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THE REPLACEMENT INDEX

Open alternatives to Linear.

Compare projects for project management. Pick the workflow you need, then check the gaps and adoption documentation.

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Platforms describe available clients; self-hosted services still need a server. “Mixed licenses” means editions or components have different terms.

A PLACE TO START

Open alternatives exist. Start a Commons project.

The curated references below are independent upstream projects. A member-owned Commons project is a separate place to share work and coordinate a team.

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Reviewed upstream alternatives

Comparisons cover specific workflows, not complete feature parity. An active alpha can be worth building while still being unsuitable for daily work.

Productivity

Plane

Established project

An open project-management workspace for issues, sprints, documents and triage.

WebSelf-hosted / HostedAGPL-3.0 · CommunityOpen source
Issues, sprints and project planningSelected workflows

Compare your integrations and required edition before importing a team.

Sources, activity & license scope

Hosted and commercial offerings need their own edition comparison.

License source Release: 1.4.2 · stable release · Aug 23, 2026
Workflow source

Reviewed Oct 14, 2026 · Commons editorial research

Explore project Adoption & documentation

Independent curated reference · discuss it here; contribute upstream.