Linear review
Updated September 28, 2026 · ForgeCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026
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Our verdict
Linear suits small businesses and enterprise teams that want project management and can work inside a free tier before paying. Paid entry starts at $10, and its cost score of 7.2 sits below the site's median entry price of €13.15.
Key facts
- Best for
- Small teams that want project management free at entry and a paid step up from $10.
- Price from
- $10 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Free plan
- Yes (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Platforms
- iOS (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Legal entity
- Linear Orbit, Inc. (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Founded
- 2019 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Support channels
- Email, Help-centre, Community (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Audience
- Small business, Enterprise
- Pricing model
- Free plan
- Official website
- linear.app
Business tools
- Price from
- $10 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Free plan
- Yes (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Usage limits
- Free: 250 issues, 2 teams (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Tool type
- Project-management (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Legal entity
- Linear Orbit, Inc. (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Founded
- 2019 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Support channels
- Email, Help-centre, Community (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Audience
- Small business, Enterprise
- Pricing model
- Free plan
Apps and profiles
- Get the app
- App Store
- Elsewhere
- Xgithub.comyoutube.com
Pros and cons
Pros
- A free plan is included, and the free tier comes with usage limits: Free: 250 issues, 2 teams.
- Paid plans start at $10, under the site median entry price of €13.15.
- Support runs on email, help centre and community, covering email, a help centre and a community.
- A mobile app is published for ios.
Cons
- Support runs on email, help centre and community only, with no phone or chat line listed.
- The free plan stops at its usage limits: Free: 250 issues, 2 teams, so teams that outgrow them pay from $10.
- Entry price ranks 52 of 200 brands, mid-table rather than cheapest.
Who it suits
- Small businesses that want a free project management tier before paying from $10.
- Enterprise teams that need a shared issue tracker, since Linear is listed for small business and enterprise.
- iOS users who want issue tracking on the move, with a mobile app for ios.
Who should look elsewhere
- Qonto at €9 for buyers who want accounting software rather than issue tracking.
- Accountable at €9.90 if you are weighing accounting options at a similar entry price.
- Billy at DKK 160 when your budget sits well above this entry tier.
Plans and pricing
Linear's pricing model is a free plan, so a team can start at no cost and step up when the free limits stop fitting. Paid plans start at $10. The free tier's limits are set out here: Free: 250 issues, 2 teams. Prices are listed in US dollars, so budgets should be held in the same currency.
Who runs it
Linear is run by Linear Orbit, Inc., founded in 2019. Support is limited to email, help centre and community, so help arrives by email, through a help centre or via a community, and there is no phone line listed. That shape suits teams that read documentation and post questions in public threads rather than waiting on a call.
How Linear compares
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Frequently asked questions
Does Linear have a free plan?+
Linear's pricing model is a free plan, so you can start using the product at no cost rather than sitting through a trial. Paid tiers then begin at $10. A free plan is offered, and the same free tier is the entry point for both small businesses and enterprise teams.
What are the usage limits on the free plan?+
Usage limits on the free plan: Free: 250 issues, 2 teams. That cap decides the fit for a small team, because the free tier handles a light workload and anything past it needs a paid plan starting at $10.
How much does Linear cost?+
Paid entry is $10. That sits below the site median of €13.15 and under the category median of €16.66, though currencies differ across brands: Qonto lists €9, Accountable €9.90 and Billy DKK 160.
Is there a free trial, or only the free plan?+
Linear is not built around a timed trial. Its model is a free plan, so you keep a free tier rather than a countdown, and that tier carries the same caps: Free: 250 issues, 2 teams. Paid tiers start at $10 once a team outgrows them.
What kind of tool is Linear?+
Linear is a project management tool, not an accounting package. That shapes what you compare: Linear's price is set by teams and issues, while accounting tools such as Qonto at €9 and Billy at DKK 160 are priced for bookkeeping work.
Which platforms can I use Linear on?+
Linear publishes a mobile app for ios, so issue tracking is reachable on iOS devices. That is the platform listed for the app, and other device platforms are worth confirming before you build a mobile routine around it.
Who runs Linear, and how do I get help?+
The company behind Linear is Linear Orbit, Inc., founded in 2019. Support runs on email, help centre and community, so you reach the team by email, through a help centre or via a community, with no phone line listed.
Sources
- apps.apple.com/us/app/linear-mobile/id1645587184 checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Platforms
“trackName=Linear Mobile; sellerName=Linear Orbit, Inc.”
- linear.app checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Tool type
“The product development system for teams”
- linear.app/about checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Founded
“Founded in 2019, Linear has become the tool of choice”
- linear.app/contact checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Support channels
“email us hello@linear.app - Linear Docs - Connect with Linear users in Slack”
- linear.app/pricing checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Free plan, Pricing model, Price from, Audience, Usage limits
“Free - $0 - Free for everyone”
- linear.app/terms checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Legal entity
“PROVIDED BY LINEAR ORBIT, INC.”
Compiled from 6 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.
Not confirmed yet: Free trial length, Local compliance.
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Linear
Small teams that want project management free at entry and a paid step up from $10.