Height vs Linear — Which One Wins?
Pick Height if: Product and engineering teams that want AI baked into every project action — not bolted on
Pick Linear if: Engineering teams that want the fastest, most opinionated issue tracker on the market
Our take: Height for simplicity, Linear for power users.
| Height | Linear | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free for unlimited members with basic features | Team $8.50/user/mo | Free for up to 250 issues | Standard $8/user/mo |
| Features | AI-powered task creation and prioritization, Cross-team project views with filtering, Built-in spreadsheet-like attributes, Smart task suggestions from chat and docs, Real-time collaboration with offline support | Keyboard-first navigation, Cycles and roadmaps, Git and PR integrations, Triage and auto-assignment, Sub-issues and relations |
| Best for | Product and engineering teams that want AI baked into every project action — not bolted on | Engineering teams that want the fastest, most opinionated issue tracker on the market |
| Learning Curve | Medium | Easy |
The Real Difference
Both offer free tiers, so the real question is what you get when you start paying.
Height stands out with AI-powered task creation and prioritization and Cross-team project views with filtering. Linear counters with Keyboard-first navigation and Cycles and roadmaps.
Height's Achilles heel: young product with a smaller ecosystem — integrations and templates lag behind asana and linear. Linear's: built for devs by devs — non-technical teams will feel alienated by the workflow assumptions. Pick whichever weakness you can live with.
Bottom Line
If you value ai-powered task creation and prioritization and product and engineering teams, go with Height. If engineering teams that want matters more, Linear is your pick. Neither is a bad choice — but one will fit your workflow better.