Billing and plans
We offer a free plan and different paid plans to suit your needs.
Please see Pricing for rates and a feature-by-feature comparison by plan.
How our plans and billing works
Plans
Refer to our pricing page for the most up-to-date information on our plans offering.
Billing
Customers are billed for the number of unsuspended users within a workspace. Thus, your paid plan only applies to the single workspace associated with it.
For billing frequency, we offer either monthly or yearly options.
Your account is charged on a monthly basis for the number of unsuspended users in any role on your workspace.
Adding users mid-month will not result in a charge until the following month. Similarly, removing a user mid-month will not result in a credit for the remainder of the month.
When you upgrade to a yearly plan, Linear charges for the total number of unsuspended users in your workspace at that time. This establishes your subscription year and billing cycle.
If you add or suspend users during that year, your account automatically adjusts to reflect those changes:
- Adding users → generates a pro-rated charge for the remaining time in your subscription year.
- Suspending users → generates a pro-rated credit for the remaining time in your subscription year.
All adjustments are fully automated — there’s no need to request manual changes. Credits are automatically applied toward future invoices or renewals (they aren’t refunded).
Linear reconciles these adjustments on your monthly billing cycle, which is tied to your annual plan’s start date (not the calendar month).
- If additional users were added during the past monthly billing cycle, a true-up invoice is created and charged automatically or sent by email.
- If users were suspended, a credit is automatically issued and applied to future invoices.
Example
Your annual plan starts on February 10 and renews the following year.
| Date | Event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| February 10 | Upgrade with 12 active users | You’re charged for 12 users for the full subscription year (Feb 10 → Feb 10). |
| April 18 | Add 3 users | Linear calculates a pro-rated charge for those 3 users covering Apr 18 → Feb 10 next year. This appears on your next monthly billing cycle (May 10). |
| May 15 | Suspend 2 users | Linear calculates a pro-rated credit for those 2 users covering May 15 → Feb 10 next year. This credit appears on your next monthly billing cycle (June 10). |
Each change — adding or suspending users — is billed or credited based on the exact date it happens. Invoices only ever reflect past activity, and we don’t edit or cancel them once issued.
This ensures your account stays accurate and that all future prorations calculate correctly. Any new user changes are automatically included in your next billing cycle — no manual action or adjustments needed.
Key things to know
- “Billing month” refers to your plan’s recurring monthly cycle, not the calendar month.
- Annual subscriptions are charged once for the base year, with automated monthly true-ups for user changes.
- Invoices are final once issued. Future user changes are automatically included in upcoming invoices.
- Credits are automatically applied to future charges or renewals.
Manage your billing
Navigate to Settings > Workspace > Billing to access your plan information and make changes. From here, you can:
- View and change your plan.
- Update your payment information.
- Update the billing email.
- View billing history — past invoices and charges.
- We will also show if a charge is failed or past due.
Change or Cancel a subscription
Workspace admins can change or cancel a subscription from Settings > Workspace > Plans. Subscription updates take effect at the end of the subscription period. If you are on a monthly plan, this will be at the end of the billing month. If you are on a yearly plan, this will be at the end of the billing year.
We do not provide refunds for cancellations mid-subscription. If you are uncertain you are ready to commit to a full year, we recommend starting on a monthly plan first. You can switch to yearly at a later date when you are ready to commit longer term and take advantage of the discounted rates.
When cancelling a subscription:
- Nothing will be deleted.
- If you have over 250 issues, you will no longer be able to create new issues.
- Members will become Admins of the workspace, as all users are Admins on free plans.
Add a VAT number
To add a VAT number, choose the I'm purchasing as a business option on the checkout page when upgrading.
To add a VAT number for an existing subscription, go to Settings > Billing > Billing Details > Edit.
Sales tax
In certain areas Linear is required to apply sales tax. The billing address you provide is used to determine whether tax must be applied, and if so the applicable rate.
Areas in which Linear must apply sales tax as of October 1st, 2025 include the following. We anticipate this list will grow over time, and we will keep it updated with new additions.
- Arizona
- Chicago, Illinois (PPLT Tax)
- District of Columbia
- Massachusetts
- New York
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Washington
If needed, you can revise your billing address in Settings > Workspace > Billing.
Special pricing programs
Education program
We review eligible applicants for a discounted education rate on our Basic and Business paid plans.
Please reach out to support@linear.app from your .edu email, proof of employer/student ID or letter showing your status where possible to expedite your application.
This discount is only available for college or higher-level educational institutions. High schools and for-profit, online-only educational institutions are not eligible.
Non-profit program
We offer 75% off our Basic and Business paid plans to eligible charities (otherwise known as NonProfits). Please reach out to us at support@linear.app to apply and provide proof of nonprofit status.
The organizations that are not eligible for this discount are the following:
- A legislative or political organization
- A church, association of churches or other religious organization
- A school, college or related organization
- A government office
- An organization that attempts to influence public opinion
- A hospital, an organisation involved with health insurance or group health plans or a related organisation
- A private grant-making, independent or operating foundation
Please note: Eligibility is determined at our sole discretion. We reserve the right to approve or deny access to this discount program at any time, for any reason, and to update our eligibility guidelines as needed.
Linear for Startups program
The Linear for Startups program is designed to help early-stage startups discover a better, faster way to build and ship great products. Startups affiliated with a partner in Linear’s Startup Program receive up to 6 months of free access to Linear’s Basic or Business plans. For more information, visit https://linear.app/startups.