Bug & Issue Tracking Software

Azure DevOps vs Linear

Compare Azure DevOps and Linear side-by-side. See feature differences and pricing in the Bug & Issue Tracking Software category.

Azure DevOps

by Microsoft

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Pricing: Free for the first 5 users; Basic $6 per extra user a month; Basic + Test Plans $52 per user a month; extra pipeline jobs, storage and security scanning cost more.

Azure DevOps is Microsoft's work tracking, Git hosting and CI/CD service for software teams, with test plans and package feeds, in the cloud or on-premises.

14 /18 features Full profile

Linear

by Linear

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Pricing: Free plan for 2 teams and 250 issues; Basic $10 and Business $16 per user a month billed annually, $12 and $18 billed monthly; Enterprise by quote

Linear is an issue tracker and product planning tool for software teams, with cycles, triage, roadmaps and AI agents, sold per user with a no-cost tier.

14 /18 features Full profile

Feature Comparison

Bug & Issue Tracking Software features side-by-side

Feature	Azure DevOps 14/18 features	Linear 14/18 features
Custom issue workflows and statuses Define your own issue states and the transitions between them per project or team.	Yes	Yes
Kanban board and sprint cycles Visualise issues on a board and plan work in time-boxed cycles or sprints.	Yes	Yes
Backlog with drag-and-drop ranking Order the backlog by dragging issues, with the rank persisted for the team.	Yes	Yes
Custom fields per issue type Add typed fields such as select, number, date or user to the issue form.	Yes	No
Saved filters with a query language Build searches with a structured query syntax, save them and share them with the team.	Yes	No
Issue automation rules Trigger field updates, assignments or notifications when an issue changes.	Yes	Yes
Issue linking and dependencies Relate issues as blocks, duplicates or parent and child, and see the links on each.	Yes	Yes
Roadmap and timeline view Plot projects and epics on a timeline with dates and dependencies.	Yes	Yes
Git branch and pull request linking Link commits, branches and pull requests to issues and move status on merge.	Yes	Yes
Issue triage queue Route incoming issues through a triage inbox before they reach a team's backlog.	No	Yes
SLA timers on issues Track time to respond or resolve against targets and flag breaches.	No	Yes
Chat integration for issue updates Create and update issues from Slack or Teams and receive notifications there.	Yes	Yes
In-app bug capture widget Collect bug reports with screenshots and browser details from a widget or SDK.	No	No
Burndown and velocity reports Built-in charts of remaining work per cycle and completed points over time.	Yes	Yes
Issue tracker mobile apps Native iOS and Android apps for viewing and updating issues.	No	Yes
Guest and external collaborator access Invite outside users to specific projects without a full seat.	Yes	No
Issue API and webhooks Create and update issues through a documented API and subscribe to change events.	Yes	Yes
Free issue tracker plan for small teams A no-cost plan exists with a stated limit on users, issues or teams.	Yes	Yes
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Azure DevOps 14/18 features

Custom issue workflows and statuses: Yes
Kanban board and sprint cycles: Yes
Backlog with drag-and-drop ranking: Yes
Custom fields per issue type: Yes
Saved filters with a query language: Yes
Issue automation rules: Yes
Issue linking and dependencies: Yes
Roadmap and timeline view: Yes
Git branch and pull request linking: Yes
Issue triage queue: No
SLA timers on issues: No
Chat integration for issue updates: Yes
In-app bug capture widget: No
Burndown and velocity reports: Yes
Issue tracker mobile apps: No
Guest and external collaborator access: Yes
Issue API and webhooks: Yes
Free issue tracker plan for small teams: Yes

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Linear 14/18 features

Custom issue workflows and statuses: Yes
Kanban board and sprint cycles: Yes
Backlog with drag-and-drop ranking: Yes
Custom fields per issue type: No
Saved filters with a query language: No
Issue automation rules: Yes
Issue linking and dependencies: Yes
Roadmap and timeline view: Yes
Git branch and pull request linking: Yes
Issue triage queue: Yes
SLA timers on issues: Yes
Chat integration for issue updates: Yes
In-app bug capture widget: No
Burndown and velocity reports: Yes
Issue tracker mobile apps: Yes
Guest and external collaborator access: No
Issue API and webhooks: Yes
Free issue tracker plan for small teams: Yes

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Pricing

Azure DevOps

Free for the first 5 users; Basic $6 per extra user a month; Basic + Test Plans $52 per user a month; extra pipeline jobs, storage and security scanning cost more.

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Linear

Free plan for 2 teams and 250 issues; Basic $10 and Business $16 per user a month billed annually, $12 and $18 billed monthly; Enterprise by quote

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