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Linear alternatives
The best Linear alternatives in team collaboration tools, ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score.
Updated Nov 10, 2026
Looking for the best alternatives to Linear? Sparkpulse tracks and ranks 12 alternatives in team collaboration tools by shipping velocity — how frequently each ships meaningful updates, verified from official changelogs. For reference, Linear shipped 0 meaningful updates in the last 30 days and carries a velocity score of 0.0 out of 10 in 2026. The alternatives below are ranked the same way, so you're comparing real release momentum, not marketing claims.
About Linear
Linear stopped being where work is described and became where it gets started.
Linear's recent output is dominated by one thread: an in-product agent. Linear Agent shipped, gained MCP so it can reach tools outside the workspace, and picked up intake from Intercom, Zendesk and Gong plus a deeplink handoff into external coding tools. Around it sits steady tracker work — team owners and permissions, multi-level sub-teams, time-in-status, advanced AND/OR filters, Releases, web forms for Asks, and a broad UI refresh.
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Top 12 alternatives to Linear
Ranked by recent ship velocity. Tap any card for the full editorial breakdown, or pivot to a head-to-head.
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Teable adds an MCP tool that queries records without SQL, under existing access controls.
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Double's Ask Double now sets up allocations and remembers how a firm codes vendors.
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GitLab sells Orbit as the evidence layer for agent pilots and AI-code rules.
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Hive's iOS app gets a customizable tab bar, and Buzz snippet errors link to their code line.
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Dropbox turns its fall launch into an agent push, with DBX Agent Cloud for developers.
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Mattermost v12 adds device and channel attributes to its access policies.
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Asana gives client portal activity its own Inbox tab, a week after launching Tables.
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NetNewsWire 7.3 hands timeline layout and feed media to user settings.
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LibrePhotos 1.6 redesigns the app and admits its Docker images sent usage data to Microsoft.
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Radarr's 7.0 pre-release line now shows every audio and subtitle stream per file.
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Interact opens its intranet to outside AI assistants and uses Claude to attack its own platform.
Linear vs alternatives — shipping velocity at a glance
Velocity score (0–10) and meaningful releases shipped in the last 30 days, from official changelogs. Higher = shipping faster.
| Product | Velocity | Sparks · 30d | Focus areas | Latest release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linear (baseline) | 0.0 | 0 | agentsmcpissue-tracking | Coding sessions in Linear |
| GitHub | 10.0 | 0 | copilotcode-reviewusage-metrics | — |
| Teable | 8.8 | 0 | no-code-databasemcpai-agents | — |
| Double | 7.5 | 2 | ai-agentsaccountingmonth-end close | Autoclose: AI agents run the month-end close, $500/month add-on |
| GitLab | 6.3 | 1 | knowledge graphai agentsai governance | GitLab Orbit is GA: Higher agent accuracy, lower token cost |
| Hive | 6.3 | 0 | project managementdashboardsbuzz ai | — |
| Dropbox | 6.3 | 1 | ai-agentsagent-infrastructureproject-context | Dropbox's next chapter: moving your work forward with AI in Dropbox |
| Mattermost | 6.3 | 1 | ai agentsaccess controlzero trust | Mattermost v12: Agents Are Doing the Work. Now Control What They Can See. |
| Asana | 6.3 | 1 | work-managementstructured-dataclient-portals | Introducing: Tables |
| NetNewsWire | 5.0 | 0 | rssiosmac | — |
| LibrePhotos | 5.0 | 0 | self-hostedphoto-managementsharing | — |
| Radarr | 5.0 | 0 | media-managementmedia-infopre-release | — |
| Interact | 5.0 | 0 | intranetmcpagentic-ai | — |
The 12 best Linear alternatives, in depth
1. GitHub · velocity 10.0
GitHub makes Copilot code review an API-managed policy, and @GitHub in Slack and Teams goes GA.
Its velocity score of 10.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where Linear leans on agents, mcp and issue tracking, GitHub focuses on copilot, code review and usage metrics.
GitHub and Linear have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
2. Teable · velocity 8.8
Teable adds an MCP tool that queries records without SQL, under existing access controls.
Its velocity score of 8.8/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where Linear leans on agents, mcp and issue tracking, Teable focuses on no code database, mcp and ai agents.
Teable and Linear have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
3. Double · velocity 7.5
Double's Ask Double now sets up allocations and remembers how a firm codes vendors.
Over the last 30 days Double shipped 2 meaningful updates vs Linear's 0, most recently “Autoclose: AI agents run the month-end close, $500/month add-on”. Its velocity score of 7.5/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Linear leans on agents, mcp and issue tracking, Double focuses on ai agents, accounting and month end close.
Over the last 30 days Double has been shipping faster than Linear — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
4. GitLab · velocity 6.3
GitLab sells Orbit as the evidence layer for agent pilots and AI-code rules.
Over the last 30 days GitLab shipped 1 meaningful update vs Linear's 0, most recently “GitLab Orbit is GA: Higher agent accuracy, lower token cost”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Linear leans on agents, mcp and issue tracking, GitLab focuses on knowledge graph, ai agents and ai governance.
Over the last 30 days GitLab has been shipping faster than Linear — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
5. Hive · velocity 6.3
Hive's iOS app gets a customizable tab bar, and Buzz snippet errors link to their code line.
Its velocity score of 6.3/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where Linear leans on agents, mcp and issue tracking, Hive focuses on project management, dashboards and buzz ai.
Hive and Linear have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
6. Dropbox · velocity 6.3
Dropbox turns its fall launch into an agent push, with DBX Agent Cloud for developers.
Over the last 30 days Dropbox shipped 1 meaningful update vs Linear's 0, most recently “Dropbox's next chapter: moving your work forward with AI in Dropbox”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Linear leans on agents, mcp and issue tracking, Dropbox focuses on ai agents, agent infrastructure and project context.
Over the last 30 days Dropbox has been shipping faster than Linear — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
7. Mattermost · velocity 6.3
Mattermost v12 adds device and channel attributes to its access policies.
Over the last 30 days Mattermost shipped 1 meaningful update vs Linear's 0, most recently “Mattermost v12: Agents Are Doing the Work. Now Control What They Can See.”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Linear leans on agents, mcp and issue tracking, Mattermost focuses on ai agents, access control and zero trust.
Over the last 30 days Mattermost has been shipping faster than Linear — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
Full Mattermost trajectory → · Compare Linear vs Mattermost →
8. Asana · velocity 6.3
Asana gives client portal activity its own Inbox tab, a week after launching Tables.
Over the last 30 days Asana shipped 1 meaningful update vs Linear's 0, most recently “Introducing: Tables”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Linear leans on agents, mcp and issue tracking, Asana focuses on work management, structured data and client portals.
Over the last 30 days Asana has been shipping faster than Linear — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
9. NetNewsWire · velocity 5.0
NetNewsWire 7.3 hands timeline layout and feed media to user settings.
Its velocity score of 5.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where Linear leans on agents, mcp and issue tracking, NetNewsWire focuses on rss, ios and mac.
NetNewsWire and Linear have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full NetNewsWire trajectory → · Compare Linear vs NetNewsWire →
10. LibrePhotos · velocity 5.0
LibrePhotos 1.6 redesigns the app and admits its Docker images sent usage data to Microsoft.
Its velocity score of 5.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where Linear leans on agents, mcp and issue tracking, LibrePhotos focuses on self hosted, photo management and sharing.
LibrePhotos and Linear have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full LibrePhotos trajectory → · Compare Linear vs LibrePhotos →
11. Radarr · velocity 5.0
Radarr's 7.0 pre-release line now shows every audio and subtitle stream per file.
Its velocity score of 5.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where Linear leans on agents, mcp and issue tracking, Radarr focuses on media management, media info and pre release.
Radarr and Linear have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
12. Interact · velocity 5.0
Interact opens its intranet to outside AI assistants and uses Claude to attack its own platform.
Its velocity score of 5.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where Linear leans on agents, mcp and issue tracking, Interact focuses on intranet, mcp and agentic ai.
Interact and Linear have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to Linear?
The top Linear alternatives we currently track in team collaboration tools are GitHub, Teable, Double, GitLab, Hive, ranked by recent ship velocity.
How is this list of Linear alternatives ranked?
Alternatives are ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score — release cadence + 30-day spark count + sector-relative ship rate.
Can I compare Linear directly with one of these alternatives?
Yes — every card has a "Compare with Linear" link to a side-by-side /compare page.