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Reviewed by the RadarTrek editorial team · Last verified June 2026
Overall score
82/100
Verdict
Good
Pricing
$8/mo
Performance radar — Linear
Score breakdown
Ease of Use
Onboarding speed, daily UX simplicity
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Customization
Workflows, custom fields, properties
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Collaboration
Comments, mentions, real-time, permissions
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Price/Value
Free tier, per-seat cost, feature-to-price ratio
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Mobile App
iOS and Android app quality
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Integrations
Slack, GitHub, Figma, Zapier connectivity
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Views
List, board, calendar, timeline, Gantt
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In our independent evaluation across 7 scored dimensions, Linear earns an overall score of 82/100 — a strong result in the project management category. The platform is available starting at $8/month, positioned at the affordable end of the market. The score of 82 places it in the good tier of our project management rankings, where we assess tools on criteria that matter to builders: ease of use, customization, collaboration, and more.
Linear scores highest on Ease of Use (90/100) and Collaboration (85/100), placing it among the stronger performers in those areas within the project management category. The dimensions with the most room for improvement are Customization (75/100) and Views (80/100) — teams who weight these criteria most heavily should compare Linear carefully against alternatives before committing. The free entry point makes it easy to validate Linear before committing to a paid plan — a practical advantage when evaluating a new tool category. Our recommendation: Linear is worth a serious evaluation for teams that prioritise ease of use — use the radar chart and dimension breakdown on this page to see at a glance whether its profile matches your priorities.
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Linear is the right choice for teams that prioritise ease of use above everything else — the dimension where Linear scores highest. Skip it if customization is a hard requirement for you, since Linear scores only 75/100 there — in that case, the project management category page ranks every alternative by that specific dimension so you can find a closer fit. For most other use cases, the 82/100 overall score reflects a tool that holds up well in day-to-day use.
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Yes — Linear offers a freemium model, meaning a free tier is available permanently alongside paid plans. The free tier lets you evaluate the tool with a real workload before committing. Paid plans start at $8/month. Check the official pricing page for current limits on the free tier.
Linear scores highest on Ease of Use in our independent assessment — 90/100, placing it among the stronger performers in this dimension within the project management category. Onboarding speed, daily UX simplicity. Teams who count ease of use as a primary criterion should put Linear high on their evaluation list.
The lowest-scoring dimension for Linear in our testing is Customization (75/100). This does not make it the wrong choice — if customization is not a priority for your use case, the gap is irrelevant. But teams who weight customization most heavily should compare Linear carefully against alternatives before committing, using the radar chart on this page to see the full profile at a glance.
Linear earns an overall RadarTrek score of 82/100 — a strong result in the project management category. Scores above 75 indicate a tool that performs well across most dimensions without a critical weakness. At 82/100, Linear is a reliable choice for most teams evaluating this space. Scores are reviewed when significant updates are released, so the number reflects the current version of the product.
The best alternative to Linear depends on which dimension matters most to you. Use the "Compare with" links in the sidebar to see a head-to-head radar chart against any specific competitor in the project management category. The main project management category page ranks all tools by overall score and lets you filter by dimension to find alternatives that lead on your priority criterion.
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