what 20 users of Linear actually cost in 2026
Basic $10/user/mo (annual) · Business $16/user/mo (annual)
Business plan is often bought only for private teams/guests; Basic covers most small engineering orgs.
price it for your team
Every figure below is Linear's own published price, checked 25 Aug 2026, multiplied out for the count you enter. It is arithmetic on a list price, not a quote.
| users | at list, per year | typically recoverable | cheapest alternative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | $600/yr | $90/yr | $240/yr · GitHub Issues/Projects |
| 10 | $1,200/yr | $180/yr | $480/yr · GitHub Issues/Projects |
| 25 | $3,000/yr | $450/yr | $1,200/yr · GitHub Issues/Projects |
| 50 | $6,000/yr | $900/yr | $2,400/yr · GitHub Issues/Projects |
"Typically recoverable" is the share of a Linear line that the audits we have run have been able to recover without changing provider — unused seats, the wrong tier, on-demand billing where annual was available. It is a starting expectation for a company your size, not a promise about your invoice.
what companies your size actually pay
We have read no Linear invoices so far, which is fewer than the five we require before publishing a range. Until then this page shows published list pricing only, above.
the levers that work
- Free plan supports unlimited members up to 250 issues and 2 teams, viable for the smallest teams before paying at all
- Business tier adds AI/agent features (Loops, Code Intelligence) billed via consumable AI credits on top of the seat price
- annual billing is the only rate shown; ask sales about monthly billing if cash flow matters
Across the audits we have run, roughly 15% of a small company's Linear line is recoverable without changing provider.
the closest alternatives, priced
| provider | published price | source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub Issues/Projects | included free with GitHub Team ($4/user/mo) | link |
| Jira Standard | $7.91/user/mo (annual) | link |
A published price is not a quote. In a full audit we email the alternative as a disclosed agent for your company and get a real price for your exact usage — which is the number your incumbent actually responds to.
see what the rest of your stack should cost.
Drop last quarter's invoices. We name every line you are overpaying, with an annualized amount, free. The full audit is $299 once: it gets a real quote from the alternative for your exact usage and runs the renegotiation with your incumbent until there is an answer. If it does not identify at least $2,990/yr, we refund it in full.
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