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Atlassian (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket) vs Linear

Pricing, founders, indie status and curated alternatives compared from our directory — all data points sourced from each tool's public site or press materials.

Atlassian (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket)

Enterprise suite for issue tracking, docs and code.

Project ManagementFreemium · $7.53/seat/mo (Jira Standard)
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Linear

Issue tracking the world has finally been waiting for.

Project ManagementFreemium · $8/seat/mo
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At a glance
Pricing
Atlassian (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket)$7.53/seat/mo (Jira Standard)
Linear$8/seat/mo
Pricing model
Atlassian (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket)Freemium
LinearFreemium
Founded
Atlassian (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket)2002
Linear2019
Location
Atlassian (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket)Sydney, Australia
LinearSan Francisco, USA
Bootstrapped
Atlassian (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket)
Linear
Open source
Atlassian (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket)
Linear
Category
Atlassian (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket)Project Management
LinearProject Management
Indie alternatives
Atlassian (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket)10
Linear5
Founders
Atlassian (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket)Mike Cannon-Brookes, Scott Farquhar
LinearKarri Saarinen, Tuomas Artman, Jori Lallo

Key differences

  • Pricing

    Atlassian (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket) starts cheaper at $7.53/seat/mo (Jira Standard); Linear starts at $8/seat/mo.

  • Funding

    Both are venture-backed.

  • Founded

    Atlassian (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket) (2002) is 17 years older than Linear (2019).

  • Category

    Both compete in Project Management.

  • Indie alternatives

    Atlassian (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket) has 10 curated indie alternatives in our directory; Linear has 5.

Differences are derived directly from the data on each tool's page. Empty fields mean we haven't verified a value yet — never that one tool lacks the capability.

Founders of Atlassian (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket)

  • Mike Cannon-BrookesCo-founder & co-CEO
  • Scott FarquharCo-founder & co-CEO

Founders of Linear

  • Karri SaarinenCo-founder & CEO
  • Tuomas ArtmanCo-founder
  • Jori LalloCo-founder

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