Linear raised Basic from $8 to $10 per user and Business to $16

Between the Oct 3, 2025 and Jan 1, 2026 page captures, Basic went from $8 to $10 per user/month (+25%) and Business from $14 to $16 (+14.3%). Issue SLAs moved from Enterprise down to Business.

What changed

  • Price increase, 25%, Jan 2026
  • At a 10-person team: $80 → $100 a month ($240 more a year)
  • Before: Basic $8/user/mo, Business $14/user/mo
  • After: Basic $10/user/mo, Business $16/user/mo

Cheaper alternatives to Linear

At a 10-person team, Linear costs $100/mo. 2 project management tools cost less:

  • Jira: free (Free (10 users); Standard for solo and 25 users)
  • Trello: $60/mo (Standard)

Linear alternatives: 4 project management tools compared, at every size.

Sources

Every price and change for Linear: Linear.