Best Linear alternatives

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Last updated November 13, 2026

Top Linear alternatives on usedby: Jotform, Miro, and Notion. Linear has 30 public customers on usedby. 13 other tools of the same or a competing category, from other vendors, have public customers.Latest check Nov 13, 2026: 618 of 685 public lines checked. Every public proof counts as a customer, from case studies to job posts. The proof level stays visible: confirmed (a case study, a press release), observed (the vendor’s customer page), signal (a job post, the weakest proof).

Ranked by public customers

Tools of the same or a competing category, from another vendor. Open a row for its customers, sources and facts; shared customers never set the order.

1JotformOnline form builder with drag-and-drop forms, templates, payments, e-signatures and AI agents148customers
148 customers: 132 confirmed, 16 observed.
Customers include Financial Times, TUI Group, and 1Berkshire.
No company is listed on both Jotform and Linear yet.
Pricing: free plan and paid tiers. Source
Source: jotform.com, latest capture Nov 9, 2026.
Who uses Jotform
2MiroAI whiteboard with AI Sidekicks for team collaboration126customers
126 customers: 3 confirmed, 123 observed.
Customers include Dell, Dropbox, and Proximie.
Largest industry on usedby: IT Services & System Integration, 26 customers.
1 company is listed on both Miro and Linear.
Pricing: free plan and paid tiers. Source Free trial or free plan available. Source
Source: miro.com, latest capture Nov 12, 2026.
Who uses Miro Compare Linear and Miro
It’s really important that those teams can come together and learn from each other
Victoria Hatcher, VP of Global Marketing and Sales, Proximie. Source
3NotionConnected workspace for docs, wikis, and projects117customers
117 customers: 21 confirmed, 76 observed, 14 job-post signals.
Customers include OpenAI, Toyota, and Figma.
10 companies are listed on both Notion and Linear.
Pricing: free plan and paid tiers. Source Free trial or free plan available. Source
Source: notion.com, latest capture Nov 11, 2026.
Who uses Notion Compare Linear and Notion
Notion is where our company knowledge lives. That shared context lets us use AI for the things we as humans really can’t do.
Armin Naimi, AI Ops Lead, RoomPriceGenie. Source
4Slack50customers
50 customers: 19 confirmed, 20 observed.
Customers include IBM, OpenAI, and Capital One.
Largest industry on usedby: Artificial Intelligence, 14 customers.
3 companies are listed on both Slack and Linear.
Pricing: free plan and paid tiers. Source Free trial or free plan available. Source
Latest capture across its sources: Nov 13, 2026.
Who uses Slack Compare Linear and Slack
Slack is a crucial enabler for our growth, bringing our people, processes, and data together in the flow of work.
Sridhar Thati, Vice President of Enterprise Technology and IT Infrastructure, Rivian. Source
5Asana42customers
42 customers: 12 confirmed, 29 observed.
Customers include FedEx, Spotify, and Figma.
2 companies are listed on both Asana and Linear.
Free trial or free plan available. Source
Latest capture across its sources: Nov 13, 2026.
Who uses Asana Compare Linear and Asana
Asana builds trust within and between teams. We know when things are due and who’s going to deliver them, and we hold each other accountable. That trust is critical to a team’s success.
Badrul Farooqi, Product Manager, Figma. Source
6Productboard40customers
40 customers: 13 confirmed, 26 observed.
Customers include Autodesk, Aetos Imaging, and Arena (PTC).
1 company is listed on both Productboard and Linear.
Pricing: on request (contact sales). Source
Latest capture across its sources: Nov 13, 2026.
Who uses Productboard Compare Linear and Productboard
Productboard has become our single source of truth. Now, instead of opinions driving decisions, we have the data to back up what we build.
Tommy Snyder, VP of Product, Evercast. Source
7AirtableLow-code platform for building apps37customers
37 customers: 14 confirmed, 18 observed, 5 job-post signals.
Customers include OpenAI, Red Bull, and eBay.
1 company is listed on both Airtable and Linear.
Free trial or free plan available. Source
Source: airtable.com, latest capture Nov 13, 2026.
Who uses Airtable Compare Linear and Airtable
The AI was an immediate gamechanger: The tool instantly produces all the metadata we're looking for.
Neel Ketkar, Chief Product Officer, Wondery, Wondery. Source
8ClickUpReplace all your software. Every app, AI agent, and human in one place.28customers
28 customers: 9 confirmed, 17 observed, 2 job-post signals.
Customers include Bell Direct, Cartoon Network, and Chick-fil-A.
No company is listed on both ClickUp and Linear yet.
Pricing: free plan and paid tiers. Source
Source: clickup.com, latest capture Nov 11, 2026.
Who uses ClickUp
Having the AI Agent integrated in the same workspace as our procedures and workflows is a game-changer. It can put its hands on the actual work item, move it, and control where it goes. Everything is consolidated into one hub.
Jonathan Tan, Operations Manager, Bell Direct, Bell Direct. Source
9CodaCollaborative doc platform with AI for team workflows21customers
21 customers: 13 confirmed, 8 observed.
Customers include Figma, Intercom, and Qualtrics.
1 company is listed on both Coda and Linear.
Latest capture across its sources: Nov 12, 2026.
Who uses Coda Compare Linear and Coda
Historically, if we needed to do something like this, we’d build an entire internal website. Now, Coda has become our company intranet. We’ve ritualized docs for running meetings, doing Kanban-style project tracking for our blog, and even housing our company values.
Ilyssa Russ, Learning & Development at Tempo, Tempo. Source
10Google Workspace17customers
17 customers: 6 confirmed, 8 observed.
Customers include Airbus, Salesforce, and Wayfair.
1 company is listed on both Google Workspace and Linear.
Latest capture across its sources: Nov 12, 2026.
Who uses Google Workspace Compare Linear and Google Workspace
Gemini has revolutionized the way we work.
Rob Ratcliffe, group CIO, Incubeta. Source

More Workspaces & project management tools on usedby

Same or competing category, from another vendor, after the ranking above: fewer public customers.

Jira15 customers
Typeform9 customers
Microsoft Teams5 customers

Jotform has been a game changer for us. We needed a solution that was easy to use and helped our customers personalize their subscription orders.

John Costanzo, Co-founder, Napa Grass Farmers, Napa Grass Farmers. On Jotform. Source

Linear and its top alternatives, side by side

Public customers at every proof level, and what each vendor states on its own pages. “Not checked yet” means usedby has no verified value; the vendor may publish it.

Linear and its top alternatives compared
Tool	Customers	Largest industry	Pricing	Free trial	Security
Linear	30	No clear lead	Not checked yet	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Jotform	148	No clear lead	free plan and paid tiers Source	Not checked yet	PCI DSS Source
Miro	126	IT Services & System Integration	free plan and paid tiers Source	Yes Source	ISO 27001, ISO 42001, SOC 2 Type II and 1 more Source
Notion	117	No clear lead	free plan and paid tiers Source	Yes Source	SOC 2 (type not stated), ISO 27001, C5 Source
Slack	50	Artificial Intelligence	free plan and paid tiers Source	Yes Source	ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018 and 3 more Source
Asana	42	No clear lead	Not checked yet	Yes Source	ISO 27001 Source

Best Linear alternative by industry

In the industries where Linear has the most customers, the alternative with the most customers of its own there (at least three).

Artificial IntelligenceSlack14 customersLinear: 5
DevTools & InfrastructureNotion9 customersLinear: 4
Fintech & PaymentsNotion18 customersLinear: 4
Media & PublishingJotform8 customersLinear: 2
Sales Tech & CRMNotion5 customersLinear: 2

Often used with Linear

Tools of other categories that Linear customers also use. They do another job: they are not alternatives.

CursorAI coding assistants & agents12 shared customers
ClaudeAI assistants8 shared customers
HexData platforms & analytics8 shared customers
FigmaDesign & UI/UX7 shared customers
BasetenAI inference & GPU cloud6 shared customers
ChatGPTAI assistants6 shared customers

Questions about Linear alternatives

What are the best Linear alternatives?

Ranked by their public customers on usedby: Jotform (148 customers), Miro (126 customers), and Notion (117 customers). See who uses Jotform.

Which Linear alternatives offer a free trial?

Miro, Notion, and Slack offer a free trial or a free plan, according to their own pricing pages.

What is the best Linear alternative for Artificial Intelligence companies?

Slack, with 14 customers in Artificial Intelligence on usedby. Linear has 5 there. Artificial Intelligence companies on usedby.

What is the best Linear alternative for DevTools & Infrastructure companies?

Notion, with 9 customers in DevTools & Infrastructure on usedby. Linear has 4 there. DevTools & Infrastructure companies on usedby.

Which tools are used with Linear?

Companies that use Linear also use Cursor (12 shared), Claude (8 shared), Hex (8 shared), Figma (7 shared), Baseten (6 shared), and ChatGPT (6 shared). These tools do another job: they are not alternatives.

How does usedby rank Linear alternatives?

Only tools of the same or a competing category, from another vendor, count. They are ranked by their public customers at every proof level, job posts included; a tie goes to the stronger proofs (more confirmed, then more observed). Each tool shows its mix: confirmed (a case study, a press release), observed (the vendor’s customer page), signal (a job post, the weakest proof). Shared customers are shown for information and never set the order. Tools of other categories that the same companies use are listed apart, as tools used with Linear. usedby does not publish departures, so no company is shown switching from Linear to another tool.