Linear is built for developers and engineering teams, with a focus on issues and cycles. Taiga targets agile teams and open source advocates and leads with scrum-boards and kanban.

On pricing, Taiga is the clear winner for budget-conscious users — starting at $5/mo compared to $10/mo for Linear. That $5/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.

Linear edges out on user ratings (4.8 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.