Comparison

Linear vs Slack

Overview

The issue tracker that gives teams superpowers

Linear is a fast, keyboard-driven issue tracker and project management tool designed for software teams that value speed, developer workflows, and clean design.

Slack

Where work happens

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Slack is a team messaging platform with channels, direct messages, and a rich app ecosystem used by teams of all sizes for real-time and async workplace communication.

Features

—Issues and sub-issues
—Cycles (sprints)
—Projects and milestones
—Roadmaps
—GitHub and GitLab sync
—Keyboard-first UI
—API
—Linear AI

—Channels and DMs
—Threads
—Huddles (lightweight audio/video)
—Slack Connect (external collaboration)
—Workflow Builder
—App integrations
—Slack AI
—Canvas docs

Pricing

Linear

freemiumFree plan available

Plan	Price	Notes
Free	Free	Free for everyone with 250 issues and 2 teams.
Basic	$10/mo	Per user per month billed yearly.
Business	$16/mo	Per user per month billed yearly.
Enterprise	Contact sales	Annual enterprise plan via sales.

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Slack

freemiumFree plan availableSlack offers free trials for Pro or Business+ plans.

Plan	Price	Notes
Free	Free	Free forever with 90 days of message history.
Pro	$7.25/mo	Per user per month billed annually.
Pro	$8.75/mo	Per user per month billed monthly.
Business+	$15/mo	Per user per month billed annually.
Business+	$18/mo	Per user per month billed monthly.
Enterprise+	Contact sales	Contact sales for enterprise pricing.