Linear or HubSpot?
Which saas & b2b tool brand is right for you?
HubSpotwins 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
HubSpot
Grow better with HubSpot
4.5/5
|65,000 reviews5
Wins
2006
Founded
premium
Price
Head-to-Head Comparison
82
Features & Functionality
HubSpot wins
92
92
Ease of Use
Linear wins
85
78
Integrations
HubSpot wins
90
85
Pricing & Value
Linear wins
65
80
Customer Support
HubSpot wins
88
78
Scalability
HubSpot wins
88
85
Security & Compliance
HubSpot wins
88
Linear excels at
Ease of UsePricing & Value
HubSpot excels at
Features & FunctionalityIntegrationsCustomer SupportScalabilitySecurity & Compliance
Pros & Cons
Linear
Blazingly fast performance
Beautiful, modern design
Keyboard-first workflow
Opinionated best practices
Less customizable than Jira
Smaller integration ecosystem
HubSpot
Free CRM forever (truly free, no time limit)
Excellent marketing automation workflows
Best-in-class educational content (HubSpot Academy)
User-friendly, intuitive interface
Pricing escalates quickly with contacts
Complex tier structure (Starter/Pro/Enterprise)
The Bottom Line
Choose Linear if you want...
- Modern engineering teams
- Startups
- Keyboard-first users
- Teams leaving Jira
Choose HubSpot if you want...
- SMBs and mid-market companies
- Inbound marketing strategies
- Content marketing teams
- Sales + Marketing alignment
Our pick: HubSpot — Better overall scores and stronger performance across key categories. However, Linear is the better choice if you prioritize ease of use or pricing & value.
Real-Time Brand Data
Stock prices, reviews, sentiment & more
Linear
+88
Score
SpeedUXKeyboard shortcutsDeveloper-focusedClean design
Product Hunt
8,765upvotes
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Last updated: 2024-12-10
HubSpot
$678.45
+1.85%
$32.8B
Market Cap
$726.50
52W High
$391.20
52W Low
Last updated: 2024-12-10
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