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Linear Standard vs. Basecamp
pricing checked June 2026
Cheaper start
$8/mo
Fast issue tracker for product teams
- Best for: Engineering and product teams
- Model: per-seat
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Basecamp$15/mo
Flat-fee project management with built-in chat, to-dos, and message boards.
- Best for: small teams that hate per-seat pricing growth
- Model: flat
Pricing math
Linear Standard is 47% cheaper than Basecamp on starting plans — roughly $7/mo · $84/yr per seat.
Formula: monthly = pricier − cheaper · percent = round((monthly / pricier) × 100) · annual = monthly × 12
Verdict
Pick Linear Standard if you're engineering and product teams. Pick Basecamp if you're small teams that hate per-seat pricing growth.
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Caveats
- Linear Standard: Less suited for non-engineering work
- Basecamp: Less granular than Jira for engineering workflows
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