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It's a Plan vs Linear
Short answer: Pick It's a Plan if you want issue tracking with AI agents; pick Linear if you want AI-augmented issue tracking and planning. It's a Plan has a free plan, paid from $24/month; Linear has a free plan, paid from $10/month per user.
It's a PlanThe open source, self-hosted alternative to Linear and Jira.
LinearIssue tracking and planning for product teamsWhich to pick
Pick It's a Plan if you want…
- Issue tracking with AI agents
- Open-source code (croffasia/itsaplan on GitHub, AGPL-3.0 license)
- Integrations with Claude Code, Codex or Cursor (on It's a Plan's list, not Linear's)
Pick Linear if you want…
- AI-augmented issue tracking and planning
- Fast cloud issue tracking
- Integrations with Slack, Zendesk or Intercom (on Linear's list, not It's a Plan's)
Side by side
- What it is
- It's a Plan:An open-source issue tracker you host yourself. Assign an issue to an AI agent the way you would to a teammate.
- Linear:Linear is an issue tracking and product planning tool built for teams and AI agents.
- Best for
- It's a Plan:Issue tracking with AI agents
- Linear:AI-augmented issue tracking and planning
- Who it’s for
- It's a Plan:Software teams, solo founders, agencies and support desks
- Linear:Product teams that need integrated issue tracking, roadmaps, and AI-assisted workflows.
- Pricing
- It's a Plan:Freemium
- Linear:Freemium
- Starting price
- It's a Plan:$24/month (Pro monthly)
- Linear:$10/month per user (Basic)
- Free plan or trial
- It's a Plan:Free plan (Community)
- Linear:Free plan (Free)
- Plans
- It's a Plan:Community $0 forever · Pro yearly $240 per year · Pro monthly $24 per month
- Linear:Free $0 · Basic $10 per user/month per month (billed yearly) · Business $16 per user/month per month (billed yearly)
- Open source
- It's a Plan:Yes, 2,293 GitHub stars
- Linear:—
- Works with
- It's a Plan:Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket
- Linear:Slack, Zendesk, Intercom, Microsoft Teams, Salesforce
It's a Plan features
- Give issues to AI agents. Delegate an issue to an agent like you would to a teammate. It comments, moves the issue and hands it back for review.
- Board, table, timeline, calendar. Save any layout and filters as a view, for yourself or the whole team.
- Agents on a schedule. Run an agent every morning, every Friday, or when an issue changes state.
- Any model or your own CLI. Hosted agents use your API key. Local ones run Claude Code or Codex on your machine.
- Dashboards. 11 widgets, from burnup to agent health. The numbers update by themselves.
- Roles per project. Build a role by ticking what it can read, create, edit and delete.
- API, MCP and Git. REST API, an MCP server with 200+ tools, and pull requests from GitHub, GitLab and Bitbucket.
- Runs on your server. One click on Railway, or docker compose up -d on your own server. Coolify and Kubernetes work too. With Pro, Fast Deploy sets up a server on your Hetzner, Vultr or DigitalOcean acc
Linear features
- Linear Agent. AI agent that drafts PRDs, pushes PRs, and automates repetitive tasks.
- Coding Sessions. Secure cloud environment where the agent writes, tests, and returns code before opening a PR.
- Loops. Recurring agent workflows that react to changes in initiatives, projects, and cycles.
- Priority Inbox. Separates urgent notifications from low-priority ones to keep focus on critical work.
- Triage Intelligence. Automatically labels, routes, and prioritizes issues from conversations and feedback.
- Insights & Pulse. Analytics dashboards for product health, performance, and progress tracking.
- Projects & Initiatives. Organize work into projects, cycles, and strategic initiatives with visual planning.
- Integrations. Connects with Slack, Zendesk, Intercom, Microsoft Teams, and Salesforce for intake and sync.
It's a Plan vs Linear FAQ
What is the difference between It's a Plan and Linear?+
Linear runs only in its cloud and charges per seat. It's a Plan runs on your server for one flat price, and AI agents can take issues.
Should I use It's a Plan or Linear?+
Pick It's a Plan if you want issue tracking with AI agents, open-source code (croffasia/itsaplan on GitHub, AGPL-3.0 license) or integrations with Claude Code, Codex or Cursor (on It's a Plan's list, not Linear's). Pick Linear if you want AI-augmented issue tracking and planning, fast cloud issue tracking or integrations with Slack, Zendesk or Intercom (on Linear's list, not It's a Plan's).
Is It's a Plan or Linear free?+
It's a Plan has a free plan (Community); paid plans start at $24/month (Pro monthly). Linear has a free plan; paid plans start at $10/month per user (Basic).
Which is cheaper, It's a Plan or Linear?+
It's a Plan starts at $24/month (Pro monthly) and Linear starts at $10/month per user (Basic); the plans are billed differently, so compare what's included.
Is It's a Plan or Linear open source?+
It's a Plan is open source (croffasia/itsaplan on GitHub, AGPL-3.0 license). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for Linear.
Do It's a Plan and Linear integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: It's a Plan lists Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub and 2 more; Linear lists Slack, Zendesk, Intercom, Microsoft Teams and 1 more.
On DevHunt
Based on each tool's website and DevHunt data. Details may change; check the official sites.