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Linear alternatives.
8 tools doing the same job.

Considering switching from Linear? Here are the 8 best project management alternatives we track — sorted by StackMatch Editorial verdict and third-party rating depth. No affiliate spin.

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#1Monday.com★ Cautious-Buy· professional★ 4.6 · 23,535 reviews

Visual work operating system for teams

The visual work-OS that wins on flexibility, loses on cost
Monday.com pivoted from "work management" to "work OS" and it genuinely works for teams willing to invest time in setup. Pricing is aggressive at scale, the AI features are competitive, and the template library is the best in the category.
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#2Asana★ Evaluate· starter★ 4.5 · 26,429 reviews

Work management platform for teams to organize and track work

The safe enterprise PM pick, losing mindshare at the edges
Asana remains the default work-management tool for cross-functional enterprise teams. The pricing is steep, the product is feeling its age against Linear and Monday, and the AI push has been reactive rather than differentiating.
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#3Notion· starter★ 4.7 · 11,752 reviews

All-in-one workspace for notes, docs, wikis, and project management

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#4Height· free

Autonomous project tracker — AI triages issues, updates tasks, and drafts specs in the background.

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#5Shortcut· free

Project management for software teams — story/epic/iteration model purpose-built for engineering workflows.

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#6Teamwork.com· starter

Project management for client services — agencies and consultancies with time tracking, billing, and margins.

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#7Zoho Projects· starter

Budget-friendly project management — part of the Zoho suite, deeply priced for SMBs already on Zoho.

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#8Smartsheet· professional

Spreadsheet-based work management platform

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