Linear or GitHub?
Which saas & b2b tool brand is right for you?
GitHubwins 5 of 7 categories
Linear
Linear is a better way to build products
4.8/5
|12,000 reviews2
Wins
2019
Founded
mid
Price
WINNER
GitHub
Where the world builds software
4.7/5
|120,000 reviews5
Wins
2008
Founded
mid
Price
Head-to-Head Comparison
82
Features & Functionality
GitHub wins
95
92
Ease of Use
Linear wins
85
78
Integrations
GitHub wins
98
85
Pricing & Value
GitHub wins
90
80
Customer Support
Linear wins
78
78
Scalability
GitHub wins
98
85
Security & Compliance
GitHub wins
92
Linear excels at
Ease of UseCustomer Support
GitHub excels at
Features & FunctionalityIntegrationsPricing & ValueScalabilitySecurity & Compliance
Pros & Cons
Linear
Blazingly fast performance
Beautiful, modern design
Keyboard-first workflow
Opinionated best practices
Less customizable than Jira
Smaller integration ecosystem
GitHub
Industry standard—everyone uses it
Unlimited free private repos
GitHub Copilot AI pair programmer
GitHub Actions CI/CD (free minutes)
Microsoft ownership concerns for some OSS devs
Complex for Git beginners
The Bottom Line
Choose Linear if you want...
- Modern engineering teams
- Startups
- Keyboard-first users
- Teams leaving Jira
Choose GitHub if you want...
- Software development teams of all sizes
- Open source projects and communities
- CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions
- Code collaboration and review
Our pick: GitHub — Better overall scores and stronger performance across key categories. However, Linear is the better choice if you prioritize ease of use or customer support.
Real-Time Brand Data
Stock prices, reviews, sentiment & more
Linear
+88
Score
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Product Hunt
8,765upvotes
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Last updated: 2024-12-10
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