Linear alternatives compared by price
Linear starts at $10 per user per month for Basic (USD per user per month, billed annually). Linear last raised a list price in Feb 2026: Business went from $14 to $16 (+14%), first seen on its pricing page that month. Below are 8 alternatives with their current plans and price history; 5 list a lower entry price and 3 have a free plan.
8 Linear alternatives at a glance
Entry price is each product's cheapest paid plan as last read from its pricing page. Check the unit: some charge per user, others per account or per use.
| Product | Starts at | Free plan | Priced by | Latest price change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linear(the one you are replacing) | $10 per user per month | Yes | Per seat | Business went from $14 to $16 (+14%) |
 Asana | $10.99 per user per month, billed annually | Yes | Per seat | Advanced from $19.99 to $24.99 (+25%), Jan 2020. |
 Trello | $5USD per user per month, billed annually | No | Per seat | Premium from $9.99 to $10, Jul 2021. |
 Notion | $10USD per member per month, billed annually | No | Per seat | Business from $15 to $20 (+33%), Mar 2026. |
 Basecamp | $299USD per month for the whole company, unlimited users | No | Flat per company | Flat plan from $99 to $299 (+202%), Jan 2023. |
 monday.com | $9USD per seat per month, billed annually | No | Per seat | Standard from $10 to $12 (+20%), Jan 2024. |
 Miro | $8USD per user per month, billed annually | No | Per seat | Team from $7 to $8 (+14%), Feb 2017. |
 ClickUp | $7 per user per month, billed annually | Yes | Per seat | none recorded |
 Jira | $7.91 per user per month, billed monthly | Yes | Per seat | none recorded |
Exhibit 1
Linear and its alternatives over time
Each product's cheapest paid plan by default. Click a legend entry to add or hide a plan.
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| Observed | Linear Basic | Asana Starter | Trello Standard | Notion Plus | Basecamp Flat plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2012 | $150 | ||||
| Jan 1, 2014 | $150 | ||||
| Jul 8, 2016 | $8.33 | ||||
| Nov 10, 2016 | $99 | ||||
| Jan 2, 2017 | $8.33 | ||||
| Jul 7, 2017 | $9.99 | ||||
| Jul 4, 2019 | $9.99 | ||||
| Jan 1, 2020 | $10.99 | ||||
| Jul 1, 2020 | $8 | ||||
| Apr 10, 2021 | $8 | ||||
| Jan 3, 2022 | $5 | ||||
| Jul 4, 2022 | $99 | ||||
| Aug 18, 2022 | $8 | ||||
| Jan 1, 2023 | $299 | ||||
| Apr 4, 2024 | $8 | ||||
| Jul 1, 2024 | $10 | ||||
| Aug 23, 2024 | $8 | ||||
| Oct 2, 2024 | $10 | ||||
| Aug 6, 2025 | $8 | ||||
| Jan 1, 2026 | $10.99 | ||||
| Feb 11, 2026 | $10 | ||||
| Mar 16, 2026 | $10 | ||||
| Jul 1, 2026 | $5 | $299 | |||
| Sep 2, 2026 | $10 | ||||
| Sep 21, 2026 | $10.99 |
Asana
Asana is a work management tool for tracking projects and tasks across teams. It moved from per-workspace pricing to per-user seats in 2016 and has raised its seat prices twice since.
Asana starts at $10.99 per user per month, billed annually for Starter (USD per user per month, billed annually), goes up to $24.99 per user per month, billed annually for Advanced, has a free plan. Latest change: Advanced from $19.99 to $24.99 (+25%), Jan 2020.
Trello
Trello is the kanban board app from Atlassian. Cards move across lists, and the paid plans add automation, views like timeline and calendar, and admin controls. It has kept a generous free tier for its entire life.
Trello starts at $5 for Standard (USD per user per month, billed annually), goes up to $17.50 for Enterprise. Latest change: Premium from $9.99 to $10, Jul 2021.
Notion
Notion starts at $10 for Plus (USD per member per month, billed annually), goes up to $20 for Business. Latest change: Business from $15 to $20 (+33%), Mar 2026.
Basecamp
Basecamp is the project management tool from 37signals and the loudest critic of per-seat pricing. It charges one flat monthly price for the whole company, a stance it has kept since 2004 even as the number changed.
Basecamp starts at $299 for Flat plan (USD per month for the whole company, unlimited users). Latest change: Flat plan from $99 to $299 (+202%), Jan 2023.
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monday.com
monday.com is a work operating system that started as a team task board and grew into project, CRM and dev products. It moved from five-seat packs to per-seat pricing in 2021 and has raised the seat price twice.
monday.com starts at $9 for Basic (USD per seat per month, billed annually), goes up to $16 for Pro. Latest change: Standard from $10 to $12 (+20%), Jan 2024.
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Miro
Miro is the online whiteboard that began life as RealtimeBoard. It has always sold per user, experimenting with five-user packs along the way, and its team price has hovered around $8 since 2014.
Miro starts at $8 for Team (USD per user per month, billed annually). Latest change: Team from $7 to $8 (+14%), Feb 2017.
ClickUp
ClickUp is the all-in-one work app that bundles tasks, docs, chat and goals. It prices per user with a free forever tier that stays generous on features.
ClickUp starts at $7 per user per month, billed annually for Unlimited (USD per user per month, billed annually), goes up to $12 per user per month, billed annually for Business, has a free plan.
Jira
Jira is Atlassian's issue tracker, the default project tool for software teams for two decades. It is sold per user per month in the cloud, free for up to ten people, and its Standard and Premium seat prices have crept up almost every year since the free tier arrived in 2020.
Jira starts at $7.91 per user per month, billed monthly for Standard (USD per user per month, billed monthly), goes up to $14.54 per user per month, billed monthly for Premium, has a free plan.
Linear alternatives: questions
- What is the cheapest alternative to Linear?
- Of the alternatives we track, Trello has the lowest listed entry price: $5 for Standard (USD per user per month, billed annually). Linear starts at $10 per user per month. Check the unit, since some products charge per user and others per account.
- Is there a free alternative to Linear?
- Yes. Asana, ClickUp, Jira list a free plan next to paid plans.
- Has Linear raised its prices?
- Linear last raised a list price in Feb 2026: Business went from $14 to $16 (+14%), first seen on its pricing page that month.
- Which Linear alternatives raised their prices?
- Asana, Trello, Notion, Basecamp, monday.com, Miro. Asana: Advanced from $19.99 to $24.99 (+25%), Jan 2020. Trello: Premium from $9.99 to $10, Jul 2021. Notion: Business from $15 to $20 (+33%), Mar 2026.