Linear Reviews & Product Details

I think the clutter is very less compared to everything else that I've used. It's like you can figure out what you want to see, or like, you can open what you want to see in very less amount of time. It's very clean. It's very fast. It's also very easy to use. The entire process or the entire feature where we can create a project with multiple issues and then track them together is great. I also appreciate the connectivity with GitHub, which allows tracking PRs and status updates automatically. It makes tracking things easy without manually having to close issues and projects. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Not much to be honest, I used to face a bug where it refused to update but that has since been solved. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I love how Linear balances simplicity with power. The clean interface makes it easy to keep track of progress without getting overwhelmed by a bloated tool. I appreciate that it's super fast with no lag, which is a huge plus. I find the integration with GitHub incredibly helpful, keeping code changes and tasks connected seamlessly. The keyboard shortcuts in Linear are huge, allowing me to access everything like creating issues, assigning tasks, or navigating between views quickly. This means I can spend less time clicking or switching tabs, leading to a smoother, more frictionless daily workflow. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

One thing that can be a bit limiting is customization. If you need really complex workflows or advanced reporting, it's not as robust as, say, Jira. Also, sometimes for larger teams, the permission settings could be more granular. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I love the Linear experience as a whole; it's so easy to use. It has redefined what software looks like for me. I love the AI features, the keyboard shortcuts, and the ability to ingest a lot of key insights that I historically had in different places. I'm now able to see everything in one centralized manner. The keyboard shortcuts are the biggest thing I value, allowing me to zoom in and out of initiatives, projects, and issues very quickly. I also use the Linear Agent, especially its Slack integration, to directly create issues with context from threads. I appreciate how it integrates with different sub-agents, helping my team and I execute on the tickets created. I also find the modern software keyboard shortcuts and the quality of the product itself very appealing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Right now, the thing that doesn't that the area with Linear that is a little bit challenging is understanding the scope of responsibility per person per week. It seems like it handles projects well over extended periods, but not every single person assigned to a project will be working on it actively at all times. So, I'd love to see a breakdown that allows for week-over-week visibility on individual responsibilities. Also, getting adoption from non-EPD teams like go-to-market and operations is difficult, as Linear is very specifically tailored towards EPD. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

They’re constantly innovating and releasing new, cutting-edge products. Their customer support is also top-notch. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There’s a small learning curve at first, but once you get the hang of it, it’s really not too bad. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The compatibility between Linear and AI agents has been a big plus for us. We’re able to integrate Linear with Claude, Granola, and Slack, which helps us manage different aspects of our workflow in one place. The UX is very clean, and overall it feels developer-friendly.

Linear performs really well in terms of connectivity and gives quick responses when creating tickets through Slack or Claude.

The new Ask Linear chatbot gives a better perspective on tickets, and it’s also useful for standup updates.

We were previously using a different tool that became very expensive for a team of 9. With Linear, we’re paying less on the business plan while still having the major functionality we need.

Support has also been solid: we got quick responses from the Linear team whenever we needed help, especially while we were newly migrating to Linear. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It doesn’t have AI automation that I can apply to tasks. That’s not really a deal-breaker, but it would be a nice feature to have.

Unable to create a gantt chart, though it is in the making but good to have. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like Linear best because it is fast, clean, and easy to use for daily ticket tracking. The interface feels uncluttered, which makes it simple to focus on issues, prioritise work, and move tasks through the workflow without distraction. It also helps our team stay organized with clear status updates, smooth collaboration, and an overall efficient way to manage bugs and tasks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I dislike that Linear can feel a bit minimal for complex workflows. It is great for speed and simplicity, but sometimes it lacks the deeper customisation, reporting flexibility, or advanced tracking options that larger teams may want. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Unlike its most famous competitor, it actually tries to solve how engineers, product people, designers, customer support, etc. work together using a unified experience. Its integrations and innovations, including guided GitHub reviews and MCP connectors make it easy to interact with. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It's not the most intuitive app and the amount of features all at once can be a bit overwhelming. Some features are somewhat hidden away like the ability to view boards in a Kanban style. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What I like best about Linear is how fast and uncluttered it feels. It removes a lot of project-management friction by keeping the interface clean, the workflow simple, and the key actions easy to reach with keyboard shortcuts. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What I dislike about Linear is that it trades flexibility for speed, so it can feel limiting once a team wants more customization, reporting, or non-standard workflows. It is excellent for focused engineering teams, but that same opinionated design becomes a drawback for broader operations or heavier process needs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It feels great to use—very snappy and clean. It’s easy to learn and straightforward to use. It also works really well with MCP for Claude and Codex. I was able to jump right into work without spending days trying to figure things out; it’s very intuitive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

When issues are moved by automation (for example, via a connector to GitLab), they still leave a notification. I’d really like to have a toggle that lets me opt out of these notifications. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It feels intuitive overall. The information I want to find is (mostly) right where I expect it to be, and the Slack integrations are saving me some time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Navigation sometimes confuses me. When I’m working through a long list of tickets in a project and cross-referencing them with tests in TestRail, I can easily lose my place because hitting back takes me to the top of the list instead of returning me to where I left off when I opened the ticket.

Something similar happens when I’m writing a comment (a QA finding) that turns into a ticket. If I open that ticket to add more info, I’m forced back into finishing the comment with the “discard or continue” prompt. Why can’t I just save from that modal, or open the ticket in a new tab?

I also don't like to use the mobile app, because I prefer to have my homepage set to the current cycle and my own queue, but I don't see that option for Android. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.