Linear
Issue tracker for software teams with AI agents that triage issues, run coding sessions and automate loops.
Best for Software and product engineering teams
What it does
Linear is a product development system built for planning and building software products. Teams input customer feedback, product ideas, and tasks, and receive organized roadmaps, prioritized issues, and automated pull requests. It is designed for modern product teams and AI agents working together from concept to release.
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Linear Agent coding sessions
Executes coding tasks in a secure cloud environment to write code, test it, and open a pull request for review.
Use caseA software engineer assigns an issue to Linear Agent to fix a bug and generate a draft pull request.
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Loops
Executes recurring agent workflows that react to workspace activity, edit Linear documents, and send updates to external channels like Slack.
Use caseA product manager tracks updates to initiatives and projects by having an agent automatically edit project documents and share progress reports in Slack.
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Intake and triage
Converts customer feedback and team conversations into issues that are immediately categorized, prioritized, and sent to appropriate teams.
Use caseA support lead routes inbound customer conversations from chat tools directly into the engineering backlog with automatic labels.
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Stacked pull requests
Presents connected pull requests in unified diff views so teams can track review status, CI progress, and merges alongside related issues.
Use caseA developer reviews a sequence of dependent code changes grouped into a single collapsible row without losing project context.
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Written from Linear's own website, checked . Each feature links to the page it comes from; images are Linear's own.
Every plan
| Plan | Monthly | Billed yearly | Per | What it includes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | $0 | per user | Unlimited members, 2 teams, 250 issues, 10MB uploads |
| Basic | Not listed | $10 | per user | 5 teams, unlimited issues and uploads, admin roles |
| Business | Not listed | $16 | per user | Unlimited teams, private teams and guests |
| Enterprise | Contact sales | Not listed | custom | contact sales; annual only; SAML/SCIM, invoice billing |
From Linear's own pricing page, checked . Prices are in US dollars per month; "billed yearly" is the monthly price when you pay for a year up front. A few figures (often the yearly price) are derived rather than printed on the page.
Before you pay
- Refunds
- Linear does not provide refunds for cancellations mid subscription, and funds added for AI credits are non refundable.
- How to cancel
- Workspace admins cancel subscriptions by navigating to Settings > Administration > Billing.
What Linear says
Workspace admins can change or cancel a subscription from Settings > Administration > Billing.
Source page - Cancel online yourself
- Yes
What Linear says
Workspace admins can change or cancel a subscription from Settings > Administration > Billing.
Source page - Unused credits roll over
- Yes
What Linear says
Unused balance rolls over across subscription billing cycles. It is independent of your Linear subscription period
Source page - Failed generations cost credits
- Yes
What Linear says
Failed runs, retries, or partial completions are billable for the resources used
Source page - Trains on your data
- No
- Data retention
- All audit logs are retained for 90 days.
- Export your data
- Yes
- Discounts
- Free 1 year access for full time students; 75% discount for university staff/employees; 75% discount on Basic and Business plans for eligible non profits; up to 6 months free Business plan for partner affiliated startups.
What Linear says
Linear’s Education Program offersfull time students free access for one year for student led programs, clubs, and other educational activities. We also offer university staff and employees a 75% discount at qualifying academic institutions.
Source page - Support
- Email (support@linear.app), priority support, account management
Only what Linear's own pages state, with the quote behind each answer. Anything they don't publish is left out rather than guessed.
Linear video tutorials
Independent creators on YouTube, not Linear or us. The video loads from YouTube only when you press play.
What the free plan includes
Unlimited members, 2 teams, 250 issues, 10MB uploads; includes Agent platform and Linear Agent. Coding sessions/
Questions people ask about Linear
Is Linear free?
Yes, there is a free plan: Unlimited members, 2 teams, 250 issues, 10MB uploads; includes Agent platform and Linear Agent. Coding sessions/Loops need paid plan plus usage based AI credits..
Can I get a refund from Linear?
Linear does not provide refunds for cancellations mid subscription, and funds added for AI credits are non refundable. Source
How do I cancel Linear?
Workspace admins cancel subscriptions by navigating to Settings > Administration > Billing. Source
Do unused Linear credits roll over?
Yes, unused credits carry over. Source
Does Linear charge credits for failed generations?
Yes, credits are used even when a generation fails. Source
Does Linear train its AI on my data?
No, the company says your data is not used for training. Source
Does Linear have a student or other discount?
Free 1 year access for full time students; 75% discount for university staff/employees; 75% discount on Basic and Business plans for eligible non profits; up to 6 months free Business plan for partner affiliated startups. Source
Does Linear have an API?
Yes.
What happens if a workspace runs out of AI credits?
Features requiring a balance cannot begin new work, though the workspace will receive advance low balance and expiration alerts. Source
Do unused AI credit balances expire?
Yes, added funds expire 12 months after the purchase date, whereas unused balance rolls over across subscription billing cycles until expiration. Source
Can admins restrict guests from using AI credits?
Yes, by using the toggle in Security settings to prevent guests from interacting with agents in the workspace. Source
What happens when a subscription is cancelled?
Nothing is deleted, members become Admins on the free plan, and new issues cannot be created if there are over 250 issues. Source
Works with
- Integrations
- Slack, Microsoft Teams, Zendesk, Intercom, Salesforce
- AI models
- Claude Opus 5.5
Where this came from
Plans, prices and limits were copied from Linear's own pages and the other sources listed, then checked .
- linear.app/pricing
- linear.app/docs/billing-and-plans
- linear.app/docs/ai-credits
- usagepricing.com/blueprint/linear
- linear.app/security
- linear.app/
- linear.app/docs/audit-log
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