Taiga vs Linear

Taiga6.9Visit Linear6.6Visit

Higher score Taiga #6 in Agile Project Management Software 6.9/10 Free plan · paid from €5/mo Free plan✓ 0 of 7 features Visit Taiga

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Linear #8 in Agile Project Management Software 6.6/10 Free plan · paid from $10/user/mo (annual) Free plan✓ 0 of 7 features Visit Linear

• Taiga fits best

  Open-source Scrum and Kanban teams

• Linear fits best

  Product teams wanting polished issue and cycle planning

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Side by side

Feature	Taiga 6.9/10 Visit ↗	Linear 6.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	6.9	6.6
Ranking	#6 in Agile Project Management Software	#8 in Agile Project Management Software
Best for	Open-source Scrum and Kanban teams	Product teams wanting polished issue and cycle planning
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Not published	$10/user/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Community, Docs	Email, Community, Docs
Integrations	6 integrations	8 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Taiga 0/7 · Linear 0/7
Scrum support	Not published	Not published
Kanban support	Not published	Not published
Backlog management	Not published	Not published
Sprint planning	Not published	Not published
Story points	Not published	Not published
Agile reporting	Not published	Not published
Roadmap view	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Combines Scrum backlogs with customizable Kanban boards and WIP limits Supports self-hosting, REST API access, webhooks, and project imports Offers unlimited users across paid plans with flat subscription pricing	Combines issues, projects, cycles, releases, and dependencies Supports board, list, and timeline views with automation rules Connects development, design, support, and communication tools
Cons	No built-in time tracking Free plan limits teams to one public and one private project Storage ranges from 10MB on Free to 3GB on Premium	The Free plan is limited to 2 teams and 250 issues Basic is limited to 5 teams Several advanced capabilities are reserved for higher tiers
Our verdict	Taiga is an open-source agile project management platform for startups, agile developers, designers, and cross-functional teams. It brings Scrum and Kanban workflows into one workspace, with backlogs, sprint planning, sprint boards,… Read the review →	Linear is a project and product development platform for teams planning, building, and shipping software. It brings issue tracking, triage workflows, projects, milestones, dependencies, cycles, releases, roadmaps, documents, analytics,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Taiga — where it wins

  • Combines Scrum backlogs with customizable Kanban boards and WIP limits
  • Supports self-hosting, REST API access, webhooks, and project imports
  • Offers unlimited users across paid plans with flat subscription pricing

  Where it doesn't

  • No built-in time tracking
  • Free plan limits teams to one public and one private project
  • Storage ranges from 10MB on Free to 3GB on Premium

• Linear — where it wins

  • Combines issues, projects, cycles, releases, and dependencies
  • Supports board, list, and timeline views with automation rules
  • Connects development, design, support, and communication tools

  Where it doesn't

  • The Free plan is limited to 2 teams and 250 issues
  • Basic is limited to 5 teams
  • Several advanced capabilities are reserved for higher tiers

• Taiga6.9/10 · Free plan · paid from €5/mo

  A flexible Scrum and Kanban platform with self-hosting, imports, and API access.

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• Linear6.6/10 · Free plan · paid from $10/user/mo (annual)

  A polished planning workspace with strong issue, cycle, and release management.

  Visit LinearFull verdict →