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Open-source alternatives to Linear

Linear does 3 jobs: issue and bug tracking, backlogs and sprint planning, Scrum and Kanban boards. Most projects replace one or two of them, so pick the job you actually need.

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Facts checked 15 Oct 2026

We track 3 open-source alternatives to Linear, but none currently has confirmed commercial use, local running and no paid services together. Taiga covers all 3 Linear jobs.

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3 projects

OneDev

theonedev/onedev
★ 15k active 1d ago

Self-hosted Git server with CI/CD, issue tracking, custom issue workflows and automated kanban boards in one Java app.

Replaces Issue and bug tracking + Scrum and Kanban boards (partly) Not: backlogs and sprint planning
Runs locally
Confirmed: Yes
Commercial use
Partial: Conditions · MIT
Paid services
Partial: Optional only
Hardware
Confirmed: CPU works
Setup
Confirmed: Medium
8 of 8 facts sourced · checked 1d ago GitHub ↗ View details

Plane

makeplane/plane
★ 61k active today

Self-hostable project management with work items (issues), cycles (sprints), modules, saved views, pages and analytics; also sold as Plane Cloud.

Replaces Issue and bug tracking + Backlogs and sprint planning (partly) Not: Scrum and Kanban boards
Runs locally
Confirmed: Yes
Commercial use
Partial: Conditions · AGPL-3.0
Paid services
Partial: Optional only
Hardware
Confirmed: CPU works
Setup
Confirmed: Medium
8 of 8 facts sourced · checked 1d ago GitHub ↗ View details

Taiga

taigaio/taiga-back
★ 857 active 2w ago

Agile project management with Scrum backlogs and sprints, Kanban boards, epics and issue tracking, self-hosted with Docker or used on taiga.io.

Replaces Issue and bug tracking + Backlogs and sprint planning + Scrum and Kanban boards (partly)
Runs locally
Confirmed: Yes
Commercial use
Partial: Conditions · MPL-2.0
Paid services
Partial: Optional only
Hardware
Confirmed: CPU works
Setup
Confirmed: Medium
8 of 8 facts sourced · checked 1d ago GitHub ↗ View details

Common questions about Linear alternatives

Is there a free, open-source alternative to Linear?

Yes. Taiga, Plane and OneDev are free to download and run on your own computer without paid API keys. Taiga covers every job we list for Linear; the others cover only part of it, so check which job you need.

Can I do issue and bug tracking locally without a Linear subscription?

Yes, with Plane (AGPL-3.0), OneDev (MIT) and Taiga (MPL-2.0). Check the hardware notes and licence conditions on each page before you start.

Can I do backlogs and sprint planning locally without a Linear subscription?

Yes, with Plane (AGPL-3.0) and Taiga (MPL-2.0). Check the hardware notes and licence conditions on each page before you start.

Which Linear alternatives can I use commercially?

With conditions: OneDev, Plane and Taiga. This is not legal advice; read each licence.

Does any open-source project replace all of Linear?

Taiga covers every job we list for Linear.

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