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Linear vs monday.com

Linear takes the higher SoftwareScore, 72 to 71. That's close enough that fit matters more than the number. Both are scored on the same public formula. See how.

Reviewed by Rick Castro, Founder & lead analyst · Last updated July 2026
Linear
Free · $8/mo · ★4.8 (1.9k)
ValueEasePowerCollabViewsPlatformOwnership
72
SoftwareScore
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monday.com
Free · $9/seat/mo · ★4.8 (53k)
ValueEasePowerCollabViewsPlatformOwnership
71
SoftwareScore
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Linear vs monday.com: our take

Linear takes the higher SoftwareScore, 72 to 71. That's close enough that fit matters more than the number.

Linear pulls ahead on Ease and Ownership (Ease 8 vs 6), which makes it the stronger pick for teams.

monday.com pulls ahead on Views and Collab (Views 9 vs 7), which makes it the stronger pick for teams.

The clearest divide is Ease (Linear 8, monday.com 6). If that axis is central to how you work, let it settle the choice.

On price they're close: Linear is Free · $8/mo and monday.com is Free · $9/seat/mo, so cost is unlikely to decide it.

Axis by axis

Value (price vs capability) 6 6
Ease of use 8 6
Power & automation 8 8
Collaboration 8 9
Views & planning 7 9
Cross-platform & capture 8 8
Data ownership / export 5 4
Axis (◆ = data ownership, our under-served focus) Linear monday
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