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4 Best Alternatives to Linear
Linear is great, but it's not the only option. Here are the 4 best Linear alternatives, ranked by community votes — with honest pros and cons for each.
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Top 4 alternatives
The all-in-one workspace for notes, docs, databases, and team collaboration.
The deeply configurable issue tracker that became the enterprise software engineering default.
Free issue tracking built directly into every GitHub repository, linked natively to code.
Free alternatives to Linear
If budget is the main concern, these options have a free or open-source tier:
The all-in-one workspace for notes, docs, databases, and team collaboration.
The deeply configurable issue tracker that became the enterprise software engineering default.
Free issue tracking built directly into every GitHub repository, linked natively to code.
JetBrains' issue tracker with tight IDE integration and flexible custom workflow scripting.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the best alternative to Linear?
- Notion is the top-ranked alternative to Linear based on community upvotes, but the right pick depends on your specific needs — see the full ranked list above with pros and cons for each.
- Is there a free alternative to Linear?
- Yes — Notion, Jira, GitHub Issues, YouTrack offer a free or open-source tier and can work as a free alternative to Linear, depending on which features you need.
- How many alternatives to Linear are there?
- We currently track 4 alternatives to Linear on Kreemhunt, ranked by community upvotes. New alternatives are added as we review more tools in this category.