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Linear vs Plane

Linear focuses on fast issue tracking for product teams, lacking self-hosted and AI features.
LinearIssue tracking and planning for product teamsPlaneOpen-source project management, a Jira and Linear alternative

Which to pick

Pick Linear if you want…

  • AI-augmented issue tracking and planning
  • Lean product planning
  • Integrations with Zendesk, Intercom or Microsoft Teams (on Linear's list, not Plane's)

Pick Plane if you want…

  • Unified PM, wiki and AI agents in one workspace
  • The lower starting price: $6/month per user against $10/month per user
  • Open-source code (makeplane/plane on GitHub, AGPL-3.0 license)
  • Integrations with GitHub, GitHub Enterprise or GitLab (on Plane's list, not Linear's)

Side by side

What it is
Linear:Linear is an issue tracking and product planning tool built for teams and AI agents.
Plane:Plane is an open-source project and knowledge-management platform with AI-powered workflows, available cloud, self-hosted or air-gapped.
Best for
Linear:AI-augmented issue tracking and planning
Plane:Unified PM, wiki and AI agents in one workspace
Who it’s for
Linear:Product teams that need integrated issue tracking, roadmaps, and AI-assisted workflows.
Plane:Product, engineering and ops teams that need integrated project, docs and AI automation.
Pricing
Linear:Freemium
Plane:Freemium
Plans
Linear:Free $0 · Basic $10 per user/month per month (billed yearly) · Business $16 per user/month per month (billed yearly)
Plane:Free $0 per seat per month · Pro $6 per seat per month per month · Business $13 per seat per month per month
Open source
Linear:—
Plane:Yes, 60,370 GitHub stars
Works with
Linear:Slack, Zendesk, Intercom, Microsoft Teams, Salesforce
Plane:GitHub, GitHub Enterprise, GitLab, GitLab Enterprise, Slack, Sentry, Jira, Linear

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.

Plane features

  • Projects & Work Items. Create projects, epics, cycles and custom work items with properties and templates.
  • Built-in Wiki. Rich documentation lives alongside work items, with real-time collaboration and versioning.
  • Plane AI Agents. AI agents can triage requests, assign owners, summarize status and act on workspace context.
  • Multiple Views & Dashboards. Board, List, Spreadsheet, Gantt and real-time dashboards with automatic metrics.
  • Self-hosted Deployments. Docker, Kubernetes, CLI and Helm charts let you run Plane on-premise, air-gapped or in your cloud.
  • Integrations & Marketplace. Sync with GitHub, GitLab, Slack, Sentry and import from Jira, Linear, Asana, ClickUp, Monday, etc.
  • Security & Compliance. SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, CCPA, SSO/SAML/LDAP and audit logs for enterprise control.
  • Automation & Workflows. Triggers, actions, approvals and time-tracking automate repetitive processes.

Linear vs Plane FAQ

Is Linear or Plane free?+

Linear has a free plan; paid plans start at $10/month per user (Basic). Plane has a free plan; paid plans start at $6/month per user (Pro).

Which is cheaper, Linear or Plane?+

Plane is cheaper to start with: Plane's Pro plan ($6/month per user) against Linear's Basic plan ($10/month per user).

Is Linear or Plane open source?+

Plane is open source (makeplane/plane on GitHub, AGPL-3.0 license). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for Linear.

Do Linear and Plane integrate with the same tools?+

Partly. Both list Slack. Linear also lists Zendesk, Intercom, Microsoft Teams and Salesforce; Plane also lists GitHub, GitHub Enterprise, GitLab, GitLab Enterprise and 7 more.

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