Head-to-head
Linear vs Postman
Two of the most-considered options in their category. Compared on the same scoring scale, here's the honest breakdown.
★ Winner
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Linear
Linear
RC Score
8.3/10
Starts at
$0/mo intro
The system for product development
See Linear review →vs
P
Postman
Postman, Inc.
RC Score
8.3/10
Starts at
$0/mo intro
The world's leading API platform for building and testing APIs
See Postman review →Round by round
Scoreboard Linear 2–1
7.8/10
Value
7.8/10
8.7/10
Features
★9.2/10
9.3/10★
Ease of use
8.5/10
7.8/10★
Support
7.5/10
0.0/10
Deal strength
0.0/10
0.0/10
User feedback
0.0/10
ReviewCost analysis
What each one actually costs
Calculated from each vendor's published prices. A dash means the vendor does not publish enough to work it out.
| Linear | Postman | |
|---|---|---|
Entry price (paid) Cheapest plan that costs money | $10 | $9 |
Free plan | Yes | Yes |
How it is charged Decides what a team pays | Per seat | Per seat |
Monthly, 5 people | $50 | $9 |
Monthly, 10 people | $100 | $9 |
Monthly, 50 people | $500 | $9 |
Three-year total, 10 people | $3600 | $324 |
Renewal price published | Not published | Not published |
Pick by need
Which one is right for you?
There's rarely a universal winner. Here's who wins for which use case.
L
Small personal site
Pick Linear
Wins on value (7.8/10)
L
Small business
Pick Linear
Wins on support (7.8/10)
P
E-commerce store
Pick Postman
Wins on features (9.2/10)
P
Developer / power user
Pick Postman
Wins on features (9.2/10)
L
Complete beginner
Pick Linear
Wins on ease (9.3/10)
L
Need to scale fast
Pick Linear
Wins on deal strength (0.0/10)
How to choose between them
The trade-offs that follow from the figures above, rather than a single winner.
- Postman starts cheaper — $9 a month against $10 for Linear.
- At ten people the gap is $91 a month, in Postman's favour — the pricing models diverge as the team grows.
- Their scores are within half a point of each other, so neither is the obvious choice on our scoring alone.
Scores follow our published methodology. Prices come from each vendor’s own pricing page — see the source and date on Linear and Postman.