Linear Reviews & Product Details

I worked at an AI tech startup that used Linear for all of its project management, and it was great for organizing our work. I liked that we could make tickets for anything, and the section for comments helped a lot, especially with its integration with GitHub. I could push and make comments directly to show my teammates using the magic word commands, and they could leave comments on my git that I could see in our Linear. I liked how simple it was; there was no onboarding needed, it was very intuitive and easy to get started. The free plan was robust; we ran our entire startup off of it, and there was never a need to pay for the full version. I used the 'make a ticket' feature the most, along with the comments section to keep up with everything. The comments were how I'd tell my co-worker to check my work or that a section was ready for code review. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The magic words got confusing, and I didn't know the exact purpose for some of them. The structure for the magic words was just confusing and unexplained, so we just used them however we wanted. It would be easier if there was an explanation of what each magic word did, and if the magic words could pop up in Git. I had to type them in myself, unlike in Git where you might get a label pop-up. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Linear feels incredibly fast and responsive, which makes it easy to stay in the flow while managing tasks. The interface is clean and minimal without being confusing, and shortcuts make navigation surprisingly smooth. I also really like how issues, projects, and roadmaps all tie together in a way that keeps everything connected without adding extra layers of complexity. It feels built for speed and focus, which makes day-to-day work much easier. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

While Linear is excellent for smaller teams or straightforward workflows, it can feel a bit limiting if you need a lot of customization or complex reporting. Some integrations are still fairly basic, so you might need to patch together extra tools if your team has heavier requirements. It’s not a dealbreaker, but it does mean that bigger organizations may run into friction compared to more feature-heavy platforms. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I find Linear very easy and convenient to use. It's fast and reliable, consistently meeting my expectations without any delays. The integration with Slack is particularly impressive, ensuring that we receive every update promptly, which enhances our communication and keeps everyone in the loop efficiently. I also appreciate the integration with GitHub, as this means our tech team's changes and PR merges are seamlessly updated on Slack, thus enhancing workflow transparency. Additionally, Linear's initial setup was straightforward and intuitive. It is not overloaded with features, making it easy to understand and operate, which is a significant advantage. Generally, my experience with Linear has been very positive, and I find it to be an excellent tool for managing our operations efficiently. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I think earlier their mobile app, at least the iOS app, was not that good. I haven't used it since, but my experience from at least six months ago was not positive. Apart from that, Linear has not very good analytics or reporting capabilities. Unlike Asana and other ticketing tools, Linear's analytics are lacking, forcing me to integrate it with Google Sheets to perform customer analytics. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I really like the clean, minimalist interface and the overall simplicity of the platform. Unlike many project management tools that feel cluttered with features and dashboards, Linear feels light and easy on the mind, helping me to be focused on my tasks without feeling overwhelmed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sometimes, the desktop app becomes stuck and requires a full restart, which can be annoying when you're neck deep in a task. Although, the platform is clean and minimal, certain functions could be more intuitive or accessible. I’d love to see the platform become more user-friendly in terms of navigation, especially. These small issues can make the experience feel a bit tedious at times. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I love that all the conversation can happen off Linear as well, like in Slack, so I don't have to leave Slack to update things or open new ones. From Slack, we can open different types of tickets that are then assigned and filed based on predefined Linear workflows. This greatly speeds things up on our end, as there's no context switching. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I find the UI can sometimes be hard on the eyes because everything looks visually flat. I feel like Jira had them better organized, for example. I'd suggest making it less flat, visually. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

As a Sr. Product Manager, I use Linear every single day to manage sprints, prioritize tasks, and keep the team aligned. What I love most is the clean, minimal UI and how effortless it feels to plan and track work. The speed is unmatched compared to other tools—no lag, no clutter, just a smooth experience. The keyboard-first navigation and shortcuts make me significantly more productive. I also appreciate how well it integrates with tools like Slack and GitHub, giving me a streamlined workflow across product and engineering. Linear makes it easy to stay on top of roadmaps and execution without feeling overwhelmed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

One limitation I’ve felt is with epics management. Currently, epics feel too lightweight—I’d love the ability to create a full-fledged epic structure, where I can build modules inside an epic, and within those, create tasks and subtasks. This would allow more depth and hierarchy in planning complex projects. Right now, we make it work with tasks and projects, but for bigger initiatives, a more structured epic framework would be a huge value add. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Fast and smooth interface that makes it easy to track and manage projects and issues. I use it daily. The desktop app is easy to use, the user interface makes it easy to switch between projects, my issues and general work. It also integrates well with slack and github. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The mobile app is still quite new and under active development Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It's super fast. The design is great. And everything is intuitive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like everything about Linear. It's the best project management tool right now. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

it is incredibly fast and lightweight for creating issues to moving the issues and tracking the tickets based on various filters and it is easy to use for any person who don't have any knowledge of using the product the keyboard shortcuts are easy win and the integration with github is smooth and using it daily I am loving it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It is not suitable for large organization who relay on complex workflow and the graph explanation of tracking the status of project will be difficult to understand for large organization Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It gives all the feature that we need for the project management. It gives a good structure like initiative, project, issue to manage the project and it gives the full visiblity to track the project. It is easy to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Linear has to improve the documentation layer. we can create a resource only under the project and it can be associated only to the project. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.