Asana ($12–$85/user/mo) vs Linear ($0–$120/team/mo) — see which is cheaper for your engineering team and how they differ.
| Tool | Free Tier | Mid Tier | Top Tier | Pricing Model |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asana | $0 | $25/user/mo | $85/user/mo | Per user/month |
| Linear | $0 | $7/mo | $120/mo | Per team/month |
Pricing current as of April 2026. Asana charges per user; Linear charges per team. Both offer free plans for small teams.
| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | $0 | Personal projects, small teams |
| Standard | $25/user/mo | $25/user/mo | Teams with custom workflows |
| Advanced | $85/user/mo | $85/user/mo | Enterprise features, advanced reporting |
| Plan | Price | Team Size | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Up to 10 members | Solo devs, small engineering teams |
| Starter | $7/mo | Unlimited members | Growing teams, priority support |
| Pro | $120/mo | Unlimited members | Enterprise, advanced permissions |
| Feature | Asana | Linear |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | ✓ | ✓ |
| Issue tracking | ~ (Task focus) | ✓ (Native, optimized) |
| Kanban boards | ✓ | ✓ |
| Timeline/Gantt | ✓ | ✗ |
| Developer-focused | ~ (General purpose) | ✓ (Built for devs) |
| API & webhooks | ✓ | ✓ (Excellent) |
| Team chat | ✗ | ✓ (Native) |
| Automation | ✓ | ✓ |
10 users × $25/month = $250/month ($3,000/year)
Asana's per-user model scales with headcount. Each new engineer adds $25/month.
1 team = $7/month ($84/year) — unlimited members
Linear's flat team rate doesn't scale. Whether you have 5 or 50 engineers, you pay $7/month.
Linear is ~36x cheaper: Linear $84/year vs Asana $3,000/year
For engineering teams, Linear's flat rate creates dramatic cost savings. Asana's per-user model becomes expensive at scale.
Choose Asana if: You need a general-purpose project management tool for mixed teams (design, product, marketing). You want timeline/Gantt charts. You prefer a tool that's not specialized for developers.
Choose Linear if: You're a development or product team. You want a fast, developer-focused tool. Cost matters (per-user pricing becomes expensive at scale). You need native team chat and excellent API support.
Key insight: For engineering teams, Linear is far cheaper. Asana's pricing model ($25–$85/user) hits 10-person teams hard. Linear's $7/month flat rate is unbeatable for software teams.
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Set up price alerts — free View full pricing trackerSignificantly yes. For a 10-person engineering team, Linear costs $84/year while Asana costs $3,000/year. Linear's flat team rate ($7/month) doesn't scale with headcount. Asana's per-user pricing ($25–$85/user) becomes prohibitively expensive at scale.
Asana raised prices in January 2026. The Basic plan went from $10 to $12 (+20%). Standard rose from $23 to $25 (+9%). Advanced jumped from $67 to $85 (+27%). These are significant increases, especially for larger teams.
Some teams do. Asana is better for general project management across departments. Linear is specialized for engineering. Using both is rare because Linear alone handles most engineering needs.
Linear is built for engineering, but product managers, designers, and marketing folks can use it. However, it lacks some features Asana has (like Gantt charts and portfolio-level reporting). For cross-functional teams, Asana is more flexible.
Linear's free plan supports up to 10 team members. Once you exceed 10 members, you must upgrade to Starter ($7/month). This is generous compared to Asana's free plan (3 projects, limited to 15 team members total).