Linear vs Teamwork — Which One Wins?
Pick Linear if: Engineering teams that want the fastest, most opinionated issue tracker on the market
Pick Teamwork if: Agencies and client services teams that need billable time tracking baked into project management
Our take: Linear is easier to pick up, but Teamwork is more powerful long-term.
| Linear | Teamwork | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free for up to 250 issues | Standard $8/user/mo | Free for up to 5 users | Deliver $13.99/user/mo |
| Features | Keyboard-first navigation, Cycles and roadmaps, Git and PR integrations, Triage and auto-assignment, Sub-issues and relations | Client-facing project views, Time tracking and billing, Workload and profitability reporting, Task dependencies and milestones, Built-in chat |
| Best for | Engineering teams that want the fastest, most opinionated issue tracker on the market | Agencies and client services teams that need billable time tracking baked into project management |
| Learning Curve | Easy | Medium |
The Real Difference
Both offer free tiers, so the real question is what you get when you start paying.
Linear stands out with Keyboard-first navigation and Cycles and roadmaps. Teamwork counters with Client-facing project views and Time tracking and billing.
Linear's Achilles heel: built for devs by devs — non-technical teams will feel alienated by the workflow assumptions. Teamwork's: the interface feels enterprise-heavy for small teams — too many menus for simple projects. Pick whichever weakness you can live with.
Bottom Line
If you value keyboard-first navigation and engineering teams that want, go with Linear. If agencies and client services matters more, Teamwork is your pick. Neither is a bad choice — but one will fit your workflow better.