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Linear vs Plane
Pricing, founders, indie status and curated alternatives compared from our directory — all data points sourced from each tool's public site or press materials.
At a glanceLinearPlane
At a glance
- Pricing
- Linear$8/seat/mo
- Plane$8/seat/mo
- Pricing model
- LinearFreemium
- PlaneFreemium
- Founded
- Linear2019
- Plane—
- Location
- LinearSan Francisco, USA
- PlaneBangalore, India
- Bootstrapped
- Linear—
- Plane—
- Open source
- Linear—
- PlaneYes
- Category
- LinearProject Management
- Plane—
- Indie alternatives
- Linear5
- Plane0
- Founders
- LinearKarri Saarinen, Tuomas Artman, Jori Lallo
- PlaneVamsi Kurama, Vihar Kurama
Key differences
Pricing
Both start at the same headline price ($8/seat/mo).
Funding
Plane is bootstrapped / open source; Linear is venture-backed.
Open source
Plane is open source; Linear is closed source.
Indie alternatives
Linear has 5 curated indie alternatives in our directory; Plane has 0.
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 Linear
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