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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (80.8% of reviews)
Mid-Market (55.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 1 Per Seat Per Month
Free 10 Users
Linear
Star Rating
(58)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (80.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 1 Per Seat Per Month
Browse all 4 pricing plansYouTrack
Star Rating
(57)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (55.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 10 Users
Browse all 3 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that YouTrack excels in its Task Prioritization feature, scoring 8.3, which allows teams to effectively manage their workload. In contrast, Linear's score of 8.1 indicates it may not be as robust in this area.
- Reviewers mention that YouTrack's Ease of Setup is rated at 7.3, which some users find challenging compared to Linear's impressive score of 8.9, highlighting Linear's user-friendly onboarding process.
- G2 users note that YouTrack's Bug Reporting capabilities are strong, with a score of 8.7, while Linear's score of 8.0 suggests it may not offer the same depth of functionality for tracking and managing bugs.
- Users on G2 highlight that Linear shines in Communication features, particularly with its community forum scoring 8.0, which fosters better collaboration compared to YouTrack's lower score of 7.3 in wiki documentation.
- Reviewers say that YouTrack's Recurring Tasks feature is highly rated at 8.6, making it easier for teams to manage repetitive tasks, while Linear's score of 8.1 indicates it may not be as effective in this area.
- Users report that YouTrack's Analytics capabilities are rated at 8.3, providing valuable insights into project performance, whereas Linear's score of 7.2 suggests it may lack some advanced analytical features that users find beneficial.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Linear
Free
Free
1 Per Seat Per Month
- Unlimited members
- 2 teams
- 250 issues (+unlimited archived)
YouTrack
YouTrack Cloud or Server
Free
10 Users
- Free forever.
- Full-featured edition for small teams.
- Unlimited functionality.
Free Trial
Linear
Free Trial is available
YouTrack
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
39
8.7
51
Ease of Use
8.9
42
8.1
51
Ease of Setup
9.2
28
7.3
10
Ease of Admin
8.2
13
7.4
11
Quality of Support
8.6
27
8.3
38
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
13
7.6
9
Product Direction (% positive)
9.4
37
8.8
49
Features by Category
Tasks
9.4
6
Not enough data
9.7
6
Not enough data
9.7
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
Projects
9.4
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
6.7
6
Not enough data
6.7
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
5.3
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
7.2
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
Resource Management
7.3
5
Not enough data
6.7
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
Project Monitoring
7.0
5
Not enough data
7.0
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
Generative AI
5.0
6
Not enough data
5.3
6
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Project Management
4.7
5
Not enough data
5.0
5
Not enough data
5.0
5
Not enough data
4.7
5
Not enough data
5.0
5
Not enough data
4.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Bug Reporting
8.5
23
8.5
10
7.9
24
8.7
9
9.0
27
9.1
9
Bug Monitoring
7.5
24
8.3
9
8.3
28
8.7
9
7.6
24
8.7
9
Agentic AI - Bug Tracking
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Knowledge Pages
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
Knowledge Dissemination
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Knowledge Base
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Task Creation
9.0
5
8.1
6
9.0
5
7.8
6
8.3
5
8.3
6
9.3
5
7.8
6
Task Management
9.3
5
8.3
6
9.0
5
8.1
6
8.3
5
8.3
6
8.3
5
8.6
6
Generative AI
6.1
6
Not enough data
6.1
6
Not enough data
Automation
8.3
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Project management
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
Workload
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Communication & Collaboration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cost Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration
6.7
5
Not enough data
7.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
5.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Work Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Communication
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
Content & Documents
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Controls
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
Project Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Remote Collaboration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Project Collaboration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Communication
6.7
7
7.3
5
5.5
7
8.0
5
6.4
7
8.0
5
Planning
7.9
7
8.0
5
8.3
8
8.3
5
8.1
9
Not enough data
6.9
8
8.0
5
7.1
7
Not enough data
Workflow Management
6.9
7
7.7
5
8.1
7
8.0
5
5.7
7
Not enough data
5.7
7
7.3
5
Knowledge Base
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Communication
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
Linear and YouTrack are categorized as Bug Tracking, Product Management, Project Management, and Task Management
Unique Categories
Linear is categorized as Work Management
YouTrack is categorized as Project Collaboration and Knowledge Base
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Linear
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
YouTrack
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
Computer Software
44.2%
Information Technology and Services
15.4%
Human Resources
5.8%
Real Estate
3.8%
Marketing and Advertising
3.8%
Other
26.9%
Information Technology and Services
14.3%
Computer Software
14.3%
Marketing and Advertising
10.7%
Internet
10.7%
Translation and Localization
3.6%
Other
46.4%
Discussions
Linear has no discussions with answers
Is YouTrack open source?
1 Comment
Official Response from YouTrack
YouTrack is not open-source. YouTrack is created and licensed by JetBrains as a project management tool that can adapt to your processes to help you deliver...Read more
YouTrack has no more discussions with answers
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