Linear
Entry plan
$10.00 × 10 seats$100.00
× 12 months$1,200.00
Per year
$10.00 per person / mo
$1,200
Linear vs Azure DevOps
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Linear
67%
match · $1,200/yr
Azure DevOps
77%
match · $720/yr
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Entry plan for 10 people, billed yearly where offered. Prices checked Oct 2026.
Azure DevOps
Entry plan
$6.00 × 10 seats$60.00
× 12 months$720.00
Per year
$6.00 per person / mo
$720
Linear
From $10Free plan
G2 4.6 · 104 reviewsSoftware and product teams that want a fast, opinionated issue tracker with GitHub-linked workflows; the free plan suits trials and tiny projects because of the 250-issue cap.
vs
Azure DevOps
From $6Free plan
G2 4.4 · 136 reviewsEngineering teams in the Microsoft ecosystem that want work tracking, Git repos and CI/CD in one service; small teams of up to 5 developers pay nothing for Basic.
Side by side
| Linear | Azure DevOps | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free; paid from $10/user/month billed yearly | First 5 Basic users free; then $6/user/month |
| G2 Rating | 4.6 (104 reviews) | 4.4 (136 reviews) |
| Best For | Software and product teams that want a fast, opinionated issue tracker with GitHub-linked workflows; the free plan suits trials and tiny projects because of the 250-issue cap. | Engineering teams in the Microsoft ecosystem that want work tracking, Git repos and CI/CD in one service; small teams of up to 5 developers pay nothing for Basic. |
Pros and cons
Linear
Pros
- Unlimited members on every plan, including Free
- GitHub PR linking moves issues automatically from In Progress to Done
- Basic removes the issue cap and file upload limit for $10/user/month yearly
- Business bundles Insights, Asks, Triage Intelligence and support-tool integrations
Cons
- Free plan caps you at 250 issues and 2 teams
- Private teams and guests need the Business plan
- SSO (SAML) and SCIM only on Enterprise
Azure DevOps
Pros
- First 5 Basic users free, then a low $6/user/month
- Unlimited free Stakeholder users for non-developers who view and edit work items
- Boards, Repos and Pipelines included in Basic access
- Visual Studio and GitHub Enterprise licenses can cover Basic access
Cons
- Test Plans access costs $52/user/month
- Stakeholder access is limited (no advanced sprint planning, Repos or pipeline authoring)
- Extra Microsoft-hosted parallel jobs cost $40/month each
Sarah Chen