Does Linear or Vercel have a free plan?

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

How long is the Linear and Vercel free trial?

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

Linear vs Vercel

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

Next.js and React teams that want zero-config deployments
Agencies shipping many sites with preview links for client review
Startups that want serverless infrastructure without a DevOps hire

Visit Vercel

Cheapest to start

Not confirmed

Free plan

Linear, Vercel

Highest editor rating

Vercel · 4.6

Comparison of Linear and Vercel
Compare	Linear Visit site	Vercel Visit site
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Free trial	No	Yes
Starting price	From $10/mo	From $20/mo
Editor rating	4.5	4.6
Ease of use	Easy (4/5)	Easy (4/5)
Category	Project Management	Development
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.	Hobby is free for non-commercial personal projects; Pro is $20 per member per month plus usage-based charges above the included allowances; Enterprise is custom-priced.
Plans	Free — Free Basic — $10/user/mo Business — $16/user/mo Enterprise — Custom	Hobby — Free Pro — $20/user/mo Enterprise — Custom
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, API	Web, CLI, API
Integrations	Discord, Figma, GitHub, GitLab, Intercom, Slack, Zapier, Zendesk	GitHub, GitLab, 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	Next.js and React teams that want zero-config deployments Agencies shipping many sites with preview links for client review Startups that want serverless infrastructure without a DevOps hire
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	Git-based workflow: every push gets a build and a shareable preview URL First-class Next.js support from the framework's maintainers Global edge network with serverless and edge functions built in Free Hobby tier is sufficient for personal projects and prototypes Preview comments, analytics and speed insights keep review in one place
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	Usage-based charges on Pro (bandwidth, functions, analytics) can be hard to predict Hobby plan prohibits commercial use, so any client or business site needs Pro Some features work best or only with Next.js, which increases lock-in No first-party relational database; storage is provisioned through marketplace partners
API access	Yes	Yes
Audit logs	No	Yes
CI/CD & preview deployments	No	Yes
Comments & mentions	No	Yes
Custom domains	No	Yes
Desktop app	Yes	No
Gantt & timeline	Yes	No
Git integration	Yes	Yes
Global edge network / CDN	No	Yes
Guest & client access	Yes	No
Kanban boards	Yes	No
Mobile app	Yes	No
Reporting & dashboards	Yes	No
Roles & permissions	No	Yes
Serverless functions	No	Yes
SSO / SAML	Yes	Yes
Templates	No	Yes
Unlimited users on free plan	Yes	No
Webhooks	Yes	Yes
Workflow automation	Yes	No

Common questions

Does Linear or Vercel have a free plan?: Both do. Linear and Vercel each offer a free tier, so you can try either without paying.
How long is the Linear and Vercel free trial?: Vercel offers a 14-day free trial. Linear does not offer one.

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