, Notion, and 100+ dev tools. Downside: less powerful for cross-functional (non-engineering) teams than Asana/ClickUp, and per-user pricing scales fast at Business tier.

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Pricing summary

Starting price

$12/mo

$10/mo billed annually

Pricing model

Per Seat

Both

Key limit

Users

Main metered limit

Additional fees

Varies

2026-09-04 auto-refresh: OPEN QUESTION CLOSED. The 2026-08-18 correction left the MONTHLY rates ($12 Basic, $20 Business) as inferred rather than sourced. This run an independent source (usecarly.com, echoed by aiproductivity.ai and costbench.com) explicitly states 'Basic costs $10 per user/month on annual billing ($12 monthly)', confirming the monthly/annual split exactly as stored. Business $16 annual also re-confirmed. All four tiers verified, no movement, no snapshot written. Also noted: Linear now includes AI agents on every plan at no extra cost, including Free — already reflected in the Free tier description. --- PRIOR NOTE (2026-08-18) --- DATA CORRECTION 2026-08-18: Prior stored values had monthly/annual labels flipped for Basic and Business tiers. Verified against linear.app/pricing with 'Billed yearly' toggle ON: Basic = $10/user/mo annual, Business = $16/user/mo annual. Monthly-billed rates ($12 Basic, $20 Business) are inferred from typical ~17-20% SaaS annual discount and third-party aggregator claims consistent with the vendor's public page — confirm by toggling 'Billed yearly' OFF on linear.app/pricing. Vendor did NOT raise prices; the aggregator claims that triggered the Aug 17 Under Investigation flag were correct — our stored data was wrong. No snapshot event needed (this is a data correction, not a vendor price move).

Free trial

Free plan available

No separate trial

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Alternatives to consider

Cross-functional team wanting Kanban + docs? Pick Asana or ClickUp. Enterprise Jira replacement? Jira Cloud or GitHub Projects.

All plans

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Plan	Monthly	Annual	Key limit
Free	Free	Free	2 teams, 250 issues, unlimited members, Agent platform + Linear Agent
BasicEntry tier	$12	$10Save 17%	5 teams, unlimited issues + file uploads, admin roles
Business	$20	$16Save 20%	unlimited teams, private teams + guests, Triage Intelligence, Loops, Code Intelligence, Linear Insights + Asks, Zendesk/Intercom integrations
Enterprise	Custom	Custom	SAML + SCIM, granular admin controls, enterprise security, migration support, priority support (annual billing only)

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Price history

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Common questions about Linear

Is Linear worth it?: Linear is worth it for engineering teams (5-100 developers) that want fast, opinionated issue tracking + sprint planning — the anti-Jira for teams that value speed and design polish over configurability. Free covers small teams; Basic adds more features; Business adds advanced permissions and admin.
What are the pricing tiers of Linear?: Linear has 4 plans: Free (free), Basic ($12/mo), Business ($20/mo), Enterprise (custom).
Does Linear offer annual discounts?: Yes. Paying annually brings the entry plan from $12/month down to $10/month — about 17% cheaper.

Frequently asked questions

About Linear pricing.

Linear pricing starts at $12/month on monthly billing, or $10/month if billed annually — a 17% saving. Linear offers 4 paid plans in total, ranging from $12 to $20/month. Enterprise pricing is custom-quoted.