Happy Valley

agentmash vs Linear

agentmash and Linear are both developer tools tools aimed at developers and small businesses. Linear costs less, from $10/mo versus $20/mo for agentmash. Both have a free plan.

agentmash

Shared room that warns coding agents before they edit the same file

Linear

Issue tracking built for fast software teams

PricingFreemium · $20Freemium · $10
Starting price$20/mo$10/mo
Free planYesYes
Free trial30 days—
Built forDevelopers, Small businesses, EnterpriseDevelopers, Small businesses
Platformsmacos, windows, linuxweb, macos, windows, ios, android
Country—US · 2019
Rating——

Choose agentmash if

Engineering teams where several developers run AI coding agents on the same repository at once.

  • Pricing counts developers only, with unlimited agents
  • Free for two developers, and Team's first month is free
  • Server does not see code unless a room enables diffs

Look elsewhere if: Solo developers or teams that just need a single coding agent (Cursor) without cross-machine coordination.

Choose Linear if

Product and engineering teams from 3 to a few hundred people who ship continuously and want speed over configurability.

  • Fastest issue tracker in day-to-day use; keyboard-first design
  • Opinionated structure keeps teams consistent without configuration
  • Excellent GitHub, Slack and Sentry integrations

Look elsewhere if: Organizations that need bespoke workflows, custom issue hierarchies, or a single tool for marketing, HR and engineering.

agentmash vs Linear pricing

agentmash

  • Free$0Up to 2 developers, 1 private repo, 7 days of history
  • Team$20/moPer developer, unlimited private repos, 90 days; $16 billed yearly
  • EnterpriseFrom $15,000/yrSelf-hosting from a private Docker image, invoiced

Linear

  • Free$0Unlimited members, 2 teams, 250 issues
  • Basic$10/user/moBilled yearly; 5 teams, unlimited issues and uploads, admin roles
  • Business$16/user/moBilled yearly; unlimited teams, private teams, Insights, Asks
  • EnterpriseCustomAnnual only; SAML, SCIM, advanced security

agentmash · Key features

  • Pre-edit warnings naming the teammate, branch and task behind a change
  • Advisory path claims so agents split work before starting
  • Strict mode that blocks edits into a teammate's change until acknowledged
  • Prompts sent to a teammate's agent that run only after their approval
  • Team chat whose latest messages reach every agent before its next prompt
  • Lobby desktop app for Mac and Windows running agents side by side

Cons

  • Sign-in requires GitHub; GitLab and Bitbucket need extra setup
  • No Linux desktop app, only the CLI
  • Continue and Zed get MCP tools only, without live edits in the room

Linear · Key features

  • Cycles (sprints) with automatic rollover and capacity view
  • Projects and initiatives with milestones, updates and roadmap views
  • Triage inbox for bugs and requests from Slack, Intercom, Zendesk and Sentry
  • GitHub/GitLab automation: branch naming, PR links and auto-close on merge
  • Insights dashboards for velocity, scope change and cycle time
  • Local-first sync engine; the app works offline and feels instant

Cons

  • Limited customization compared with Jira (no custom issue types)
  • Reporting is improving but still lighter than enterprise tools
  • Not designed for non-engineering departments

agentmash vs Linear: FAQ

Which is cheaper, agentmash or Linear?

Linear starts at $10/mo and agentmash at $20/mo. Both prices are checked on the vendors' own pricing pages.

Do agentmash and Linear have a free plan?

Yes, both agentmash and Linear have a free plan; paid plans add more usage and features.

Not sure yet?