Linear
Taiga
| Feature | Linear | Taiga |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $8/mo | Free / from $5/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.7 / 5 | 4.2 / 5 |
| Best For | software-teams, startups, product-teams, engineering-teams | agile-teams, open-source-advocates, startups, scrum-teams |
| Founded | 2019 | 2014 |
| Issues | ✓ | ✗ |
| Cycles | ✓ | ✗ |
| Roadmaps | ✓ | ✗ |
| Projects | ✓ | ✗ |
| Views | ✓ | ✗ |
| Git Integration | ✓ | ✗ |
| Scrum Boards | ✗ | ✓ |
| Kanban | ✗ | ✓ |
| Epics | ✗ | ✓ |
| User Stories | ✗ | ✓ |
| Sprint Planning | ✗ | ✓ |
| Wiki | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Linear Pros
- Incredibly fast
- Beautiful design
- Keyboard shortcuts
- Git integration
✗ Linear Cons
- Limited customization
- Opinionated workflow
- No time tracking
✓ Taiga Pros
- Fully open-source and self-hostable
- Beautiful modern interface
- Both Scrum and Kanban support
- Very affordable premium tier
✗ Taiga Cons
- Smaller community than Jira
- Fewer integrations
- Limited reporting features
The Verdict
Linear is built for software teams and startups, with a focus on issues and cycles. Taiga targets agile teams and open source advocates and leads with scrum-boards and kanban.
Pricing is close: Taiga starts at $5/mo versus $8/mo for Linear — 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 4.2). While both are well-regarded, that gap reflects real differences in user satisfaction worth considering.
Both tools are a solid fit for 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 fully open-source and self-hostable matters most to you, Taiga may still be the right call.