Project Management/Pricing

Linear Pricing in 2026: Plans, Free Plan and Team Costs

Every plan, what a team pays, and whether Linear is worth it
By YeetStack EditorialPricing checked October 2026How we compare

Linear starts at $10/user/mo: Basic plan, billed annually. Linear has a free plan (unlimited members, capped at 250 issues).

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01Linear Plans

Plan Billed annually Billed monthly Limits Adds
Free $0 $0 250 issues; 2 teams; Unlimited members; 10MB file uploads
Basic $10/user n/a 5 teams Unlimited issues; 5 teams; Unlimited file uploads; Admin roles
Business $16/user n/a Unlimited teams; Private teams and guests; Triage Intelligence; Code Intelligence
Enterprise Custom Custom Annual billing only SAML and SCIM; Invoice/PO billing; Enterprise-grade security; Priority support

Prices are in US dollars, per month, per user. Prices change often, so confirm on Linear’s pricing page before you buy.

02What a Team Pays

Monthly cost by team size, on the cheapest plan that admits the team. Seat minimums and seat limits are applied, so the plan can change as the team grows.

Team size Monthly cost
1 user $10
5 users $50
10 users $100
25 users $250
50 users $500

Compare these costs across tools for your team size

03Compared With Other Project Management Tools

Linear is the 10th cheapest of the 12 project management tools we track, for a team of ten. Cheaper: Basecamp ($25), Trello ($50) and Todoist ($50).

Entry price across the Project Management tools we track
  1. Trellofree tier$5/user/mo
  2. Todoistfree tier$5/user/mo
  3. ClickUpfree tier$7/user/mo
  4. Jirafree tier$7.91/user/mo
  5. Monday.comfree tier$9/seat/mo
  6. Smartsheet$9/member/mo
  7. Teamworkfree tier$9.99/user/mo
  8. Notionfree tier$10/member/mo
  9. Wrikefree tier$10/user/mo
  10. Linear (current)free tier$10/user/mo
  11. Asanafree tier$10.99/user/mo
  12. Basecampfree tier$25/mo

Cheapest paid plan on each vendor’s site. Prices are per month on annual billing, except Jira and Basecamp (monthly billing; no annual price published). Units differ (per user or per account), so compare the figures, not the bars.

04Is Linear Worth the Price?

Linear is worth paying for if you are a software team that values speed and focus over configurability. Its strength is giving engineers and product managers a quick, uncluttered place to plan and ship. Its Value score is 4.2/5: strongest on free plan and plan terms, weakest on entry cost. The score measures cost and accessibility, not how much the product can do.

Value score component Score (0 to 1)
Entry cost 0.09
Free plan 1.00
Adoption 0.60
Drawback risk 0.67
Plan terms 1.00

How the Value score works

05What You Get

Linear is an issue tracker for software product teams, known mostly for being fast. Keyboard shortcuts drive everything, cycles replace sprints, and projects and roadmaps sit on top of the issue list. It has firm opinions about how product development should run and offers little room to argue.

Where it falls short: It is built for software teams, so marketing, operations and client work fit it badly, and its reporting is lighter than Jira’s.

Pros

  • Very fast and polished user experience
  • Excellent for product and engineering teams
  • Opinionated defaults reduce setup time

Cons

  • Less adaptable for non-software teams
  • Feature set is intentionally narrower than Jira
  • Advanced reporting is lighter than enterprise rivals

06FAQ

Does Linear have a free plan?

Yes. It includes: 250 issues, 2 teams, unlimited members and 10MB file uploads.

How much does Linear cost for a team of 10?

About $100 a month on the Basic plan ($10 per user, 10 seats billed), on annual billing and before tax.

Is Linear cheaper on annual billing?

Linear publishes only an annual-billing price for its Basic plan ($10 a month).

What does Linear’s top plan cost?

The top tier is priced on request.