Plane vs Linear

Compared on	Plane Free plan · from $6/seat/mo VisitRemove	Linear Free plan · from $10/user/mo VisitRemove
What it is	Open-source project management and wiki with AI agents, on Plane's cloud or self-hosted, including air-gapped	Issue tracking and product planning for software teams, with a built-in agent that can write code
Free plan	Up to 12 users; projects and work items, cycles and modules, five layouts, intake, estimates and project pages; available on cloud or self-hosted	Unlimited members, 2 teams, 250 issues, 10MB file uploads; includes the agent platform, Linear Agent and MCP access
Cheapest paid plan	$6/seat/mo billed annually (Pro)Plane pricing	$10/user/mo billed annually (Basic)Linear pricing
What it covers	$6 per seat a month billed yearly or $8 billed monthly, on cloud or self-hosted. Includes 500 AI credits per seat a month (reset monthly, no rollover) and 5 guests per paid member.	$10 per user a month billed yearly; 5 teams, unlimited issues and file uploads, admin roles, Loops. Billed for unsuspended users. Coding sessions and Loops use prepaid AI credits on top.
Free trial	Two-week free trial of Pro or Business	None stated
Platforms	Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android	Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android, API
Integrations (vendor's figure)	50+ tools, including Slack, GitHub and Figma	Not stated
Open source	Yes, self-hostable	No
Good for	Teams moving off Jira that want an open-source or self-hosted option Software teams running sprints with docs next to the work Regulated organisations that need on-premises or air-gapped deployment	Software product teams planning cycles and roadmaps Engineering teams that assign issues to coding agents Startups that want an issue tracker with a usable free tier
Watch out for	The free plan is limited to 12 users Paid features on a self-hosted instance need a licence key bought from Plane's Prime portal AI credits are per seat, reset monthly and do not roll over	The free plan is capped at 250 issues and 2 teams The pricing page shows only yearly-billed prices, although the docs say monthly billing is available Coding sessions and Loops draw on a prepaid AI credit balance on top of seat fees
Made by	Plane Software, Inc.	Linear Orbit, Inc.

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