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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    QMetry

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AQMetry is a test management tool that offers test case authoring, reusable test cases, test execution, 140+ reports including deep traceability and test case coverage reports with customization options, and integrations with Jira, CI/CD tools like Bamboo/Jenkins, and Automation frameworks.N/A
    Pricing
    LinearQMetry
    Editions & Modules
    Basic
    $12
    per month per user
    Business
    $18
    per month per user
    Enterprise
    Custom
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    LinearQMetry
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsDiscount available for annual billing.—
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    LinearQMetry
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    Linear
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    11 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    LinearQMetry
    Test Management
    Comparison of Test Management features of Linear and QMetry
    Feature
    Linear
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    Ratings
    QMetry
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Centralized test management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Manage test hosts and schedules00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Map tests to user stories00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Test execution reporting00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Defect management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
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    LinearQMetry
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    Sentry
    Score8.8 out of 10
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    Sentry
    Score8.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    LinearQMetry
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.5
    (13 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.8
    (13 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    LinearQMetry
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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.
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    SmartBear
    QMetry, like any new-gen test management tool, works well with any type of development methodologies, be it agile, waterfall or hybrid. It is positioned to be a tool for enterprises of any size. QMetry also provides easy migration of existing test artifacts from a legacy test management tool to QMetry without loss of any information. The one thing that I see as an opportunity for improvement is trying to provide out-of-box integration with all major test automation tools. Another area could be to expand the offering to include it as a product suite with accessibility testing, security testing, performance testing, and test automation which is what the trend is.
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    Pros
    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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    SmartBear
    • Works well with all dev methodologies.
    • Real-time integration with Jira.
    • Out of box reports.
    • Integration with test automation tools.
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    Cons
    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.
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    SmartBear
    • Provision to report on custom fields.
    • Integration with other agile management tools.
    • API limit consumption.
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    Usability
    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.
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    SmartBear
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    SmartBear
    QMetry provides an easy path for migration from the legacy test management tool. The migration utility is free compared to other vendors. We have received great customer support from day one of the engagement starting with POC, implementation, and ongoing support. Overall, pricing and licensing model are affordable and attractive.
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    Return on Investment
    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.
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    SmartBear
    • Helped with overall adoption to the new dev model.
    • Fits well with Devops framework.
    • Overall licensing model is affordable and accommodates many users.
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