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Open-source alternatives to Linear

Linear is an issue tracking tool positioned as a faster, more opinionated alternative to Jira, with a keyboard-first design and minimal configuration overhead. It focuses on engineering teams who want cycle-based sprint planning with less ceremony than Jira. Linear's speed (sub-100ms interactions) and clean UX drove adoption among product-led startups and engineering teams who found Jira too heavyweight.

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plane

★ 48,790 TypeScript AGPL-3.0

🔥🔥🔥 Open-source Jira, Linear, Monday, and ClickUp alternative. Plane is a modern project management platform to manage tasks, sprints, docs, and triage.

makeplane/plane Updated 2026-05-05

Comparison notes

Plane is the only OSS alternative directly targeting Linear's issue-tracking positioning. It supports cycles (sprints), modules, and issues with an interface designed for engineering teams. The main gaps vs. Linear: Linear's keyboard shortcuts and interaction speed are difficult to match in a self-hosted web application; Plane's performance depends significantly on your hosting infrastructure. Linear's GitHub integration (auto-closing issues from commits, branch naming from issues) is tighter than Plane's current implementation. Linear's Insights (cycle analytics, burndown) are more developed than Plane's reporting.

Migration tips

  • Export Linear issues via Settings → Exports → CSV — includes all issues, labels, priorities, and assignees
  • Map Linear's Cycles to Plane's Cycles, and Linear's Projects to Plane's Modules before importing
  • Recreate Linear label schemas and team member roles in Plane before importing issues
  • Update GitHub integrations (Linear GitHub app for branch/commit linking) to Plane's GitHub integration
  • Notify team members of the migration date and provide keyboard shortcut reference for Plane — Linear users are often keyboard-shortcut reliant

FAQ

Can I fully replace Linear with an OSS tool?

Feature parity varies. Most OSS alternatives cover 70-90% of core workflows, but may lack polish, integrations, or specialized features. Pilot the alternative with a subset of your team before fully committing.

What's the cost of self-hosting?

Plan for ~$5-50/month in VPS costs (DigitalOcean, Hetzner, etc.) plus 2-8 hours/month in maintenance. For a team of 20+, self-hosting usually breaks even against SaaS pricing within 6-12 months.

Which alternative should I pick?

Sort by GitHub stars (a proxy for community health), check the last-pushed date (avoid unmaintained projects), and read recent issues to gauge responsiveness.