Linear vs Smartsheet — ¿Cuál gana?
Elige Linear si: Equipos de ingeniería que quieren el issue tracker más rápido y opinado del mercado
Elige Smartsheet si: Equipos que viven en hojas de cálculo pero necesitan funciones reales de gestión de proyectos encima
Nuestra opinión: Linear is easier to pick up, but Smartsheet is more powerful long-term.
| Linear | Smartsheet | |
|---|---|---|
| Precios | Free for up to 250 issues | Standard $8/user/mo | No free plan (30-day trial) | Pro $9/user/mo |
| Funciones | Keyboard-first navigation, Cycles and roadmaps, Git and PR integrations, Triage and auto-assignment, Sub-issues and relations | Spreadsheet-style project management, Gantt, card, and calendar views, Automated workflows, Resource management, Dashboards and reports |
| Ideal para | Engineering teams that want the fastest, most opinionated issue tracker on the market | Teams that live in spreadsheets but need real project management features layered on top |
| Curva de aprendizaje | Fácil | Intermedio |
La verdadera diferencia
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. Smartsheet counters with Spreadsheet-style project management and Gantt, card, and calendar views.
Linear's Achilles heel: built for devs by devs — non-technical teams will feel alienated by the workflow assumptions. Smartsheet's: it’s a spreadsheet pretending to be a pm tool — power users love it, everyone else gets confused. Pick whichever weakness you can live with.
Conclusión
If you value keyboard-first navigation and equipos de ingeniería que, go with Linear. If equipos que viven en matters more, Smartsheet is your pick. Neither is a bad choice — but one will fit your workflow better.