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Linear vs Jira: catalog facts
Linear	Jira
Freemium A free tier is available, with paid plans for larger teams and more features.	Freemium Subscription plans from Atlassian; check its site for current tiers.
Web	Web
Keyboard-first interface built for speed Cycles, triage and labels for planning engineering work	Structured issue tracking with workflows Scales to many teams and projects
Hosted service only, with no self-hosted option Opinionated workflow aimed at software teams rather than general task lists	Can be heavy for small or simple projects Hosted service tied to an Atlassian account
Web application, Hosted service	Web application, Hosted service
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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