LinearB
Umami
| Feature | LinearB | Umami |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $39/mo | Free / from $9/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.2 / 5 | 4.5 / 5 |
| Best For | engineering-managers, vp-engineering, ctos, devops-teams | indie-developers, privacy-focused-sites, bloggers, small-businesses |
| Founded | 2019 | 2020 |
| Cycle Time Metrics | ✓ | ✗ |
| Dora Metrics | ✓ | ✗ |
| Pr Insights | ✓ | ✗ |
| Workflow Automation | ✓ | ✗ |
| Team Benchmarks | ✓ | ✗ |
| Planning Intelligence | ✓ | ✗ |
| Investment Profile | ✓ | ✗ |
| Page Views | ✗ | ✓ |
| Custom Events | ✗ | ✓ |
| Realtime Dashboard | ✗ | ✓ |
| Utm Tracking | ✗ | ✓ |
| Multi Site | ✗ | ✓ |
| Api | ✗ | ✓ |
| Teams | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ LinearB Pros
- Correlates engineering metrics with business outcomes
- Automated workflow improvements (WorkerB)
- Benchmarks against industry standards
- Identifies bottlenecks in dev process
✗ LinearB Cons
- Expensive for large engineering teams
- Can feel like surveillance to developers
- Metrics can be gamed if not used carefully
✓ Umami Pros
- Completely open-source and self-hostable for free
- Beautiful, clean dashboard interface
- No cookies required (GDPR/CCPA compliant by default)
- Lightweight script (under 2KB) does not slow sites
✗ Umami Cons
- Limited advanced analytics features
- No conversion funnel or cohort analysis
- Self-hosting requires database management
The Verdict
LinearB is built for engineering managers and vp engineering, with a focus on cycle-time-metrics and dora-metrics. Umami targets indie developers and privacy focused sites and leads with page-views and custom-events.
On pricing, Umami is the clear winner for budget-conscious users — starting at $9/mo compared to $39/mo for LinearB. That $30/mo difference adds up quickly for growing teams.
Both offer free plans, so you can test each with your real workflow before committing to a subscription.
Bottom line: Umami has a slight overall edge — but if correlates engineering metrics with business outcomes matters most to you, LinearB may still be the right call.