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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Asana

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AAsana is a web and mobile project management app. With tasks, projects, conversations, and dashboards, Asana lets an entire team know who's doing what by when, enabling workload balancing. Users can also add integrations for GANTT charts, time tracking and more.

    $13.49

    per month per user

    Linear

    Score9.2 out of 10
    N/ALinear is a purpose-built issue tracking and project management system designed for software engineering teams. It prioritizes high-performance synchronization and keyboard-driven workflows to streamline the product development lifecycle from initial triage to feature release.

    $12

    per month per user

    Pricing
    AsanaLinear
    Editions & Modules
    Starter
    $13.49
    per month per user
    Advanced
    $30.49
    per month per user
    Enterprise
    Contact Sales
    Personal
    Free
    Basic
    $12
    per month per user
    Business
    $18
    per month per user
    Enterprise
    Custom
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    AsanaLinear
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsA discount is offered for annual billing.Discount available for annual billing.
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    Community Pulse
    AsanaLinear
    Considered Both Products
    Asana
    Chose Asana
    Against Jira it offers a more modern experience with less complex user interfaces. The admin and setup experience is also way faster with less (or no) legacy complexity.

    Against other modern players like Linear and Basecamp it offers way more integrations so we can pull in data …
    Incentivized
    Linear
    Chose Linear
    Even though platforms like ClickUp are pretty flexible, Linear is fast, simple, has a lot of keyboard shortcuts, better UI/UX, modern product development concepts built into it, listens to user feedback
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    88%
    Would buy again
    98 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    11 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
    86 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    9 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    107 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    11 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    72 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    6 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    78 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    7 Answers
    Features
    AsanaLinear
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Asana and Linear
    Feature
    Asana
    8.5
    179 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Linear
    -
    Ratings
    Task Management9.2179 Ratings00 Ratings
    Resource Management8.1152 Ratings00 Ratings
    Gantt Charts9.361 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scheduling8.3162 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow Automation9.3132 Ratings00 Ratings
    Team Collaboration9.4178 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology8.57 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology8.57 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document Management8.7150 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email integration8.8142 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Access8.8149 Ratings00 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking6.16 Ratings00 Ratings
    Change request and Case Management8.44 Ratings00 Ratings
    Budget and Expense Management7.377 Ratings00 Ratings
    Professional Services Automation
    Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Asana and Linear
    Feature
    Asana
    6.8
    48 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Linear
    -
    Ratings
    Project & financial reporting5.51 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with accounting software8.147 Ratings00 Ratings
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    AsanaLinear
    Small Businesses
    Any.do
    Score8 out of 10
    Sentry
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    KanbanFlow
    Score7.3 out of 10
    Sentry
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Microsoft To Do
    Score7.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    AsanaLinear
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.1
    (209 ratings)
    9.5
    (13 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.6
    (34 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.8
    (37 ratings)
    8.8
    (13 ratings)
    Availability
    8.4
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.0
    (42 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    AsanaLinear
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Asana
    The usability of Asana is broad since it's available in a variety of platforms that are widely used nowadays. I think that it would be great for people who are constantly on the move and switching devices, since it has allowed me to work from my phone, too. I also think that Asana has proven itself to handle a large quantity of work
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    Linear
    Linear is particularly well suited for teams that need a fast, intuitive way to organize and prioritize work across multiple projects. In my experience, it's been especially useful for tracking client work by priority, assignee, and project, while providing clear visibility into ownership and progress. Its clean interface makes it easy.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Asana
    • Through it, we were able to communicate and cooperate with the rest of the team to complete the work in the required manner and at the appropriate time.
    • Available for free on Android and iPhone.
    • Asana has a simple and easy user interface
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    Linear
    • Linear agent.
    • Quick glance at current status of tickets.
    • Allow customization to view only the relevant tickets and information for each user.
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    Cons
    Asana
    • Asana is not really a project management tool, it is good for simple projects only
    • UI has some glitches (doesn't save preferences, etc.)
    • Integration with other tools (Office 365, MS Project)
    • No reminders if the working period you entered is on holidays
    Incentivized
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    Linear
    • Linear is missing documentation features like Jira Confluence. We can use Notion but it would have been great if Linear offered more comprehensive solution
    • Eventhough we can manage releases with projects, it is hard to manage them when there are multiple projects being released at the same time. The initiatives feature kind of handles this but if we can assign tasks to a release that would be awesome
    • Being able to invite guests without costing extra money. Platforms like Clickup allow you to invite a limited no of guests without costing extra money.
    • Linear is not good if you are software services company and want to manage multiple client projects. Linear is built for product teams.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Asana
    • Mobile + Desktop capabilities - Able to use it anywhere, anytime.
    • Task management - Easy to view projects and their progress.
    • Time management - Easy to see what elements require time / how they interrelate and manage the project on an overall basis.
    • Company management - Be able to see from a master dashboard perspective where each project is in its stages of completion.
    • Clear communication - It's visually documented who is doing what at what time so that the whole project gets done.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Linear
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Asana
    It is very user-friendly. Takes a new employee an hour to start figuring out how the system works. That's an important factor. You don't want to encounter the issue where employees need a week to understand how the system works. For example, JIRA, I tried using it for a week and I still don't understand the complicated layout. Asana has a simple interface. Once you see it, you get it type of program.
    Incentivized
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    Linear
    I already spoke to this in a previous question but, if you've ever used Jira, Linear should feel quite natural. It is a project management tool rooted in issues/tickets to which you can also add sub-tasks and various details. There is some customization but Linear has attempted to shape its offering as the most essential features necessary for this type of work.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Asana
    Working with Asana on a daily basis
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    Linear
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Asana
    I haven't had to use their support so I can't rate it. The fact that I haven't needed them reflects the ease of use of the product. I would recommend that any new users schedule a complete demo of the product to ensure that they are using it to it's fullest (there's a lot of useful features).
    Incentivized
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    Linear
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Asana
    Asana is a top-tier project management software that helps us organize and track projects from start to finish. It allows us to apply tasks/to-dos to multiple projects without duplication, divide complex projects into smaller tasks, and track project progress. It also helps us organize work on Kanban boards or linear lists. It stands out from the crowd in a big way compared to the competition.
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    Linear
    When we are using jira it felt light the application itself is very heavy usage and the UI feel like boring and features were not good as compared to Linear. As QA when shifted to Linear i felt huge difference in process of ticket creation and tracking compared to jira and sometimes Jira would get stuck, but Linear didn't.
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    Scalability
    Asana
    I used this tool on a daily basis at work and it runs as a solid rock
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    Linear
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Asana
    • Productivity - Most of all, it allows me to be more productive and have a good sense of where I am with projects and deadlines.
    • Easy to use - I can make the most of my time to get up (and stay) up and running.
    • Project coordination - Allows me to assign tasks to my interns and communicate directly within the platform to keep the work train moving.
    Incentivized
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    Linear
    • Improved visibility into work across clients by providing a centralized view of tasks, priorities, and ownership.
    • Increased team efficiency by replacing scattered personal task lists with a shared workflow.
    • Helped prioritize high-impact work by organizing tasks by clients, priority and assignee.
    Incentivized
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