Salesforce or Linear?
Which saas & b2b tool brand is right for you?
Salesforcewins 4 of 7 categories
WINNER
Salesforce
We bring companies and customers together
4.3/5
|95,000 reviews4
Wins
1999
Founded
premium
Price
Linear
Linear is a better way to build products
4.8/5
|12,000 reviews2
Wins
2019
Founded
mid
Price
Head-to-Head Comparison
98
Features & Functionality
Salesforce wins
82
65
Ease of Use
Linear wins
92
98
Integrations
Salesforce wins
78
55
Pricing & Value
Linear wins
85
80
Customer Support
80
98
Scalability
Salesforce wins
78
95
Security & Compliance
Salesforce wins
85
Salesforce excels at
Features & FunctionalityIntegrationsScalabilitySecurity & Compliance
Linear excels at
Ease of UsePricing & Value
Pros & Cons
Salesforce
Most powerful and customizable CRM
Infinite customization (Apex, LWC)
5,000+ apps on AppExchange
Industry-leading AI (Einstein GPT)
Expensive ($25-$300+/user/month)
Steep learning curve
Linear
Blazingly fast performance
Beautiful, modern design
Keyboard-first workflow
Opinionated best practices
Less customizable than Jira
Smaller integration ecosystem
The Bottom Line
Choose Salesforce if you want...
- Enterprise organizations (1,000+ employees)
- Complex, multi-stage sales processes
- Heavy customization requirements
- Large global sales teams
Choose Linear if you want...
- Modern engineering teams
- Startups
- Keyboard-first users
- Teams leaving Jira
Our pick: Salesforce — 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
Salesforce
$336.78
+1.27%
$325B
Market Cap
$369.00
52W High
$212.00
52W Low
Last updated: 2024-12-10
Nonprofit Discount
Up to 80% OFF10 free licenses and deep discounts for nonprofits.
OngoingClaim offer
ComplexityCostCustomizationAdmin trainingIntegrations
Last updated: 2024-12-10
Linear
+88
Score
SpeedUXKeyboard shortcutsDeveloper-focusedClean design
Product Hunt
8,765upvotes
#1 Product of the Day
Last updated: 2024-12-10
