What is the best open-source alternative to Linear?

The best open-source alternative to Linear depends on the use case. The highest-PopScore candidates on GitPop are plane, openproject, taiga.

Is Linear open source?

No, Linear is a closed-source product by Linear, Inc.. The open-source alternatives on this page are listed by GitPop PopScore (momentum, activity, and noise-filtered).

3 candidates

Open source alternatives to Linear

Issue tracking and project management for software teams. · Linear, Inc.

Pricing: Free for individuals; paid plans from $8/user/mo

Linear is the default for issue tracking in many product teams. Open-source alternatives split into two camps: full project management (Plane, OpenProject) and issue-tracking-only (the open-source Jira clones). Plane is the most direct Linear replacement in 2026 with a similar opinionated workflow model; OpenProject is the right pick for teams that need Gantt charts and traditional project management primitives.

The 3 candidates, ranked by PopScore

#01makeplane/plane
Modern open-source project management with the same opinionated workflow as Linear. The most direct Linear replacement in 2026.
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#02opf/openproject
Full project management suite with Gantt, agile, and roadmap views. The right pick for teams that need traditional PM features.
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#03taigaio/taiga
Agile project management with Scrum and Kanban. The right pick for agile-first teams that want a self-hostable Jira alternative.
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