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Linear advertises $0/month. Counting its 3 documented recurring fees, an illustrative monthly estimate is $12/month. This data has not yet been compared with the vendor's pricing page, so confirm current prices before buying. Vendor pricing page (linear.app).

Project Management

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Modern issue tracking for software teams. Free for up to 250 issues, then $8-$14/user/mo. Clean and fast, with fewer hidden costs than competitors — but guest access and advanced features are gated.

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Hidden Fees & Gotchas

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250 Active Issue Limit on Free

Free plan limits to 250 active issues. Fast-moving engineering teams hit this in weeks. Standard at $8/user/mo removes the limit.

Trigger: activeIssues > 250

+$0/mo

Guest Access Requires Plus

External guest access for contractors and clients requires Plus plan at $14/user/mo — 75% more than Standard. Common need for agencies and outsourced teams.

Trigger: guestAccess > 0

+$6/mo

Advanced Features on Plus Only

Triage responsibility, SLA tracking, and advanced GitHub/GitLab integrations require Plus at $14/user/mo. Growing engineering teams typically need Plus within 6 months.

Trigger: advancedFeatures > 0

+$6/mo

Recurring hidden fees: +$12/mo on top of the $0 advertised price

Linear Pricing Tiers

Plan	Monthly	Annual (per mo)	Key Limits	Overage Rules
Free	$0	$0	Api: true Members: unlimited Active Issues: 250 Integrations: true	No overages
StandardPOPULAR per user	$8	$8	Members: unlimited Active Issues: unlimited All Integrations: true Priority Support: true	No overages
Plus per user	$14	$14	Sla: true Guest Access: true Active Issues: unlimited Triage Responsibility: true	No overages