Does Linear or Notion have a free plan?

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

Linear vs Notion

A side-by-side look at Linear and Notion: 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 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

Choose Notion if

Startups and small teams that want docs, wiki and light project tracking in one place
Individuals building a personal knowledge system
Teams that value templates and a large ecosystem

Visit Notion

Cheapest to start

Not confirmed

Free plan

Linear, Notion

Highest editor rating

Notion · 4.7

Comparison of Linear and Notion
Compare	Linear Visit site	Notion Visit site
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Free trial	No	No
Starting price	From $10/mo	From $12/mo
Editor rating	4.5	4.7
Ease of use	Easy (4/5)	Easy (4/5)
Category	Project Management	Productivity
Pricing model	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.	Free plan for individuals; Plus is $12 per seat per month ($10 billed annually), Business is $24 ($20 annually) and includes Notion AI; Enterprise pricing is custom.
Plans	Free — Free Basic — $10/user/mo Business — $16/user/mo Enterprise — Custom	Free — Free Plus — $12/user/mo Business — $24/user/mo Enterprise — Custom
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, API	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Browser extension, API
Integrations	Discord, Figma, GitHub, GitLab, Intercom, Slack, Zapier, Zendesk	Figma, GitHub, Google Workspace, Jira, Make, Slack, Zapier
Best for	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	Startups and small teams that want docs, wiki and light project tracking in one place Individuals building a personal knowledge system Teams that value templates and a large ecosystem
Pros	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	Databases with relations, rollups, formulas and multiple views Large template gallery and active community Robust API and native integrations with Slack, GitHub and Jira Free plan is genuinely usable for individuals Notion AI bundled into the Business plan
Cons	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	Multi-member workspaces on the Free plan hit a block limit quickly Offline support is recent and still limited Performance degrades on very large databases and pages Flexibility means teams must define their own conventions
AI assistant	No	Yes
API access	Yes	Yes
Calendar view	No	Yes
Comments & mentions	No	Yes
Databases & tables	No	Yes
Desktop app	Yes	No
Gantt & timeline	Yes	Yes
Git integration	Yes	No
Guest & client access	Yes	Yes
Kanban boards	Yes	Yes
Mobile app	Yes	No
Real-time collaboration	No	Yes
Reporting & dashboards	Yes	No
Roles & permissions	No	Yes
SSO / SAML	Yes	No
Templates	No	Yes
Unlimited users on free plan	Yes	No
Webhooks	Yes	No
Workflow automation	Yes	Yes

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