Linear is cheaper, but covers only 1 of 3 compared capabilities
$0/mo (Free) vs Notion Plus at $100/mo for 10 seats ($10/seat) — covering 33% of the 3 compared capabilities.
Cheaper. Not the same job.
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.
Plus plan at $100/mo ($10/seat × 10 seats), the cheapest paid plan.
Free: 0 USD/monthly.
Notion costs $100/mo on the Plus plan at 10 seats, monthly billing. We found 1 assessed alternative that is cheaper in this scenario; 0 of them cover at least 75% of the 3 compared capabilities.
Capability comparison
Linear covers 33% of the 3 capabilities compared against Notion. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Linear | Notion |
|---|---|---|
| Docs & wikis | ✗ | ✓ |
| API access | ✓ | ✓ |
| Guest access | ↑ Business | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities Notion has that Linear lacks.
- Docs & wikis — Create shared documents and a team wiki alongside tasks.Missing from Linear.
- Guest access — Invite external guests into a project.Missing from Linear.
Price at your volume
The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.
| Usage | Notion | Linear |
|---|---|---|
| 3 seats | $30/moPlus | $0/mocheaperFree |
| 10 seats | $100/moPlus | $0/mocheaperFree |
| 25 seats | $250/moPlus | $0/mocheaperFree |
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 |
| Plus | $10/seat/mo |
| Business | $20/seat/mo |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
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Frequently asked
How much cheaper is Linear than Notion?
100% cheaper in our scenario (10 seats, monthly billing): $0/mo on Free vs $100/mo on Plus. That is $1200 a year. But it covers only 1 of 3 compared capabilities, so it isn't a like-for-like replacement.
What does Linear lack compared with Notion?
Docs & wikis, Guest access — 2 of the 3 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
Notion: 2026-10-29; Linear: 2026-10-29 — on the official pricing pages.
Who switched
Anonymous: no account, no email, no IP stored. Reports are shown once a switch has 3 or more and never change ranking or order — alternatives are computed from prices and capabilities only.
Sources & freshness
- https://www.notion.com/pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-29)
- Linear data last verified 2026-10-29