Notion or Linear?

Which saas & b2b tool brand is right for you?

Notionwins 4 of 7 categories
WINNER
Notion

Notion

All-in-one workspace

4.7/5
|45,000 reviews
4
Wins
2016
Founded
mid
Price
Linear

Linear

Linear is a better way to build products

4.8/5
|12,000 reviews
3
Wins
2019
Founded
mid
Price

Head-to-Head Comparison

95
Features & Functionality
Notion wins
82
78
Ease of Use
Linear wins
92
82
Integrations
Notion wins
78
88
Pricing & Value
Notion wins
85
75
Customer Support
Linear wins
80
80
Scalability
Notion wins
78
82
Security & Compliance
Linear wins
85
Notion

Notion excels at

Features & FunctionalityIntegrationsPricing & ValueScalability
Linear

Linear excels at

Ease of UseCustomer SupportSecurity & Compliance

Pros & Cons

Notion

Notion

Incredibly flexible block-based editor
Beautiful, minimal interface design
Generous free tier for individuals
All-in-one solution reduces tool sprawl
Steep learning curve for advanced features
Performance degrades with large databases (10K+ rows)
Linear

Linear

Blazingly fast performance
Beautiful, modern design
Keyboard-first workflow
Opinionated best practices
Less customizable than Jira
Smaller integration ecosystem

The Bottom Line

Choose Notion if you want...

  • Startups and small teams (1-100 employees)
  • Knowledge management and internal wikis
  • Technical documentation
  • Product teams and roadmapping

Choose Linear if you want...

  • Modern engineering teams
  • Startups
  • Keyboard-first users
  • Teams leaving Jira

Our pick: Notion — Better overall scores and stronger performance across key categories. However, Linear is the better choice if you prioritize ease of use or customer support.

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