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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

    Ranorex

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AOver 14,000+ users worldwide automate tests with Ranorex Studio, which promises to enable rapid delivery of high-quality desktop, mobile, and web applications. The vendor says that with over 10 years in test automation, Ranorex Studio supports automating functional UI tests for even the most challenging technologies, from legacy applications to the latest web and mobile platforms. Ranorex Studio is an all-in-one tool that empowers everyone on the team. Key benefits and…

    $890

    per additional endpoint

    Pricing
    LinearRanorex
    Editions & Modules
    Basic
    $12
    per month per user
    Business
    $18
    per month per user
    Enterprise
    Custom
    Runtime Floating Licnse
    $890
    per additional endpoint
    Premium Node-Locked License
    $2,990
    per installation
    Premium Floating License
    $4,990
    per concurrent user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    LinearRanorex
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional DetailsDiscount available for annual billing.All licenses are perpetual and include 12 months of maintenance and email support. A runtime floating license requires at least one premium license for test creation. Please contact our sales team for information about possible volume discounts and options for enterprise support. Consulting, integration and training services are available from our partners worldwide.
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    Linear
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Features
    LinearRanorex
    Test Management
    Comparison of Test Management features of Linear and Ranorex
    Feature
    Linear
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    Ratings
    Ranorex
    6.4
    2 Ratings
    23% below category average
    Centralized test management00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Manage test hosts and schedules00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Map tests to user stories00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Test execution reporting00 Ratings4.02 Ratings
    Defect management00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
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    Sentry
    Score8.8 out of 10
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    Score8.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    LinearRanorex
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.5
    (13 ratings)
    1.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    8.8
    (13 ratings)
    -
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    Support Rating
    -
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    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    LinearRanorex
    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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    Idera, Inc.
    Personally I rate it a 10 from my own experience, but from a company perspective, I would drop that to perhaps an 8. This is because while I have fun while finding it extremely easy to use and comprehensive enough, there have been times that relative to the project currently in works, Ranorex has not performed due to its shortcomings. If asked though I would certainly fully recommend Ranorex to a potential user, especially to someone less skilled in this field.
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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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    Idera, Inc.
    • Initial setup.
    • User guide.
    • Getting money from customers.
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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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    Idera, Inc.
    • Language support is limited, c# and Vb.net only if i remember correctly compared to other tools which allow many more. This addition would certainly be appreciated if added on in a company like mine with a variety of differently skilled individuals
    • Paid license. This is not always preferred. A free version without a limited trial but maybe limited features would be appreciated.
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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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    Idera, Inc.
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    Support Rating
    Linear
    No answers on this topic
    Idera, Inc.
    I suppose my experience is sort of mixed. Help documents are substantially helpful. I personally have not got the quickest responses from Ranorex support but at the same time, they are pretty good with updating their users frequently with info about their product/s and features. The community is really where I find support and I suppose that could look to be an extension of the product itself.
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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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    Idera, Inc.
    We have used Selenium as well. This has picked up more steam than Ranorex if i have to be honest.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Idera, Inc.
    • We were left without a working solution so the whole project had to been stopped.
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    Screenshot of Ranorex Studio delivers all-in-one test automation for desktop, web, and mobile applications.Screenshot of Ranorex Studio integrates with leading solutions in your toolchain for test management, version control, issue tracking, and more.