Does GitHub Copilot or Linear have a free plan?

Both do. GitHub Copilot and Linear each offer a free tier, so you can try either without paying.

How long is the GitHub Copilot and Linear free trial?

GitHub Copilot offers a 30-day free trial. Linear does not offer one.

GitHub Copilot vs Linear

A side-by-side look at GitHub Copilot and Linear: what each costs to start, whether there is a free plan, how easy they are to pick up, and which features and integrations they cover.

Which should you choose?

Choose GitHub Copilot if

Teams already hosting code on GitHub
Individual developers who want completion, chat and an agent in one subscription
Students and open-source maintainers eligible for free access

Visit GitHub Copilot

Choose Linear if

Startup and scale-up engineering teams
Product teams that want a faster, simpler alternative to Jira
Teams that run cycles or sprints tightly coupled to GitHub or GitLab

Visit Linear

Cheapest to start

Not confirmed

Free plan

GitHub Copilot, Linear

Highest editor rating

Tied

Comparison of GitHub Copilot and Linear
Compare	GitHub Copilot Visit site	Linear Visit site
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Free trial	Yes	No
Starting price	From $10/mo	From $10/mo
Editor rating	4.5	4.5
Ease of use	Easy (4/5)	Easy (4/5)
Category	Development	Project Management
Pricing model	Free tier with monthly caps; Pro is $10 per month and Pro+ $39 per month for individuals, while Business ($19) and Enterprise ($39) are billed per user per month. Premium requests beyond plan allowances cost $0.04 each.	Free plan with unlimited members but an issue cap; Basic approximately $10 and Business approximately $16 per user per month billed monthly (about $8 and $14 annually), with Enterprise on custom pricing.
Plans	Free — Free Pro — $10/mo Business — $19/user/mo Enterprise — $39/user/mo	Free — Free Basic — $10/user/mo Business — $16/user/mo Enterprise — Custom
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, CLI	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, API
Integrations	GitHub	Discord, Figma, GitHub, GitLab, Intercom, Slack, Zapier, Zendesk
Best for	Teams already hosting code on GitHub Individual developers who want completion, chat and an agent in one subscription Students and open-source maintainers eligible for free access	Startup and scale-up engineering teams Product teams that want a faster, simpler alternative to Jira Teams that run cycles or sprints tightly coupled to GitHub or GitLab
Pros	Works in nearly every major editor plus GitHub.com and the GitHub Mobile app Choice of models from OpenAI, Anthropic and Google Coding agent can take an assigned issue and open a pull request unattended Free tier, plus free access for students, teachers and open-source maintainers Business and Enterprise plans include IP indemnity and organization-wide policies	Fast, keyboard-driven interface with very little friction Deep GitHub and GitLab integration updates issue status from pull requests Opinionated model of teams, cycles and projects keeps workflows consistent Free plan allows unlimited members
Cons	Premium request caps make agent-heavy use expensive beyond the headline price Deepest integration is with VS Code; other editors lag on new features Codebase-wide knowledge bases require the Enterprise tier Suggestions still need review; quality drops on unfamiliar or internal APIs	Limited customization: no arbitrary custom fields or bespoke workflows Free plan caps the workspace at roughly 250 issues Reporting is basic; Insights requires the Business plan Built for software teams, so non-engineering use cases feel forced
AI agents	Yes	No
AI assistant	Yes	No
API access	No	Yes
Audit logs	Yes	No
Code completion	Yes	No
Code review	Yes	No
Desktop app	No	Yes
Gantt & timeline	No	Yes
Git integration	Yes	Yes
Guest & client access	No	Yes
Kanban boards	No	Yes
Mobile app	Yes	Yes
Reporting & dashboards	No	Yes
Roles & permissions	Yes	No
SSO / SAML	No	Yes
Unlimited users on free plan	No	Yes
Webhooks	No	Yes
Workflow automation	No	Yes

Common questions

Does GitHub Copilot or Linear have a free plan?: Both do. GitHub Copilot and Linear each offer a free tier, so you can try either without paying.
How long is the GitHub Copilot and Linear free trial?: GitHub Copilot offers a 30-day free trial. Linear does not offer one.

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