Does Linear or Trello have a free plan?

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

How long is the Linear and Trello free trial?

Trello offers a 14-day free trial. Linear does not offer one.

Which is easier to use, Linear or Trello?

In VERILO's editorial assessment Trello is the easier of the two, scoring 5 out of 5 against 4 for Linear. That is a judgement about how quickly a new team gets productive, not a measured benchmark.

Linear vs Trello

A side-by-side look at Linear and Trello: 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 Trello if

Individuals and small teams that need a simple visual to-do board
Non-technical departments tracking content, hiring or event pipelines
Teams already in the Atlassian ecosystem alongside Jira and Confluence

Visit Trello

Cheapest to start

Not confirmed

Free plan

Linear, Trello

Highest editor rating

Linear · 4.5

Comparison of Linear and Trello
Compare	Linear Visit site	Trello Visit site
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Free trial	No	Yes
Starting price	From $10/mo	From $6/mo
Editor rating	4.5	4.0
Ease of use	Easy (4/5)	Very easy (5/5)
Category	Project Management	Project Management
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 up to 10 collaborators per Workspace; Standard approximately $6 and Premium approximately $12.50 per user per month billed monthly (about $5 and $10 annually), with Enterprise around $17.50 per user per month billed annually.
Plans	Free — Free Basic — $10/user/mo Business — $16/user/mo Enterprise — Custom	Free — Free Standard — $6/user/mo Premium — $12.50/user/mo Enterprise — $17.50/user/mo
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, API	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, API
Integrations	Discord, Figma, GitHub, GitLab, Intercom, Slack, Zapier, Zendesk	Dropbox, GitHub, Gmail, Google Workspace, Jira, Microsoft Teams, Outlook, Slack
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	Individuals and small teams that need a simple visual to-do board Non-technical departments tracking content, hiring or event pipelines Teams already in the Atlassian ecosystem alongside Jira and Confluence
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	Easiest tool in the category to learn; boards make sense within minutes Free plan is genuinely usable for individuals and small teams Power-Ups and Butler automation add capability without cluttering the core Low per-seat pricing on the Standard tier
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	No native task dependencies, workload views or advanced reporting Calendar, timeline and dashboard views require the Premium plan Large boards with many cards become difficult to navigate Free plan limits each Workspace to 10 boards and 10 collaborators
API access	Yes	Yes
App marketplace	No	Yes
Calendar view	No	Yes
Custom fields	No	Yes
Desktop app	Yes	Yes
Gantt & timeline	Yes	Yes
Git integration	Yes	No
Guest & client access	Yes	Yes
Kanban boards	Yes	Yes
Mobile app	Yes	Yes
Reporting & dashboards	Yes	No
SSO / SAML	Yes	No
Templates	No	Yes
Unlimited users on free plan	Yes	No
Webhooks	Yes	Yes
Workflow automation	Yes	Yes

Common questions

Does Linear or Trello have a free plan?: Both do. Linear and Trello each offer a free tier, so you can try either without paying.
How long is the Linear and Trello free trial?: Trello offers a 14-day free trial. Linear does not offer one.
Which is easier to use, Linear or Trello?: In VERILO's editorial assessment Trello is the easier of the two, scoring 5 out of 5 against 4 for Linear. That is a judgement about how quickly a new team gets productive, not a measured benchmark.

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