Filevine
Linear
| Feature | Filevine | Linear |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Contact sales | Free / from $8/mo |
| Free Plan | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.3 / 5 | 4.7 / 5 |
| Best For | plaintiff-firms, insurance-defense, personal-injury, litigation-teams | software-teams, startups, product-teams, engineering-teams |
| Founded | 2014 | 2019 |
| Case Management | ✓ | ✗ |
| Document Automation | ✓ | ✗ |
| Ai Contracts | ✓ | ✗ |
| Task Management | ✓ | ✗ |
| Reporting | ✓ | ✗ |
| Client Portal | ✓ | ✗ |
| Issues | ✗ | ✓ |
| Cycles | ✗ | ✓ |
| Roadmaps | ✗ | ✓ |
| Projects | ✗ | ✓ |
| Views | ✗ | ✓ |
| Git Integration | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Filevine Pros
- Excellent for litigation firms
- Good document automation
- AI contract tools
- Strong task management
✗ Filevine Cons
- Not ideal for transactional practice
- Pricing not transparent
- Implementation timeline long
✓ Linear Pros
- Incredibly fast
- Beautiful design
- Keyboard shortcuts
- Git integration
✗ Linear Cons
- Limited customization
- Opinionated workflow
- No time tracking
The Verdict
Filevine is built for plaintiff firms and insurance defense, with a focus on case-management and document-automation. Linear targets software teams and startups and leads with issues and cycles.
Filevine uses custom enterprise pricing, while Linear starts at $8/mo — a tangible advantage for teams with a fixed budget.
Linear has a free plan, which gives it a meaningful edge for individuals and small teams exploring their options. Filevine requires a paid subscription from day one.
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.
Bottom line: Linear has a slight overall edge — but if excellent for litigation firms matters most to you, Filevine may still be the right call.