Limin vs Linear
A focused Linear alternative for small software teams
Linear is a mature, capable product for managing software work. Limin takes a narrower approach: everyday issue tracking, context and collaboration for smaller teams. Team pricing is $6 per member per month.
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A focused comparison of current capabilities. Linear’s strengths extend beyond this issue-centered view.
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| What matters | Limin | Linear |
|---|---|---|
| Issue tracking | Focused board and list workflows with statuses, priorities, labels and views. | Mature issue tracking within a broader planning system. |
| Context & collaboration | Descriptions, threaded discussions and resolution notes stay with the issue. Image attachments are supported in descriptions and resolution notes, but not in comments yet. | Rich issue discussions, reactions and attachments. |
| Dependencies | Blocking relationships with resolution context surfaced to dependent work. | Blocking, related and duplicate relationships. |
| Planning beyond issues | Intentionally issue-focused today; no projects, cycles or initiatives yet. | Projects, cycles and initiatives for broader planning. |
| Integrations | Native GitHub, Slack integrations and a public API are planned but not yet available. | Established integration ecosystem including GitHub, Slack and GitLab. |
| Larger organizations | Designed around smaller software teams rather than enterprise administration. | Broader enterprise administration and organizational capabilities. |
For Linear’s current capabilities, see its official documentation. Reviewed September 21, 2026; product details can change.
Why choose Limin instead?
Limin may fit if your evaluation keeps coming back to the issue itself, rather than a larger planning system.
Your daily work lives in issues
You need to assign a bug, discuss the implementation, and see what changed. Boards, lists and custom statuses give the team enough structure to move work forward.
You don’t need another planning layer
Limin stays focused on teams and issues. There are no projects, cycles or initiatives to configure or maintain when your workflow doesn’t need them.
You want context to follow the work
When a blocker is resolved, its resolution note is surfaced on dependent issues. The next person can understand what changed without reopening the blocker and reconstructing the outcome.
You want pricing built for a small team
At $6 per member per month, Team gives you unlimited issues with a straightforward monthly price.
When Linear is the better fit
Choose Linear if projects, cycles and initiatives are important to how you coordinate delivery, or if GitHub, Slack and other integrations are essential to your workflow.
Linear is also the stronger fit when you need enterprise identity management such as SAML and SCIM, or more granular administration. Limin does not currently provide those capabilities.
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For five paid seats, billed monthly in US dollars:
| Plan | Per seat / month | Five seats / month |
|---|---|---|
| Limin Team | $6 | $30 |
| Linear Basic | $12 | $60 |
| Linear Business | $18 | $90 |
All prices above use monthly billing in US dollars, before tax. Linear also offers lower per-seat rates with annual billing. Plans differ in scope.
Both products can be used for free within their respective limits. This comparison focuses on paid plans.
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