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Linear vs git-bug: catalog facts
Linear	git-bug
Freemium A free tier is available, with paid plans for larger teams and more features.	Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0.
Web	Windows, Command line
Keyboard-first interface built for speed Cycles, triage and labels for planning engineering work	Issues live in the Git repository and sync with normal push and pull Works offline
Hosted service only, with no self-hosted option Opinionated workflow aimed at software teams rather than general task lists	Collaborators need git-bug to read and edit issues Less familiar workflow than hosted issue trackers
Web application, Hosted service	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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