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Project Management Comparison

Linear vs. ProSonata

At a glance

At a glance

Linear

Best for

Best for software and product teams that want fast, structured issue tracking and planning.

  • Freelancers
  • Small and mid-sized
  • Enterprise

ProSonata

Best for

Best for freelancers and small agencies that want project management, time tracking and invoicing at a fair price, hosted in Germany.

  • Freelancers
  • Small and mid-sized

Cataleo does not name a winner. Both statements come from the vendors themselves.

Full Comparison

Criterion Linear ProSonata
Starting price Free; Basic from $10 / user / month Billed yearly. Business is $16 per user and month. Enterprise is custom and annual billing only. The free plan covers up to 250 issues and 2 teams. From €8 / month (1 user) Packages scale by team size, e.g. €18 for 3 and €30 for 5 users.
Free trial Free tier Free demo, no signup
Languages Not stated German
Hosting Not stated Cloud, 100% made in Germany, GDPR-compliant
Made in Not stated Germany
Task planning Yes, issues grouped into projects, cycles and initiatives, with board, list and timeline views and roadmaps Yes, tasks, kanban boards and Gantt charts
Resource planning Not built in; Linear centers on issue tracking and product planning Yes, vacation and absence planning
Time tracking Not built in; available through third-party integrations Yes, project timer, optional work-time recording and time accounts
Reporting and controlling Insights and Dashboards on the Business plan and up, with project progress and analytics Yes, reporting and profitability
Integrations and API Yes, GraphQL API and webhooks, with integrations for GitHub, GitLab, Slack and Figma Yes, API and a Memtime integration
AI features No stated Yes
MCP-ready stated Yes No
Deployment Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based
Support Email helpdesk, Community forum Email helpdesk, Phone
Onboarding Documentation and knowledge base Documentation and knowledge base
Company size more entries Freelancers, Small and mid-sized, Enterprise Freelancers, Small and mid-sized
Integrations more entries GitHub, GitLab, Slack, Figma, Sentry DATEV, Memtime, API

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The short version

Key Differences

  • Starting price Linear Free; Basic from $10 / user / month ProSonata From €8 / month (1 user)
  • Free trial Linear Free tier ProSonata Free demo, no signup
  • Company size Linear Freelancers, Small and mid-sized, Enterprise ProSonata Freelancers, Small and mid-sized
  • Support Linear Email helpdesk, Community forum ProSonata Email helpdesk, Phone
  • AI features Linear No ProSonata Yes

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The trade-offs

Strengths and Limitations

Linear

Strengths

  • Fast, keyboard-driven interface built for software teams
  • Clear model of issues, projects, cycles and initiatives
  • Strong developer integrations and an official MCP server for AI agents
  • Generous free plan for small teams

Limitations

  • No built-in time tracking or staffing-style resource planning
  • Focused on software and product work, less suited to general project management

ProSonata

Strengths

  • Very strong price-performance
  • Easy to learn, high functionality in the base package
  • Modular
  • German hosting and personal support

Limitations

  • Lighter than large suites
  • CRM and some planning are optional modules
  • Aimed at small teams rather than enterprise

Plans

Pricing

Linear

  • Free $0 Up to 250 issues, 2 teams and 10 MB file uploads.
  • Basic $10 Per user and month, billed yearly. Unlimited issues and up to 5 teams.
  • Business $16 Per user and month, billed yearly. Unlimited teams, private teams and more integrations.
  • Enterprise Not stated Custom pricing, annual billing only. Adds SAML/SCIM, priority support and account management.
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ProSonata

  • ProSonata 1 €8 Per month, 1 user. Includes the base functions.
  • ProSonata 3 €18 Per month, 3 users. Includes the base functions.
  • ProSonata 5 €30 Per month, 5 users. Includes the base functions. Further packages scale to 60+ users.
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What users say

Review Scores · opens after launch

Linear

Ease of use
Not rated yet
User interface
Not rated yet
Onboarding
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Support and service
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Value for money
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Features
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ProSonata

Ease of use
Not rated yet
User interface
Not rated yet
Onboarding
Not rated yet
Support and service
Not rated yet
Value for money
Not rated yet
Features
Not rated yet

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Where this comes from

Where this comes from

Linear https://linear.app · checked against the official source on 2026-08-22

ProSonata https://www.prosonata.de · checked against the official source on 2026-09-01

This table lists factual criteria taken from information the vendors publish themselves. For how we put it together, see the methodology.