Top Free Alternatives to Linear

Stop paying expensive subscriptions for Project Management tools. Discover the best free and open-source replacements for Linear.

Why switch from Linear?

Linear is beautiful but strictly cloud-based and proprietary. For teams handling sensitive source code, open-source issue trackers provide better security and data control.

Plane

Free / Open Source
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The open-source software development tool to manage issues, sprints, and product roadmaps with peace of mind.

Key Features

  • Issue tracking
  • Cycles (Sprints)
  • Modules
  • Custom views

Pros

  • + Sleek, Linear-inspired design
  • + Great for software teams
  • + Completely free if self-hosted

Cons

  • - Still relatively new, some bugs exist
  • - Fewer third-party integrations than Linear