Linear alternatives

At a glance

We list 4 other issue tracking tools as alternatives to Linear: GitHub Issues, Jira, Shortcut and YouTrack.
All of them have a free plan.
Shortcut and YouTrack work with GitHub, as Linear does.
Jira and Shortcut work with Slack, as Linear does.

From each tool's own website and from published reviews. Each tool's page says when its facts were checked.

4 alternatives

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GitHub Issues
Project planning for developers that adapts to any team, project, and workflow, alongside your code
No reviews yet
Free plan
Yes
Paid plans from
Team, $4 (as of October 19, 2026)
Platforms
iOS, Android, CLI
Integrations shared with Linear
None in common
Main features
Issues and sub-issues, Table, board, and roadmap views, Custom fields
Security and compliance
SOC 2, SSO
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Jira
Brings teams together with AI agents that orchestrate, plan, and track projects at scale
No reviews yet
Free plan
Yes
Paid plans from
Standard, $8.48 (as of October 19, 2026)
Free trial
Yes
Platforms
iOS, Android
Integrations shared with Linear
Slack, Cursor
Main features
Backlog, board, and timeline views, Sprints, Rovo AI agents
Security and compliance
SSO
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Shortcut
A fast, lightweight project management platform where software teams and their AI agents plan, build, and ship
No reviews yet
Free plan
Yes
Plans
Free: $0, Enterprise: Custom (as of October 19, 2026)
Platforms
API
Integrations shared with Linear
GitHub, Slack, Figma, Sentry
Main features
Kanban boards, Roadmaps, Sprints
Security and compliance
SOC 2, GDPR, SSO
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YouTrack
Track tasks, manage projects, maintain a knowledge base, and support your customers in one place
No reviews yet
Free plan
Yes
Paid plans from
11+ users, $5.40 (as of October 19, 2026)
Free trial
14 days
Platforms
iOS, Android
Integrations shared with Linear
GitHub, Zendesk
Main features
Agile boards, Gantt charts, Knowledge base
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At a glance

We list 4 other issue tracking tools as alternatives to Linear: GitHub Issues, Jira, Shortcut and YouTrack.

All of them have a free plan.

Shortcut and YouTrack work with GitHub, as Linear does.

Jira and Shortcut work with Slack, as Linear does.

From each tool's own website and from published reviews. Each tool's page says when its facts were checked.