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· August 2026 ·
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Edited by Miriam Colquhoun
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Linear vs. Jira Pricing: Exact Per-User Costs, Hidden Fees, and Which Is Cheaper for Your Team Size

Linear Basic costs $10 per user per month (billed annually). Jira Standard costs $7.91 per user per month at most team sizes. That $2.09 gap is real, but it is not the…

Linear Basic costs $10 per user per month (billed annually). Jira Standard costs $7.91 per user per month at most team sizes. That $2.09 gap is real, but it is not the…

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The Pricing Stack covers per-seat costs, tier structures, free plan limits, and hidden fees across the most widely adopted SaaS tools. We evaluate pricing pages, published changelogs, and real-world plan configurations to give buyers an honest side-by-side picture. Every comparison is updated when vendors adjust their pricing, so teams can budget with current numbers.

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Miriam has spent seven years analyzing SaaS pricing models and total cost of ownership across project management, devtools, and productivity software. She focuses on how per-user pricing scales for engineering teams at different growth stages.

Miriam Colquhoun · Reviews Lead