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Jira vs Linear: catalog facts
JiraLinear
Freemium

Subscription plans from Atlassian; check its site for current tiers.

Freemium

A free tier is available, with paid plans for larger teams and more features.

Web Web
  • Structured issue tracking with workflows
  • Scales to many teams and projects
  • Keyboard-first interface built for speed
  • Cycles, triage and labels for planning engineering work
  • Can be heavy for small or simple projects
  • Hosted service tied to an Atlassian account
  • Hosted service only, with no self-hosted option
  • Opinionated workflow aimed at software teams rather than general task lists
Web application, Hosted service Web application, Hosted service
Closed source Closed source
License not stated License not stated
Account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 24, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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