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Linear pricing

Linear pricing: Free, from $10/user/mo (billed yearly). Free plan: yes — unlimited members, 2 teams, 250 issues. Each figure links to the comparison it was verified in.

Entry price
Free, from $10/user/mo (billed yearly)Verified in jira-vs-linear
Free plan
Free planYes — unlimited members, 2 teams, 250 issues

Everything we have verified about Linear

Every row was recorded on a HelpCompare comparison page. The Source column links to the page it was verified on and the date it was last checked.

AttributeValueSource & date
Entry price Free, from $10/user/mo (billed yearly) jira-vs-linear
Free plan Yes — unlimited members, 2 teams, 250 issues jira-vs-linear
Verified data

Linear security, offline access & remote work

Compliance reports, sign-in controls, offline access and the setup details that matter for remote, hybrid and in-office teams. Each value links to the vendor page it came from. Linear’s own security documentation: linear.app.

Security & compliance

SOC 2 report
SOC 2 Type IIsource
ISO/IEC 27001
Certifiedsource
HIPAA (BAA)
BAA availableEnterprisesource
GDPR data processing agreement
DPA offeredsource
Single sign-on (SAML/OIDC)
YesEnterprisesource
SCIM user provisioning
YesEnterprisesource
Two-factor authentication
Not published
Admin audit log
YesEnterprisesource
Data residency choices
US, EUsource
Encryption
AES-256 at rest; TLS 1.2 in transitsource
Self-hosting option
Not published

Offline access

Offline mode
PartialWhen the desktop or web app loses connection it stores changes locally and retries them (even after a restart) once connectivity returns, but Linear describes this as a failsafe rather than a full offline feature.source
Desktop apps
Windows, macOSsource
Mobile apps
iOS, Androidsource
Offline limits
No conflict check on sync: large offline edits can overwrite teammates' changessource

Remote, hybrid & in-office

IP allowlisting
YesEnterprisesource
Device & session controls
Not published

Linear: worth knowing

  • RemoteLinear IP restrictions cover web, desktop and mobile access to the workspace. source
  • SecurityAdmins can restrict which login methods members may use on Business and Enterprise plans. source
  • RemoteEven with an EU workspace, account information, API keys and usage data are always stored in the United States. source
  • RemoteThe data region is picked when the workspace is created and can't be changed self-serve later. source

Checked September 19, 2026 against each vendor’s own trust center, help docs and app pages. Hover or tap “source” to see the exact wording we relied on. “Not published” means we could not find the vendor saying it on its own site; it doesn’t mean the feature is missing. Plan names are the lowest plan the vendor says includes the feature. Security · Offline · Remote vs office · Download the data

Linear in context

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Head-to-head comparisons

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Where this data comes from

HelpCompare records pricing and feature data from vendor pricing pages and documentation at the time each comparison is researched, then re-checks it on a published schedule. This entity page is generated from those records — it does not introduce any figure that has not already been verified on a comparison page.

  • Vendor pricing and documentation — linear.app, checked September 17, 2026.
  • HelpCompare research — 1 comparison page listed above, each with its own verification date.
  • G2 — aggregate rating and review count (none recorded for this tool). Review counts change daily; treat them as a snapshot.
  • Machine-readable copy — /data/tools.json, /data/tools.csv, and the open data hub.
Prices change often and vendors do not always announce it. Every figure here carries the date it was last checked — confirm current pricing with the vendor before you buy. If you find something out of date, the comparison page it came from is linked in the table above.
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