Open source alternatives to Linear

5 projects on starwire do the same job. Ranked by how much of what Linear does each one covers, read from its README and website. Ties go to the most active.

What Linear does

  1. Issue trackingcore
  2. Projects and roadmapscore
  3. Cycles for sprint planningcore
  4. Keyboard shortcuts and fast UI
  5. Triage inbox
  6. Git and pull request integration
  7. Team workflows and statuses
  8. Insights

Each dot in the table is one job, in this order. Square dots are core jobs and count double. Full means yes, half means partly. "See the evidence" under a project shows the line behind each one. Coverage is what a project documents, not how well it works or how hard it is to move to. How we score this

ProjectCoversStarsCommits, 12 weeksLast releaseClosed vs openedSetupLicense
planeOpen source project management with tasks, sprints, docs and triage Replaces it91%62k+297
217
 17 days ago100% Hosted, free plan AGPL-3.0
Covers all 3 core jobs. Not shown: Keyboard shortcuts and fast UI.See the evidence
  • Issue trackingcoreYestrack issues, run ~sprints~ cycles, and manage product roadmaps
  • Projects and roadmapscoreYesmanage product roadmaps
  • Cycles for sprint planningcoreYesMaintain your team’s momentum with Cycles.
  • Keyboard shortcuts and fast UINot shownNeither the README nor the website mentions it.
  • Triage inboxYesTriage incoming requests, assign owners, track blockers
  • Git and pull request integrationYesConnect to Slack, GitHub, Figma, and 50+ tools
  • Team workflows and statusesYesDefine workflows that match how your team actually works
  • InsightsYesAccess real-time insights across all your Plane data.
itsaplanSelf-hosted issue tracker where teams and AI agents plan work together Replaces it91%2.3k+87
439
 9 days ago76% Needs a server AGPL-3.0
Covers all 3 core jobs. Partly: Keyboard shortcuts and fast UI; Triage inbox.See the evidence
  • Issue trackingcoreYesSelf-hosted project management and issue tracking
  • Projects and roadmapscoreYesKanban, table, timeline, and calendar views
  • Cycles for sprint planningcoreYesCycles that time-box the work.
  • Keyboard shortcuts and fast UIPartlySearch or run a command
  • Triage inboxPartlya notification inbox, role-based access control
  • Git and pull request integrationYespull requests from 5 forges
  • Team workflows and statusesYescustom fields, labels, states, and issue types
  • InsightsYesConfigurable dashboards for project analytics
platformAll in one project management, chat, CRM and HR platform Replaces it49%28k+49
77
 4 months ago100% Needs a server EPL-2.0
Covers 1 of 3 core jobs. Partly: Projects and roadmaps; Triage inbox; Team workflows and statuses. Not shown: Cycles for sprint planning; Insights.See the evidence
  • Issue trackingcoreYesManage your tasks efficiently
  • Projects and roadmapscorePartlycollaborating on plans and roadmaps
  • Cycles for sprint planningcoreNot shownNeither the README nor the website mentions it.
  • Keyboard shortcuts and fast UIYesKeyboard shortcuts. Work efficiently with instant access to common actions.
  • Triage inboxPartlyInbox
  • Git and pull request integrationYesbidirectional GitHub synchronization
  • Team workflows and statusesPartlyCustomize your workspace to fit the needs of your teams.
  • InsightsNot shownNeither the README nor the website mentions it.
kaneoSelf-hostable project management with kanban boards and Gantt charts Replaces it45%9.8k+54
1,449
 12 days ago100% Hosted version MIT
Covers 1 of 3 core jobs. Partly: Projects and roadmaps. Not shown: Cycles for sprint planning; Keyboard shortcuts and fast UI; Triage inbox; Insights.See the evidence
  • Issue trackingcoreYesProject management that doesn't become the project.
  • Projects and roadmapscorePartlyplan work on a timeline
  • Cycles for sprint planningcoreNot shownNeither the README nor the website mentions it.
  • Keyboard shortcuts and fast UINot shownNeither the README nor the website mentions it.
  • Triage inboxNot shownNeither the README nor the website mentions it.
  • Git and pull request integrationYesLinked pull requests move tasks through review to done
  • Team workflows and statusesYescustom columns and fields
  • InsightsNot shownNeither the README nor the website mentions it.
macroTeam workspace combining email, chat, docs, tasks, calls and CRM with AI memory Covers one part41%6.3k+117
3,624
 2 days ago33% Install like an app AGPL-3.0
Covers 1 of 3 core jobs. Partly: Triage inbox. Not shown: Projects and roadmaps; Cycles for sprint planning; Team workflows and statuses; Insights.See the evidence
  • Issue trackingcoreYesLinear-inspired tasks, tightly integrated with channels, email, and agents.
  • Projects and roadmapscoreNot shownNeither the README nor the website mentions it.
  • Cycles for sprint planningcoreNot shownNeither the README nor the website mentions it.
  • Keyboard shortcuts and fast UIYesinto a single fast interface
  • Triage inboxPartlyUnified inbox: emails, messages, @mentions, and tasks to complete
  • Git and pull request integrationYesLinked to tasks, embeddable in channels, available to agents.
  • Team workflows and statusesNot shownNeither the README nor the website mentions it.
  • InsightsNot shownNeither the README nor the website mentions it.

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