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Linear vs Asana

A feature-by-feature comparison of Linear and Asana across 7 capability categories.

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Modalities — Linear Wins

Modalities: Linear compared with Asana
Feature	Linear	Asana
Text Input	Yes, requires free plan. Issues, comments, Linear Asks, and Linear Agent take text. Free includes the agent platform.	Yes, requires free plan. Tasks, comments, and AI Teammates take text. Asana Dash is listed.
Image Upload / Vision	Unknown. Issue attachments exist. A vision model on Linear Agent was not on the pricing page.	Unknown. Attachments exist. Vision on AI Teammates was not on the homepage.
Image Generation	No. Issue tracker, not an image model.	No. Work management, not an image model.
Voice Mode	No. No conversational voice loop is advertised.	No. No conversational voice loop is advertised.
Video Understanding	No. Not a video-analysis product.	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, requires plus plan. File uploads are unlimited on Basic ($10/user/mo yearly). Free is limited.	Yes, requires free plan. Project docs and attachments in the Work Graph.
Code Execution	Yes, requires free plan. Coding sessions: Linear Agent can set up, run, and test code before returning work (changelog on homepage).	No. Not a code sandbox. StackAI workflows are automation, not a notebook.
Audio Input	No. Not a speech product.	No. Not a speech product.
Canvas / Artifact Editor	No. Issue/diff UI, not an artifacts canvas.	No. Lists/boards/timeline, not an artifacts canvas.
Screen Sharing / Computer Use	No. No computer-use takeover of your desktop.	No. No computer-use takeover.

Memory & Context — Asana Wins

Memory & Context: Linear compared with Asana
Feature	Linear	Asana
Persistent Memory	Partial. Issues, projects, and agent context persist. That is work-item state, not a personal chat-memory profile.	Yes, requires plus plan. Shared memory: AI Teammates learn from completed tasks, feedback, and preferences.
Large Context Window	No. Issue limits (250 on Free), not an LLM token window.	No. Not an LLM token-window product.
Custom Instructions	Yes, requires free plan. Triage rules, templates, and agent workflows.	Yes, requires plus plan. Create your own AI Teammates; scoped permissions in the same console as humans.
Conversation History	Yes, requires free plan. Issue comment history and activity.	Yes, requires free plan. Task comments and project activity persist.

Integrations — Linear Wins

Integrations: Linear compared with Asana
Feature	Linear	Asana
Web Search / Browsing	No. Not a web-search product.	No. Not a web-search product.
Plugins / Extensions	Yes, requires free plan. Git, Slack intake, MCP, API/webhooks. Salesforce is an add-on.	Yes, requires plus plan. MCP and AI connectors; StackAI connects to any app.
API Access	Yes, requires free plan. API, webhooks, and MCP access are listed on the pricing comparison.	Unknown. A public developer API is long-standing; it was not re-confirmed on the 2026 homepage.
Zapier Integration	Unknown. A Zapier listing was not checked this round.	Unknown. Not checked this round.
Custom GPTs / Bots	Yes, requires free plan. Build/deploy agents; Linear Agent is included on Free.	Yes, requires plus plan. Pre-built AI Teammates plus create-your-own.
Real-time Collaboration	Yes, requires free plan. Shared issues; unlimited members on Free.	Yes, requires free plan. Multiplayer: humans and agents on the same plan.
Live Social Data Integration	No. No live social firehose.	No. No live social firehose.
Live Citation Mapping	No. Not a cited-search product.	No. Not a cited-search product.

Developer — Asana Wins

Developer: Linear compared with Asana
Feature	Linear	Asana
Function Calling	Yes, requires free plan. Linear Agent plus MCP: agents draft PRs and take issue actions.	Yes, requires plus plan. AI Teammates take approved actions with audit trails and spend limits.
Streaming Responses	Unknown. Agent token streaming was not specified.	Unknown. Not specified.
Fine-Tuning	No. Linear does not train foundation weights.	No. Asana does not train foundation weights.
Embeddings API	No. Not an embeddings API.	No. Not an embeddings API.
Structured Output (JSON)	Partial. Issues, labels, and API objects. Not arbitrary JSON-schema chat.	Yes, requires free plan. Work Graph: who, what, when, goal, dependency.
Reasoning / Thinking Mode	No. Agent runs issues. Not a user Deep Think toggle.	No. Teammates run workflows. Not a Deep Think toggle.
Local Execution	No. Cloud SaaS. Agent coding sessions run in Linear’s environment.	No. Cloud SaaS.
Open Weights	No. Closed product.	No. Closed product.
Multi-Agent Orchestration	Partial. Agents as teammates. Not a multi-agent research swarm.	Yes, requires plus plan. Launch Planner, Workflow Optimizer, Status Reporter, and custom teammates in one graph.

Platforms — Linear Wins

Platforms: Linear compared with Asana
Feature	Linear	Asana
Web App	Yes, requires free plan. linear.app.	Yes, requires free plan. asana.com.
iOS App	Yes, requires free plan. Homepage demo includes an iOS app.	Unknown. Mobile apps exist in market; not re-verified on the homepage this round.
Android App	Unknown. iOS is shown. Android was not confirmed on the homepage.	Unknown. Not re-verified on the homepage this round.
Desktop App	Unknown. A desktop client exists in market; it was not on the pricing page this round.	Unknown. Not confirmed on the homepage.
Chrome Extension	Unknown. Not confirmed this round.	Unknown. Not confirmed on the homepage.

Privacy — Tie

Privacy: Linear compared with Asana
Feature	Linear	Asana
GDPR Compliant	Unknown. Needs a current DPA read.	Unknown. Needs a current DPA read.
Opt Out of Data Training	Unknown. Agent training policy was not on the pricing page.	Unknown. Training policy was not on the homepage.
Enterprise Privacy Mode	Yes, requires enterprise plan. Enterprise: SAML, SCIM, IP restrictions, audit log, HIPAA listed.	Yes, requires enterprise plan. Every agent has identity, scoped permissions, audit trail, and cost constraints.

Workspaces — Tie

Workspaces: Linear compared with Asana
Feature	Linear	Asana
Projects / Folders	Yes, requires free plan. Projects, cycles, initiatives. Teams limited on Free (2).	Yes, requires free plan. Projects, portfolios, and goals.