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Linear vs Taiga: catalog facts
Linear	Taiga
Freemium A free tier is available, with paid plans for larger teams and more features.	Free Free and open source; it can be self-hosted or used through the hosted service.
Web	Web, Self-hosted
Keyboard-first interface built for speed Cycles, triage and labels for planning engineering work	Built around Scrum and Kanban workflows Can be self-hosted
Hosted service only, with no self-hosted option Opinionated workflow aimed at software teams rather than general task lists	Focused on agile teams rather than classic Gantt-style planning Self-hosting requires running and maintaining a server
Web application, Hosted service	Web application, Self-hosted, Hosted service
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is 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 23, 2026

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