Choose Backlog if you need
- API. We haven't found it on Linear's website.
- Integration with Jenkins, Google Drive or Microsoft OneDrive. We haven't found them on Linear's website.
At a glance
- Both have a free plan.
- Backlog offers a free trial (30 days). We haven't confirmed one for Linear.
- Backlog's lowest paid plan is Starter at $35 per month, billed monthly, as of October 23, 2026.
- Linear's lowest paid plan is Basic at $10 per user per month, billed annually, as of October 19, 2026.
- Both are available on Web, iOS and Android.
- Only Backlog lists API.
- Only Linear lists macOS and Windows.
- Both work with Slack.
- Both list SSO.
- Only Linear lists HIPAA.
- Both have a public API.
- Backlog can be self-hosted. We haven't confirmed that for Linear.
From each tool's own website, checked on the dates below, and from published reviews.
Which to choose
From the facts checked for both tools, not from opinion. A fact we haven't confirmed for one of them is never counted.
Choose Linear if you need
- macOS or Windows. We haven't found them on Backlog's website.
- Integration with GitHub, Figma or Sentry. We haven't found them on Backlog's website.
- HIPAA. We haven't found it on Backlog's website.
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- What it does
- BacklogCombines project management, issue tracking, and team collaboration without per-user pricing
- LinearPurpose-built for planning and building products with AI agents
- Free plan
- BacklogYes
- LinearYes
- Pricing
- BacklogFlat monthly
- LinearPer user, monthly
- Paid plans from
- Backlog
What they share
From the platforms and integrations each website lists.
Platforms
Both
- Web
- iOS
- Android
Only Backlog
- API
Only Linear
- macOS
- Windows
Integrations
Both
- Slack
Only Backlog
People who switched
Reviewers who say they used one of these before the other.
No reviewer has said they moved between Backlog and Linear yet.
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