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Score Comparison

Overall

Pricing

Usability

Performance

Support

Reliability

Onboarding

Mobile

Security

Integrations

AsanaLinear

Signals Comparison

Pricing

Asana

2-seat minimum forces solopreneurs to pay double(7/10)
Automation capped at 250/month on Starter - hits limit quickly(7/10)
Expensive for small teams - costs add up quickly(7/10)
SSO requires Enterprise tier - no option for smaller secure teams(7/10)
Free plan reduced from 15 to 10 users - shrinking value(5/10)

Linear

No signals

Onboarding

Asana

Steep learning curve requires weeks of adjustment(7/10)

Linear

No signals

Usability

Asana

Tasks can only be assigned to one person - no joint ownership(5/10)
No native time tracking - requires paid integrations(6/10)
Task duplication and subtask conversion is confusing(5/10)

Linear

Minimal customization - can't modify workflows(7/10)
No built-in time tracking(8/10)
Limited reporting capabilities(6/10)
Primarily for engineering teams only(7/10)
No external document sharing(5/10)
No project-level Gantt charts(5/10)
Not suited for teams over 100 people(7/10)
Limited nesting and multi-homing for issues(5/10)

Performance

Asana

Desktop app and web interface become slow with many tasks(6/10)

Linear

No signals

Integrations

Asana

No signals

Linear

Fewer enterprise integrations than Jira(6/10)

Pricing Comparison

Asana

Personal (Free)

Free

Users: Up to 10 users (reduced from 15)

Storage: 100MB per file

Limits: 10 user cap (was 15), No dependencies view, No custom fields, No milestones, No admin controls

No Timeline/Gantt view, No task start dates, No advanced search, No Forms, No automation rules

Starter

Popular

$10.99/mo

Users: Minimum 2 seats required

Storage: Unlimited

Limits: No Portfolios, No Goals, No Workload view, Limited reporting, Limited Asana Intelligence, No SSO

$13.49/user if billed monthly (23% more), 2-seat minimum = $264/year minimum, 250 automation cap hits quickly, No Portfolios

Advanced

$24.99/mo

Users: Per user pricing

Storage: Unlimited

Limits: No SSO/SAML, No SCIM user provisioning, No data export controls, No custom branding, Priority support extra

$30.49/user if billed monthly (22% more), Still no SSO, Still no SCIM, Enterprise features locked

Enterprise

$0/mo

Users: Custom

Storage: Unlimited

Limits: Must contact sales, No public pricing transparency, Annual contracts

Custom pricing not disclosed publicly, Annual commitment typically required, Implementation costs extra

Linear

Free

Users: Unlimited members

Storage: 10MB per file

Limits: 250 active issue cap, limited file upload size, no audit logs, no advanced integrations

Limited to 250 active issues per team (archived issues don't count), file history limited, no guest access, basic support only

Standard

Popular

$8/mo

Users: Unlimited

Storage: Unlimited

Limits: No SAML SSO, no audit logs, limited admin controls

No time tracking built-in (need third-party tools), advanced reporting requires higher tier, no SAML SSO

Plus

$14/mo

Users: Unlimited

Storage: Unlimited

Limits: Limited compared to enterprise alternatives in terms of workflow customization

Still no native time tracking or Gantt charts. Customization remains limited even at this tier.

Enterprise

$0/yr

Users: Unlimited

Storage: Unlimited

Limits: Annual commitment required

Contact sales - pricing not public. Implementation and training available but may cost extra.

Feature Comparison

Feature	Asana	Linear
Views
Timeline/Gantt view Starter and above
Kanban boards All plans including free
Performance
Instant UI (<50ms) Best-in-class speed
Usability
Keyboard shortcuts Comprehensive keyboard-first design
Cycles (sprints)
Roadmaps
Gantt charts Not available
Project Management
Task dependencies Starter and above
Portfolios Advanced and above ($24.99/user)
Goals Advanced and above
Time tracking Via integrations, not native on Starter
Integrations
GitHub/GitLab integration Excellent, auto-updates issues
Slack integration
API access Available on all plans
Automation
Automation rules 250/month on Starter, 25K on Advanced
Forms Starter and above
Customization
Custom workflows Deliberately limited
Security
SSO/SAML Enterprise only - no option for smaller teams
Accessibility
Mobile apps iOS and Android
Pricing
Free plan Unlimited users, 250 active issues
Collaboration
Multiple assignees Only one assignee per task
External sharing Cannot share externally
AI
AI features Asana Intelligence on paid plans

Signals Comparison

Pricing

Asana

2-seat minimum forces solopreneurs to pay double(7/10)
Automation capped at 250/month on Starter - hits limit quickly(7/10)
Expensive for small teams - costs add up quickly(7/10)
SSO requires Enterprise tier - no option for smaller secure teams(7/10)
Free plan reduced from 15 to 10 users - shrinking value(5/10)

Linear

No signals

Onboarding

Asana

Steep learning curve requires weeks of adjustment(7/10)

Linear

No signals

Usability

Asana

Tasks can only be assigned to one person - no joint ownership(5/10)
No native time tracking - requires paid integrations(6/10)
Task duplication and subtask conversion is confusing(5/10)

Linear

Minimal customization - can't modify workflows(7/10)
No built-in time tracking(8/10)
Limited reporting capabilities(6/10)
Primarily for engineering teams only(7/10)
No external document sharing(5/10)
No project-level Gantt charts(5/10)
Not suited for teams over 100 people(7/10)
Limited nesting and multi-homing for issues(5/10)

Performance

Asana

Desktop app and web interface become slow with many tasks(6/10)

Linear

No signals

Integrations

Asana

No signals

Linear

Fewer enterprise integrations than Jira(6/10)

Pricing Comparison

Asana

Personal (Free)

Free

Users: Up to 10 users (reduced from 15)

Storage: 100MB per file

Limits: 10 user cap (was 15), No dependencies view, No custom fields, No milestones, No admin controls

No Timeline/Gantt view, No task start dates, No advanced search, No Forms, No automation rules

Starter

Popular

$10.99/mo

Users: Minimum 2 seats required

Storage: Unlimited

Limits: No Portfolios, No Goals, No Workload view, Limited reporting, Limited Asana Intelligence, No SSO

$13.49/user if billed monthly (23% more), 2-seat minimum = $264/year minimum, 250 automation cap hits quickly, No Portfolios

Advanced

$24.99/mo

Users: Per user pricing

Storage: Unlimited

Limits: No SSO/SAML, No SCIM user provisioning, No data export controls, No custom branding, Priority support extra

$30.49/user if billed monthly (22% more), Still no SSO, Still no SCIM, Enterprise features locked

Enterprise

$0/mo

Users: Custom

Storage: Unlimited

Limits: Must contact sales, No public pricing transparency, Annual contracts

Custom pricing not disclosed publicly, Annual commitment typically required, Implementation costs extra

Linear

Free

Users: Unlimited members

Storage: 10MB per file

Limits: 250 active issue cap, limited file upload size, no audit logs, no advanced integrations

Limited to 250 active issues per team (archived issues don't count), file history limited, no guest access, basic support only

Standard

Popular

$8/mo

Users: Unlimited

Storage: Unlimited

Limits: No SAML SSO, no audit logs, limited admin controls

No time tracking built-in (need third-party tools), advanced reporting requires higher tier, no SAML SSO

Plus

$14/mo

Users: Unlimited

Storage: Unlimited

Limits: Limited compared to enterprise alternatives in terms of workflow customization

Still no native time tracking or Gantt charts. Customization remains limited even at this tier.

Enterprise

$0/yr

Users: Unlimited

Storage: Unlimited

Limits: Annual commitment required

Contact sales - pricing not public. Implementation and training available but may cost extra.

Feature Comparison

Feature	Asana	Linear
Views
Timeline/Gantt view Starter and above
Kanban boards All plans including free
Performance
Instant UI (<50ms) Best-in-class speed
Usability
Keyboard shortcuts Comprehensive keyboard-first design
Cycles (sprints)
Roadmaps
Gantt charts Not available
Project Management
Task dependencies Starter and above
Portfolios Advanced and above ($24.99/user)
Goals Advanced and above
Time tracking Via integrations, not native on Starter
Integrations
GitHub/GitLab integration Excellent, auto-updates issues
Slack integration
API access Available on all plans
Automation
Automation rules 250/month on Starter, 25K on Advanced
Forms Starter and above
Customization
Custom workflows Deliberately limited
Security
SSO/SAML Enterprise only - no option for smaller teams
Accessibility
Mobile apps iOS and Android
Pricing
Free plan Unlimited users, 250 active issues
Collaboration
Multiple assignees Only one assignee per task
External sharing Cannot share externally
AI
AI features Asana Intelligence on paid plans