Linear
Opinionated issue tracker and project management tool for software teams with API-first automation, webhooks, and a fast desktop client. Linear is an issue tracker and project management product built by Linear Orbit Inc., founded in 2019 by Karri Saarinen, Tuomas Artman, and Jori Lallo.
Key Facts
Company
| Attribute | Value | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2019 | May 2026 | — |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California | May 2026 | — |
| Funding | $80M Series C (2024) at $1.25B valuation | May 2026 | — |
| Notable users | Vercel, Ramp, Cash App, OpenAI, Mercury, Cursor | Jul 2026 | Linear customers page |
Features
| Attribute | Value | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| API | GraphQL with full read-write coverage | Jul 2026 | Linear developer docs (GraphQL) |
| Integrations | 250+ integrations in the official Linear integrations directory (first- and third-party) | Jul 2026 | Linear integrations directory |
Pricing
| Attribute | Value | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free tier | Free: 250 active issues (archived issues excluded), unlimited members with no seat cap, 2 teams, 10 MB maximum file upload size | Aug 2026 | Linear pricing page |
| Starter pricing | $10/user/month (Basic, billed yearly); $16/user/month (Business, billed yearly) | Jul 2026 | Linear pricing page |
| Pricing | Linear pricing rose in 2026 (re-verified 18 August 2026): Free (250 active issues, unlimited members, 2 teams), Basic $10/user/mo billed annually ($12 monthly; up from $8, formerly Standard), Business $16/user/mo billed annually ($18 monthly; up from $14), Enterprise custom on annual billing only. A new AI feature, "Coding Sessions" (beta), consumes separately-purchased usage-based AI credits. | Aug 2026 | Linear pricing |
Pricing Plans
Free
Free for everyone; no seat cap.
- ✓Core issue tracking, projects, cycles, API
- !Unlimited members (no seat cap)
- !2 teams
- !250 active issues (archived issues excluded)
- !10 MB maximum file upload size
Basic
($10.00/mo billed annually)
$10/user/mo billed annually ($12 monthly)
- ✓Unlimited issues/users, private teams
- ✓Slack integration, sub-issues
Business
($16.00/mo billed annually)
$16/user/mo billed annually ($18 monthly)
- ✓Linear Insights, Asks Pro
- ✓Priority support
Enterprise
Custom pricing; annual billing only.
- ✓SAML SSO, audit logs, SLAs
About Linear
Linear is an issue tracker and project management product built by Linear Orbit Inc., founded in 2019 by Karri Saarinen, Tuomas Artman, and Jori Lallo. Linear is used by software engineering teams at Vercel, Ramp, Cash App, OpenAI, Loom, and Mercury, among others. The company raised an $80 million Series C in 2024 led by Accel at a reported $1.25 billion valuation.
Linear's core unit is the issue: a typed record with status, priority, assignee, project, cycle, and labels. Issues belong to teams, which have configurable workflows (states like Todo, In Progress, In Review, Done). Cycles are short time-boxed iterations (typically 1-2 weeks) similar to sprints. Projects span multiple teams and contain a roadmap. The product is intentionally opinionated: Linear hides advanced configuration that other PM tools expose, and the team publishes a "Linear Method" describing how they expect teams to work.
Automation in Linear is API-first. The GraphQL API and webhooks support full read-write access to issues, projects, cycles, comments, and attachments. Native integrations include GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket (auto-link issues to PRs and update status on merge), Slack and Microsoft Teams (issue creation from messages, status notifications), Figma (link designs to issues), Sentry (auto-create issues from errors), and Zapier. The 2026 release added Linear Asks (intake forms that route to issues) and Linear Projects 2.0 (multi-team rollups, Gantt-style timelines).
Linear pricing is per-user with a small free tier. Free includes up to 250 active issues, 2 teams, and unlimited members; Basic (formerly Standard) is $10/user/month billed yearly; Business is $16/user/month billed yearly; Enterprise is custom. Linear runs as a web app, native macOS and Windows desktop apps, iOS, Android, and command-line.
Integrations (8)
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