Linear or Figma?
Which saas & b2b tool brand is right for you?
Figmawins 3 of 7 categories
Linear
Linear is a better way to build products
4.8/5
|12,000 reviews2
Wins
2019
Founded
mid
Price
WINNER
Figma
Design. Prototype. Gather feedback.
4.8/5
|45,000 reviews3
Wins
2012
Founded
mid
Price
Head-to-Head Comparison
82
Features & Functionality
Figma wins
95
92
Ease of Use
Linear wins
90
78
Integrations
Figma wins
88
85
Pricing & Value
Linear wins
82
80
Customer Support
80
78
Scalability
Figma wins
90
85
Security & Compliance
85
Linear excels at
Ease of UsePricing & Value
Figma excels at
Features & FunctionalityIntegrationsScalability
Pros & Cons
Linear
Blazingly fast performance
Beautiful, modern design
Keyboard-first workflow
Opinionated best practices
Less customizable than Jira
Smaller integration ecosystem
Figma
Real-time multiplayer collaboration
Browser-based—no install required
Industry-leading component/variant system
FigJam whiteboarding included
Requires internet connection
Limited offline mode (improving)
The Bottom Line
Choose Linear if you want...
- Modern engineering teams
- Startups
- Keyboard-first users
- Teams leaving Jira
Choose Figma if you want...
- Product design teams
- UI/UX designers
- Design systems at scale
- Cross-team collaboration (design + dev)
Our pick: Figma — Better overall scores and stronger performance across key categories. However, Linear is the better choice if you prioritize ease of use or pricing & value.
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