Linear

The product development system for teams and agents.

4.9•396 reviews•

2.7K followers

The product development system for teams and agents.

4.9•396 reviews•

2.7K followers

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Project management software

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Issue tracking software

Linear is a new species of product tool. Purpose-built for product teams with agent workflows at its core, it sets a new standard for planning and building products. Linear is the tool of choice for 20,000+ companies including OpenAI, Ramp, and Vercel.

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4.9

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Reviewers mostly see Linear as a fast, clean, low-friction project tool that teams adopt quickly and keep using because it stays out of the way. People repeatedly praise its responsive UI, keyboard shortcuts, cycles, and integrations with Slack, GitHub, and agent workflows. Makers of Basedash and Chronicle describe concrete gains in issue creation, cross-team coordination, and visibility. The main caveat is flexibility: several users want stronger roadmap, board, multi-team, and custom workflow support, and some find its views or hierarchy confusing.

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Pros

task management (62)

fast performance (52)

clean interface (45)

project management (40)

intuitive design (34)

team collaboration (32)

issue tracking (23)

keyboard shortcuts (16)

seamless integrations (15)

sprint planning (8)

Cons

confusing structure (10)

no kanban board (8)

single task assignment (6)

limited customization (5)

complex interface (2)

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•2 reviews

What's great

Onboarding with Linear is near-instant, and the daily user experience is incredibly smooth. I’m a huge fan of the clean, focused interface and how seamlessly it integrates with Slack and GitHub. It’s exceptionally reliable—performance is snappy, and bugs are a rarity. While I’d love a bit more flexibility for custom workflows, I suspect that’s already on their roadmap. Highly recommended for teams that value speed.

What needs improvement

limited customization (5)single task assignment (6)

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Instant onboarding.

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•2 reviews

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fast performance (52)task management (62)project management (40)

I only started using Linear recently, and I wished I had switched to it earlier. It's the only project management tools that just works and not boring. It has clean user interface, wide range of integrations, and very easy to use.

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I've used JIRA for many years, it gets the job done, but the UI is always very slow and confusing.

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23 views27d ago

•2 reviews

I’ve used linear at 2 companies now. Overall there’s lots to like about it and it’s my 'Go to' project management tool, but it has some frustrating rough edges that would be nice to see polished! Good/Great: - Generally it has just the right amount of complexity for running small-medium projects. I’ve only really seen it in action within a single team scope - think running larger multi teams projects would be more challenging - The design is opinionated without generally being overly restrictive. At the moment, we switch back and forth between kanban and scrum quite regularly and even then i don’t find it gets in the way too much. - I love the burndown graphs and find them very motivating Areas for improvement: - There are some very frustrating snags around cycle times that i’ve found really get in the way. Basically the best way to do what i want is to run cycles that correspond to the day after we do the cycle and then manually advance it. This is really unintuitive! - If you open a ticket within a project view, it sets the project as the last project not the project you’re in - so confusing! - the number of times people on the team are confused as to why they can’t see tickets and where they’ve gone due to some quirk of the UI is frustrating!

What's great

project management (40)sprint planning (8)

What needs improvement

confusing structure (10)

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131 views1yr ago

•9 reviews

Linear is hands down the tool that redefines how product teams handle project management. From the moment you log in, the clean, intuitive design shows that it's built to make work flow seamlessly. Task tracking feels natural, and every feature feels like it has a purpose, with no unnecessary extras bogging down the process. The real game-changer is the speed: updating tasks, switching views, or collaborating with teammates – everything feels instant. Plus, the keyboard shortcuts and streamlined UI make managing projects not just efficient but genuinely enjoyable. I love how Linear’s approach keeps the focus on productivity without overcomplicating the experience. For agile teams, the attention to detail in sprint planning and the simplicity of tracking progress are standout features. Integrations are well-thought-out, making Linear a perfect addition to the modern tech stack. If you're looking for a tool that blends elegance with functionality, Linear is an exceptional choice!

What's great

fast performance (52)team collaboration (32)task management (62)keyboard shortcuts (16)project management (40)intuitive design (34)clean interface (45)seamless integrations (15)sprint planning (8)

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98 views1yr ago

•3 reviews

It fits well for small startup teams but gets messy when roadmap grows just a little. Has the freedom to define projects and tags but it works well IMO only for a single team with one or two boards only (there is no "board" definition). There is no board or flight level views, you have to make your own filters and setup your organisation which may or may not be your best time spending idea. The swim lanes that are so interesting on the competitors (Jira, kanbanize etc) are not present here. There is only one lane per team and tickets belongs only to projects so you have to manage your organisation with a single hierarchy of tasks. If I have to choose it will not be my first option.

What needs improvement

confusing structure (10)no kanban board (8)

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65 views3yr ago

Linear

If it's of interest, swimlanes are now available in Linear!

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2yr ago

@zenithquinn I have tried the project again last week and it looks much better now. Great work team! It looks like a tool I will use now no matter the team size I am in.

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3mo ago

•5 reviews

Linear is a good app to run a team using scrum. It is much simpler to use and doesn't require a lot of configuration and set-up. It also integrates with GIthub, so that your tasks get updated automatically when you perform actions like, opening a PR, assigning reviewers and merging or closing a PR. It also provides helpful charts. However, it does have a confusing structure, in which you have two competing views: the active sprint (called "cycle") and all the active tasks (called "active"), regardless if they are a part of the sprint or not. Linear defaults to opening the "active" view, so if you don't pay attention, you may think you are in the sprint ("cycle") view and may end up taking tasks that are outside the sprint.

What's great

Git integration (5)

What needs improvement

confusing structure (10)

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18 views3yr ago

•10 reviews

There is no board or flight level views, you have to make your own filters and setup your organisation which may or may not be your best time spending idea. The swim lanes that are so interesting on the competitors (Jira, kanbanize etc) are not present here. There is only one lane per team and tickets belongs only to projects so you have to manage your organisation with a single hierarchy of tasks. If I have to choose it will not be my first option.

What needs improvement

single task assignment (6)confusing structure (10)no kanban board (8)

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16 views1yr ago

used Linear to build Warestack

•15 reviews

Linear's webhook system and API have been also crucial for our post-action workflows. We're automatically updating statuses, leaving comments, and tracking progress based on GitHub events through their webhook integration. The API is good and the webhook payloads are well-structured, making it easy to map GitHub PRs and deployments to Linear tickets. Our AI agents can now automatically coordinate development workflows across GitHub and Linear.

What's great

workflow automation (5)seamless integrations (15)Git integration (5)

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43 views9mo ago

•1 review

Linear is fast, intuitive, and great for managing internal tasks with its streamlined UI and automation. However, it's less suited for client-facing project management. It lacks customization options, such as setting cycles at the project level, and doesn’t include project gantt charts. If you need granular control over timelines and workflows for specific clients, Linear's current setup may not meet all of your needs.

What's great

fast performance (52)task management (62)workflow automation (5)intuitive design (34)

What needs improvement

limited customization (5)

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•9 reviews

What needs improvement

confusing structure (10)no kanban board (8)

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