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PPLIO or Linear: which fits your team?
Linear is a fast issue tracker built for software teams. PPLIO Projects is built for software teams too, and adds time recorded on every task, forecasts from real progress and AI agents that work with your approval.
How they differ
- Time is recorded on the task automatically, from the browser extension.
- Forecasts each project from how fast work is really being finished.
- AI agents such as Claude Code and Copilot work on tasks with your approval.
- Add focus, team health and AI adoption insights later, in the same workspace.
- Free for up to 5 people, then from $2.50 per person a month on Grow.
Linear
- A fast, keyboard-first issue tracker for software teams.
- Cycles, projects and roadmaps.
- Coding agents can be assigned issues through integrations.
- No built-in time tracking.
- No view of focus time or AI adoption across the team.
PPLIO and Linear, feature by feature
| PPLIO | Linear | |
|---|---|---|
| Boards, sprints and backlogs | Yes | Yes, as cycles and projects |
| Time on tasks | Recorded automatically by the browser extension | Through other time tracking apps |
| Forecasts from real progress | Per project and milestone | Progress graphs per project and cycle |
| AI agents working on tasks | Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot and ChatGPT, with approval | Coding agents through integrations |
| Status updates written from progress and time | Yes | Project updates written by people |
| Focus time and app insights | With PPLIO Focus or the full suite | No |
| AI adoption across the team | With PPLIO Focus or the full suite | No |
| Integrations | Jira import, GitHub, GitLab, Azure DevOps, Entra ID, public API | GitHub, GitLab, Slack and many more |
| Free plan | Up to 5 people | Yes, with a limit on issues |
Based on each product's public information in October 2026. Features and plans change, so check the latest from each vendor.
Which one is right for you?
Choose PPLIO if
- You want time on tasks without asking anyone to start a timer.
- You want forecasts and status updates written from real progress.
- You want AI agents to work on tasks only after someone approves.
- You may want focus and team health insights later, in the same workspace.
Choose Linear if
- Your team only needs a fast issue tracker.
- You do not need to know where time goes.
- You already rely on Linear's integrations with your other tools.
Compare the cost for your team.
See what your current tools cost per person against PPLIO Projects. Change any price to match your contract.
What your current tools cost
Pick what you pay for today. Prices are list prices per person per month; change any of them to match your contract.
List prices with yearly billing where offered, from public pricing pages checked in October 2026. Vendors change prices and offer discounts, so check yours. Each tool also does things PPLIO does not, and the reverse.
Try PPLIO next to Linear first.
Start with one team on PPLIO Projects and compare it with Linear while you decide.