Fibery
Linear
| Feature | Fibery | Linear |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $10/mo | Free / from $8/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.3 / 5 | 4.7 / 5 |
| Best For | product-teams, startups, strategy-teams, researchers | software-teams, startups, product-teams, engineering-teams |
| Founded | 2018 | 2019 |
| Custom Entities | ✓ | ✗ |
| Views | ✓ | ✓ |
| Automations | ✓ | ✗ |
| Reports | ✓ | ✗ |
| Integrations | ✓ | ✗ |
| Whiteboards | ✓ | ✗ |
| Issues | ✗ | ✓ |
| Cycles | ✗ | ✓ |
| Roadmaps | ✗ | ✓ |
| Projects | ✗ | ✓ |
| Git Integration | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Fibery Pros
- Highly connected
- Custom entities
- Good for product teams
- Bi-directional links
✗ Fibery Cons
- Complex setup
- Steep learning curve
- Small community
✓ Linear Pros
- Incredibly fast
- Beautiful design
- Keyboard shortcuts
- Git integration
✗ Linear Cons
- Limited customization
- Opinionated workflow
- No time tracking
The Verdict
Fibery is built for product teams and startups, with a focus on custom-entities and views. Linear targets software teams and startups and leads with issues and cycles.
Pricing is close: Linear starts at $8/mo versus $10/mo for Fibery — not a deciding factor on its own.
Both offer free plans, so you can test each with your real workflow before committing to a subscription.
Linear edges out on user ratings (4.7 vs 4.3). While both are well-regarded, that gap reflects real differences in user satisfaction worth considering.
Both tools are a solid fit for product teams, startups — in those cases, the decision often comes down to workflow style and how your team prefers to organize work.
Bottom line: Linear has a slight overall edge — but if highly connected matters most to you, Fibery may still be the right call.