Linear is 100% cheaper
than Airtable
$0/mo (Free) vs Airtable Team at $200/mo for 10 seats ($20/seat) — covering 80% of the 5 compared capabilities.
Same job. Way less money.
Comparison scenario
Every cheaper-than claim is tied to a defined scenario — never a bare list price.
10 seats, monthly billing · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.
Team plan at $200/mo ($20/seat × 10 seats), the cheapest paid plan.
Free: 0 USD/monthly.
Airtable costs $200/mo on the Team plan at 10 seats, monthly billing. We found 1 assessed alternative that is cheaper in this scenario; 1 of them covers at least 75% of the 5 compared capabilities.
Capability comparison
Linear covers 80% of the 5 capabilities compared against Airtable. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Linear | Airtable |
|---|---|---|
| Workflow automations | ✗ | ✓ |
| Dashboards & reporting | ✓ | ✓ |
| AI assistant | ✓ | ✓ |
| API access | ✓ | ✓ |
| Guest access | ✓ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities Airtable has that Linear lacks.
- Workflow automations — Automate repetitive workflow steps.Missing from Linear.
Price at your volume
The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.
| Scenario | Airtable | Linear |
|---|---|---|
| 3 seats | $60/mo | $0/mo (Free) |
| 10 seats | $200/mo | $0/mo (Free) |
| 25 seats | $500/mo | $0/mo (Free) |
Plans & pricing, side by side
Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.
| Free | Free |
| Basic | $10/seat/mo (billed yearly) |
| Business | $16/seat/mo (billed yearly) |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
| Free | Free |
| Team | $20/seat/mo (billed yearly) |
| Business | $45/seat/mo (billed yearly) |
| Enterprise Scale | Contact sales |
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Frequently asked
How much cheaper is Linear than Airtable?
100% cheaper in our scenario (10 seats, monthly billing): $0/mo on Free vs $200/mo on Team. That is $2400 a year.
What does Linear lack compared with Airtable?
Workflow automations — 1 of the 5 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
Airtable: 2026-09-07; Linear: 2026-09-07 — on the official pricing pages.
Sources & freshness
- https://www.airtable.com/pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-09-07)
- Linear data last verified 2026-09-07