All products/Project management/Linear/Jul 2026

Linear capped Business sub-team depth at 1 level, down from 5

In the 2026 Q2 capture, Business sub-teams were limited to 1 level of depth (5 levels stays on Enterprise). Release pipelines on Business show as 15, which had been raised from 5 in May 2026.

What changed

Limits cut, Jul 2026
Before: Business sub-teams up to 5 levels
After: Business sub-teams 1 level; 5 levels on Enterprise

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

Coverage of the change

Every price and change for Linear: Linear.