Issue Tracking & DeliveryVS Comparison
Jira vs Linear: Enterprise Standard vs Modern Speed
Compare Jira and Linear for issue tracking. See how they differ on speed, customization, and team size fit.
Quick Verdict
Jira is the enterprise standard with unmatched customization and integrations. Linear is significantly faster with a keyboard-first design that modern dev teams love.
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Jira: Use Jira when you need deep customization, advanced workflows, and integration with the broader Atlassian ecosystem at scale.
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Linear: Use Linear when your team values speed, clean design, and opinionated workflows over infinite configurability.
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Jira | Linear |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Issue Tracking & Delivery | Issue Tracking & Delivery |
| Pricing | Free (10 users), $8+/user/mo | Free (250 issues), $8/user/mo |
| Best For | Agile software development teams | Modern dev teams that value speed |
| Segment | Enterprise | Mid-Market |
| Team Size | 6–20 to 200+ people | 1–5 to 50–200 people |
| Top Strengths | Agile boards & sprints, Deep developer integrations, Advanced workflows | Blazing fast UI, Keyboard-first design, Cycles & projects |
| Best Roles | IC PMs, Senior PMs, Group PMs | IC PMs, Senior PMs, Group PMs |
| Best Needs | Delivery | Delivery |
Jira
- Category
- Issue Tracking & Delivery
- Pricing
- Free (10 users), $8+/user/mo
- Best For
- Agile software development teams
- Segment
- Enterprise
- Team Size
- 6–20 to 200+ people
- Top Strengths
- Agile boards & sprints, Deep developer integrations, Advanced workflows
- Best Roles
- IC PMs, Senior PMs, Group PMs
- Best Needs
- Delivery
Linear
- Category
- Issue Tracking & Delivery
- Pricing
- Free (250 issues), $8/user/mo
- Best For
- Modern dev teams that value speed
- Segment
- Mid-Market
- Team Size
- 1–5 to 50–200 people
- Top Strengths
- Blazing fast UI, Keyboard-first design, Cycles & projects
- Best Roles
- IC PMs, Senior PMs, Group PMs
- Best Needs
- Delivery
Scoring Breakdown
Role Fit (avg)
Jira
6.7
Linear
6.0
Need Fit (avg)
Jira
3.4
Linear
3.3
Team Size (avg)
Jira
8.0
Linear
7.6
Budget Fit (avg)
Jira
8.2
Linear
8.0
Maturity (avg)
Jira
7.8
Linear
7.5
Integration (avg)
Jira
3.5
Linear
2.7
Jira
EnterpriseIndustry-standard issue tracking and agile project management for software teams.
Agile boards & sprintsDeep developer integrationsAdvanced workflowsMassive ecosystem
Linear
Mid-MarketFast, streamlined issue tracking built for modern software teams.
Blazing fast UIKeyboard-first designCycles & projectsClean, opinionated workflow
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