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Linear vs monday.com
Context: Project Management Software · methodology v1.0.0 · 35 rows
Linear
Provisional
monday.com
Not in current ranking
| Attribute | LinearLinear | monday.commonday.com |
|---|---|---|
| Identity · Taxonomy | ||
| Documentation | https://developers.linear.app/ | https://developer.monday.com/ |
| Tags | issue-tracking, product-development, project-management | work-management, no-code, dashboards, collaboration |
| Platform · Deployment | ||
| Delivery model | SaaS, desktop, mobile | SaaS, mobile |
| Desktop apps | macOS, Windows | — |
| Hosting options | cloud | — |
| Mobile apps | iOS, Android | — |
| Operating systems | Windows, macOS, Linux | — |
| Pricing · Licensing | ||
| Free plan | true | true |
| Free trial | — | true |
| License model | subscription | — |
| Open source | false | — |
| Pricing model | free, subscription, seat, custom | free, subscription, seat, custom |
| Starting price | 10 | 9 |
| Trial length | — | 14 |
| Features · Product · Fit | ||
| Core capabilities | issue tracking, team and project planning, triage workflows, insights and reporting, integrations (Zendesk, Intercom) | boards and item tracking, automations, dashboards, Gantt and timeline views, docs and templates, integrations |
| Api · Integrations · Ecosystem | ||
| API available | true | true |
| Enterprise SSO | SAML | — |
| Security · Privacy · Compliance | ||
| Regulatory compliance | GDPR, HIPAA | GDPR, HIPAA |
| Security certifications | SOC 2 Type II, ISO/IEC 27001 | SOC 2 Type II, ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27018 |
| Audience · Use · Case | ||
| Best for | Product and software teams that want a fast, opinionated issue tracker with planning, triage, and reporting workflows. | Teams that want a visual, no-code work management platform with boards, dashboards, and automations across projects, CRM, and dev use cases. |
| Company-size fit | individual, SMB, mid-market, enterprise | individual, SMB, mid-market, enterprise |
| Primary use cases | software product development, issue tracking, team project planning | work management, project management, CRM, software development |
| Skill level | intermediate | beginner |
| Lifecycle · Versioning | ||
| Changelog/release notes | https://linear.app/changelog | — |
| Maintenance status | active | active |
| Vendor · Maintainer | ||
| Founded year | 2019 | 2012 |
| Headquarters country | United States | Israel |
| Vendor type | commercial | commercial |
| Ranking factors (current methodology) | ||
| Usability & adoption/100 | 94.0 | — |
| Reliability & performance/100 | 94.0 | — |
| Security, privacy & compliance/100 | 82.0 | — |
| Interoperability & ecosystem/100 | 80.0 | — |
| Value & total cost/100 | 84.0 | — |
| Support & documentation/100 | 78.0 | — |
| Evidence confidence/100 | 80.0 | — |
“—” means unknown (we never treat missing evidence as a negative). Cells reflect each value's current evidence state; superseded or stale values are excluded. Ranking rows are editorial assessments under the cited methodology version — see the Project Management Software category for definitions.