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Linear vs Shortcut
Pricing, founders, indie status and curated alternatives compared from our directory — all data points sourced from each tool's public site or press materials.
At a glanceLinearShortcut
At a glance
- Pricing
- Linear$8/seat/mo
- Shortcut$10/seat/mo
- Pricing model
- LinearFreemium
- ShortcutFreemium
- Founded
- Linear2019
- Shortcut2014
- Location
- LinearSan Francisco, USA
- ShortcutNew York, USA
- Bootstrapped
- Linear—
- Shortcut—
- Open source
- Linear—
- Shortcut—
- Category
- LinearProject Management
- Shortcut—
- Indie alternatives
- Linear5
- Shortcut0
- Founders
- LinearKarri Saarinen, Tuomas Artman, Jori Lallo
- Shortcut—
Key differences
Pricing
Linear starts cheaper at $8/seat/mo; Shortcut starts at $10/seat/mo.
Funding
Both are venture-backed.
Founded
Shortcut (2014) is 5 years older than Linear (2019).
Indie alternatives
Linear has 5 curated indie alternatives in our directory; Shortcut has 0.
Differences are derived directly from the data on each tool's page. Empty fields mean we haven't verified a value yet — never that one tool lacks the capability.
Founders of Linear
Founder of Shortcut
No founder details documented yet.
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