Compare Asana and Linear 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (56.8% of reviews)
Small-Business (83.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 2 Users
Free 1 Per Seat Per Month
Asana
Star Rating
(13,349)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (56.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 2 Users
Free Trial is available
Browse all 5 pricing plansLinear
Star Rating
(69)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (83.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 1 Per Seat Per Month
Browse all 4 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Asana excels in providing a comprehensive view of tasks and timelines, making it easy for teams to stay aligned. Users appreciate features like multiple project views, which help in tracking deadlines and ownership effectively.
- Users say that Linear stands out for its fast and frictionless experience, with everything happening instantly. The keyboard-first design is particularly praised for making navigation through issues feel natural and efficient, which can enhance productivity.
- Reviewers mention that Asana's implementation process is straightforward, with many highlighting the intuitive onboarding wizard that helps new users get started quickly. This ease of setup is a significant advantage for teams looking to adopt a new tool without extensive training.
- According to verified reviews, Linear's user interface is highly regarded for its intuitiveness, with many users noting that it has inspired similar designs in other tools. This focus on user experience can make it appealing for teams that prioritize aesthetics and usability.
- G2 reviewers highlight that while Asana has a broader range of features for project management, Linear's simplicity and focus on essential functionalities can be beneficial for teams that prefer a more streamlined approach without unnecessary complexity.
- Users report that both tools offer solid support, but Asana's extensive resources and community engagement provide an edge for users seeking help. Reviewers appreciate the quality of support from both platforms, but Asana's larger user base may lead to more shared knowledge and solutions.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Asana
Personal
Free
2 Users
For one to two people managing personal projects.
- Unlimited tasks
- Unlimited projects
- Unlimited messages
Linear
Free
Free
1 Per Seat Per Month
- Unlimited members
- 2 teams
- 250 issues (+unlimited archived)
Free Trial
Asana
Free Trial is available
Linear
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
11,216
9.0
44
Ease of Use
8.6
11,340
8.9
47
Ease of Setup
8.6
4,936
9.1
33
Ease of Admin
8.7
3,522
8.3
15
Quality of Support
8.5
7,754
8.6
32
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
3,102
8.9
15
Product Direction (% positive)
8.6
10,942
9.4
42
Features by Category
Tasks
9.3
3263
|
Verified
9.4
6
9.1
3219
|
Verified
9.7
6
8.9
3177
|
Verified
9.8
7
9.0
3163
|
Verified
8.6
6
8.3
3019
|
Verified
8.6
6
7.9
2876
|
Verified
8.3
6
8.6
3096
|
Verified
8.6
6
8.5
3008
|
Verified
8.1
6
Projects
8.8
3000
|
Verified
9.4
6
8.4
2867
|
Verified
8.6
6
8.0
2656
|
Verified
6.7
6
8.5
2930
|
Verified
6.7
6
8.5
2887
|
Verified
8.3
6
7.3
1204
5.3
6
8.1
2730
|
Verified
9.0
7
8.3
2873
|
Verified
8.3
6
Feature Not Available
8.1
6
7.5
1204
7.2
6
8.0
2599
|
Verified
8.1
6
Resource Management
7.9
2583
|
Verified
7.3
5
8.1
2666
|
Verified
6.7
5
8.3
2714
|
Verified
8.0
5
Project Monitoring
8.1
2565
|
Verified
7.0
5
8.0
2578
|
Verified
7.0
5
8.4
2767
|
Verified
8.0
5
Generative AI
6.8
954
5.0
6
6.8
947
5.3
6
Agentic AI - Project Management
6.5
280
4.7
5
6.8
274
5.0
5
6.6
274
5.0
5
Feature Not Available
4.7
5
Feature Not Available
5.0
5
Feature Not Available
4.7
5
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Setup
8.6
1839
Not enough data
8.6
1844
Not enough data
8.4
1801
Not enough data
8.6
1892
Not enough data
Management
8.5
1798
Not enough data
8.2
1695
Not enough data
8.0
1655
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.8
699
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Workflow Management
6.4
196
Not enough data
6.6
198
Not enough data
6.5
195
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Bug Reporting
Not enough data
8.5
23
Not enough data
7.9
24
Not enough data
9.0
27
Bug Monitoring
Not enough data
7.5
24
Not enough data
8.3
28
Not enough data
7.6
24
Agentic AI - Bug Tracking
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Communication
8.7
576
Not enough data
8.5
560
Not enough data
8.2
575
Not enough data
8.5
564
Not enough data
Goal Creation
8.6
557
Not enough data
8.6
557
Not enough data
7.7
528
Not enough data
8.8
558
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Objectives and Key Results (OKR)
7.3
55
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform Basics
8.7
1021
Not enough data
9.1
1064
Not enough data
8.7
1033
Not enough data
7.7
885
Not enough data
8.7
1008
Not enough data
8.6
1051
Not enough data
Content Planning
8.8
1048
Not enough data
9.3
1079
Not enough data
8.8
1017
Not enough data
Marketing Campaign Performance
7.8
724
Not enough data
8.5
799
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Marketing Calendar
6.0
54
Not enough data
6.4
53
Not enough data
6.3
53
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Other Features
8.3
973
Not enough data
8.0
806
Not enough data
Task Creation
9.2
2656
9.0
5
9.2
2647
9.0
5
8.8
2516
8.3
5
8.0
2324
9.3
5
Task Management
8.8
2545
9.3
5
9.1
2591
9.0
5
8.4
2389
8.3
5
8.6
2417
8.3
5
Generative AI
6.8
986
6.1
6
6.9
985
6.1
6
Automation
8.6
1732
8.3
5
8.5
1717
8.3
6
8.1
1584
Not enough data
Administration
8.4
1689
Not enough data
8.3
1608
Not enough data
9.1
1722
Not enough data
Project management
9.0
1810
Not enough data
8.6
1710
Not enough data
8.9
1752
Not enough data
8.7
1693
Not enough data
8.8
1681
Not enough data
8.2
1540
Not enough data
8.5
1694
8.3
5
Workload
8.3
1593
Not enough data
8.6
1646
Not enough data
8.5
1597
Not enough data
8.3
1556
Not enough data
Communication & Collaboration
8.5
1639
Not enough data
8.4
1665
Not enough data
8.9
1747
Not enough data
Cost Management
7.9
1458
Not enough data
7.9
1499
Not enough data
7.8
1431
Not enough data
Integration
7.8
1420
6.7
5
7.8
1423
7.0
5
7.7
1409
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.9
638
5.3
5
6.9
635
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Work Management
6.5
185
Not enough data
6.7
185
Not enough data
6.6
185
Not enough data
6.7
183
Not enough data
Communication
7.7
2114
Not enough data
8.2
2284
Not enough data
7.7
2043
Not enough data
8.0
2114
Not enough data
7.8
2066
Not enough data
Content & Documents
8.6
2365
Not enough data
8.7
2358
Not enough data
8.4
2354
Not enough data
7.9
2068
Not enough data
Controls
8.4
2254
Not enough data
8.2
2121
Not enough data
8.5
2254
Not enough data
8.4
2239
Not enough data
7.9
2052
Not enough data
Project Management
9.3
2621
Not enough data
9.0
2427
Not enough data
8.9
2503
Not enough data
8.4
2203
Not enough data
Remote Collaboration
8.7
2278
Not enough data
8.9
2398
Not enough data
8.8
2263
Not enough data
7.8
1922
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.0
880
Not enough data
7.1
884
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Project Collaboration
6.8
306
Not enough data
6.7
310
Not enough data
Responses
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Automation - AI Agents
9.3
20
Not enough data
9.4
20
Not enough data
9.0
20
Not enough data
9.3
20
Not enough data
9.1
20
Not enough data
Platform
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Autonomy - AI Agents
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Generative AI
9.5
21
Not enough data
9.5
21
Not enough data
Customization - AI Agent Builders
8.8
8
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
Functionality - AI Agent Builders
9.0
8
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Data and Analytics - AI Agent Builders
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.4
8
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
Integration - AI Agent Builders
9.3
9
Not enough data
9.4
8
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Marketing Resource Management
6.8
36
Not enough data
6.8
36
Not enough data
6.9
36
Not enough data
Communication
8.0
1104
6.7
7
Feature Not Available
5.5
7
8.2
1123
6.4
7
Planning
8.6
1200
7.9
7
8.9
1224
8.3
8
8.5
1136
8.1
9
8.7
1171
7.2
10
8.2
1085
7.1
7
Workflow Management
8.4
1153
6.9
7
8.8
1212
8.5
9
8.0
1074
5.7
7
Feature Not Available
5.7
7
Agentic AI - AI Agents
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Asana and Linear are categorized as Work Management, Task Management, Project Management, and Product Management
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Asana
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Linear
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Marketing and Advertising
13.4%
Information Technology and Services
9.4%
Computer Software
9.2%
Non-Profit Organization Management
5.9%
Internet
3.1%
Other
59.0%
Computer Software
40.4%
Information Technology and Services
17.5%
Human Resources
5.3%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
5.3%
Real Estate
3.5%
Other
28.1%
Discussions
Can you use asana for free?
9 Comments
EU
Yes. But with limited feature for only 3 projects.Read more
What software did you find useful outside of work?
7 Comments
FB
<p>I've found password managers to be really helpful in personal and work life. For example: 1password</p>Read more
Is Asana worth it?
6 Comments
AA
Yes, of course it is! It offers a free trial - try it out and see for yourself if it fits your usecase.Read more
Linear has no discussions with answers
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