Linear
Issue tracking
CoveredCreate issues with owners, priorities, and statuses.
Why it matters. Everyone sees what needs doing next.
On Borg. Create an issue with an owner, priority, and status so everyone knows what to do next.
Borg App Hub replaces Linear
Plans that turn into progress.
Track every issue, plan the next cycle, and keep the whole team moving without losing momentum.
Early access for Search Atlas Mastermind and Enterprise.
The Borg collective Engineering
Plane
- No per-seat costNo seat count, no seat price.
- Unlimited usageNo video, record, or activity caps.
- Pay only for the AI and compute you useMetered, not per-head.
Workflows to explore
Explore Plane on Borg
Keep issues and project updates in one place.
Plan short cycles with owners and priorities.
Find work quickly with filters and search.
Feature by feature
Plane: feature coverage
Review Plane's covered, partly covered and planned features below.
Cycles
CoveredGroup issues into time-boxed work periods.
Why it matters. Teams can focus on a smaller set of work.
On Borg. Group issues into a time-boxed cycle so the team can focus on a smaller slice of work.
Projects and roadmaps
Partly coveredGroup related work and show progress over time.
Why it matters. Teams can connect daily tasks to bigger plans.
On Borg. Group related work into a project and track progress over time, though the roadmap workflow differs from Linear's.
Team planning
Partly coveredSet owners, views, and shared priorities.
Why it matters. People can find their part of the plan.
On Borg. Set an owner and a shared view for each team so everyone finds their part of the plan.
Integrations and automation
Partly coveredConnect issue updates to code and other tools.
Why it matters. Updates do not need to be copied by hand.
On Borg. Connect issue updates to code and other tools automatically, though not every Linear integration has a match.
Some upstream apps gate certain features behind their own licenses; the coverage chips above say where.
The math
Borg and Linear: compare the costs
Linear per member per month on paid plans
| Plan | Price | Limits |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Unlimited members, 2 teams, 250 issues. |
| Basic | $10/member/mo (billed yearly) | 5 teams and unlimited issues. |
| Business | $16/member/mo (billed yearly) | Unlimited teams and private teams. |
| Enterprise | Contact sales | Enterprise terms and controls. |
- Free plan: 2 teams and 250 issues.
- Free file uploads: 10 MB per file.
Public pricing checked 2026-10-07. Source
Plane on Borg App Hub
$0 per seat
- Unlimited usage, no caps
- Metered AI + compute, billed to actual use
- Runs inside a workspace you control
For comparison: 20 paid Basic members cost $2,400/year when billed yearly.
Questions
Questions about Plane
Is there an open-source or free alternative to Linear?
Yes. Plane's Community Edition is open source and can be self-hosted at no license cost; OpenProject and Redmine are other self-hosted options. You still pay for hosting and maintenance.
Can I move my Linear issues to Plane?
Plane offers import options, but check supported fields and test a small project before moving everything.
Does Plane support cycles?
Yes. Plane has cycles for grouping and tracking time-boxed work.
Is Plane the same as Linear?
No. It covers many issue-planning jobs, but the interface and integrations differ.
Do I pay per seat to self-host Plane?
The Community Edition license has no per-seat charge. Hosting and any paid edition are separate costs.
How does Borg App Hub pricing work?
There's no per-seat cost and no usage caps. You pay only for the AI and compute Plane uses, as part of your existing Borg subscription.
Weighing options? See the full Linear alternatives comparison.
Run Plane without the seat tax.
One App Hub, every tool your team already reaches for. No per-seat cost.
Early access for Search Atlas Mastermind and Enterprise.