Gamma vs Linear
A feature-by-feature comparison of Gamma and Linear across 7 capability categories.
Modalities — Gamma Wins
| Feature | Gamma | Linear |
|---|---|---|
Text Input | Yes | Yes, requires free plan. Issues, comments, Linear Asks, and Linear Agent take text. Free includes the agent platform. |
Image Upload / Vision | Yes | Unknown. Issue attachments exist. A vision model on Linear Agent was not on the pricing page. |
Image Generation | Yes | No. Issue tracker, not an image model. |
Voice Mode | No | No. No conversational voice loop is advertised. |
Video Understanding | No | No. Not a video-analysis product. |
Video Generation | No. Not a video generation product. | No. Not a video generation product. |
File Upload (PDF, DOCX) | Yes | Yes, requires plus plan. File uploads are unlimited on Basic ($10/user/mo yearly). Free is limited. |
Code Execution | No | Yes, requires free plan. Coding sessions: Linear Agent can set up, run, and test code before returning work (changelog on homepage). |
Audio Input | No | No. Not a speech product. |
Canvas / Artifact Editor | Yes | No. Issue/diff UI, not an artifacts canvas. |
Screen Sharing / Computer Use | No | No. No computer-use takeover of your desktop. |
Memory & Context — Linear Wins
| Feature | Gamma | Linear |
|---|---|---|
Persistent Memory | Partial. Remembers brand and theme settings across decks, not conversational facts. | Partial. Issues, projects, and agent context persist. That is work-item state, not a personal chat-memory profile. |
Large Context Window | No | No. Issue limits (250 on Free), not an LLM token window. |
Custom Instructions | No | Yes, requires free plan. Triage rules, templates, and agent workflows. |
Conversation History | Yes | Yes, requires free plan. Issue comment history and activity. |
Integrations — Linear Wins
| Feature | Gamma | Linear |
|---|---|---|
Web Search / Browsing | Yes | No. Not a web-search product. |
Plugins / Extensions | No | Yes, requires free plan. Git, Slack intake, MCP, API/webhooks. Salesforce is an add-on. |
API Access | Paid Only | Yes, requires free plan. API, webhooks, and MCP access are listed on the pricing comparison. |
Zapier Integration | No | Unknown. A Zapier listing was not checked this round. |
Custom GPTs / Bots | No | Yes, requires free plan. Build/deploy agents; Linear Agent is included on Free. |
Real-time Collaboration | Yes | Yes, requires free plan. Shared issues; unlimited members on Free. |
Live Social Data Integration | No. No live social firehose. | |
Live Citation Mapping | No. Not a cited-search product. |
Developer — Tie
| Feature | Gamma | Linear |
|---|---|---|
Function Calling | No | Yes, requires free plan. Linear Agent plus MCP: agents draft PRs and take issue actions. |
Streaming Responses | Yes | Unknown. Agent token streaming was not specified. |
Fine-Tuning | No | No. Linear does not train foundation weights. |
Embeddings API | No. Gamma's public API generates presentations, documents, websites, and social posts via /v1.0/generations. The documented API options do not include an embeddings or vector-search endpoint. | No. Not an embeddings API. |
Structured Output (JSON) | No | Partial. Issues, labels, and API objects. Not arbitrary JSON-schema chat. |
Reasoning / Thinking Mode | No | No. Agent runs issues. Not a user Deep Think toggle. |
Local Execution | No. Cloud SaaS. Agent coding sessions run in Linear’s environment. | |
Open Weights | No. Closed product. | |
Multi-Agent Orchestration | Partial. Agents as teammates. Not a multi-agent research swarm. |
Platforms — Linear Wins
| Feature | Gamma | Linear |
|---|---|---|
Web App | Yes | Yes, requires free plan. linear.app. |
iOS App | No | Yes, requires free plan. Homepage demo includes an iOS app. |
Android App | No | Unknown. iOS is shown. Android was not confirmed on the homepage. |
Desktop App | No | Unknown. A desktop client exists in market; it was not on the pricing page this round. |
Chrome Extension | No | Unknown. Not confirmed this round. |
Privacy — Gamma Wins
| Feature | Gamma | Linear |
|---|---|---|
GDPR Compliant | Yes | Unknown. Needs a current DPA read. |
Opt Out of Data Training | Yes | Unknown. Agent training policy was not on the pricing page. |
Enterprise Privacy Mode | No | Yes, requires enterprise plan. Enterprise: SAML, SCIM, IP restrictions, audit log, HIPAA listed. |
Workspaces — Tie
| Feature | Gamma | Linear |
|---|---|---|
Projects / Folders | Yes | Yes, requires free plan. Projects, cycles, initiatives. Teams limited on Free (2). |