Stripe or Linear?
Which saas & b2b tool brand is right for you?
Stripewins 4 of 7 categories
WINNER
Stripe
Financial infrastructure for the internet
4.7/5
|55,000 reviews4
Wins
2010
Founded
mid
Price
Linear
Linear is a better way to build products
4.8/5
|12,000 reviews3
Wins
2019
Founded
mid
Price
Head-to-Head Comparison
95
Features & Functionality
Stripe wins
82
85
Ease of Use
Linear wins
92
95
Integrations
Stripe wins
78
75
Pricing & Value
Linear wins
85
75
Customer Support
Linear wins
80
98
Scalability
Stripe wins
78
98
Security & Compliance
Stripe wins
85
Stripe excels at
Features & FunctionalityIntegrationsScalabilitySecurity & Compliance
Linear excels at
Ease of UsePricing & ValueCustomer Support
Pros & Cons
Stripe
Industry-best API and developer experience
Exceptional documentation (the gold standard)
Comprehensive product suite (payments, billing, tax, fraud)
Global payments in 135+ currencies
Higher fees than some alternatives (2.9% + $0.30)
Customer support can be slow for smaller accounts
Linear
Blazingly fast performance
Beautiful, modern design
Keyboard-first workflow
Opinionated best practices
Less customizable than Jira
Smaller integration ecosystem
The Bottom Line
Choose Stripe if you want...
- Online businesses and e-commerce
- SaaS companies with recurring billing
- Marketplaces and platforms
- Developer-led teams
Choose Linear if you want...
- Modern engineering teams
- Startups
- Keyboard-first users
- Teams leaving Jira
Our pick: Stripe — 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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Stripe
No Monthly Fees
Pay only for what you use. No setup fees, no monthly fees, no hidden fees.
OngoingClaim offer
Stripe for Startups
Eligible startups get waived Stripe fees on first $1M processed and free access to premium tools.
OngoingClaim offer
$50K in Processing Credits
Y Combinator companies get $50K in fee-free processing through the Stripe YC deal.
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