Linear
Engineering
From$10/user/mo
10 people: $100 a month · $1,200 a year
- Free plan
- No yearly discount listed
- No startup credits listed
- 3 plans · priced per user
Linear vs Mailgun: pricing compared
Plans, list prices and what a team of 5, 10 or 25 pays on each, from Surba's catalog of Engineering tools. Updated for 2026.
At a glance
Side by side
Linear starts at $10/user/mo (Basic) and Mailgun at $15/mo (Basic). For 10 people that's $100 vs $15 a month: Mailgun is $85 a month (85%) cheaper than Linear on list price.
Mailgun
Cheaper for 10 people
From$15/mo
10 people: $15 a month · $180 a year
- Free plan
- No yearly discount listed
- No startup credits listed
- 4 plans · priced per plan
Plans
Linear and Mailgun plans
Every plan with a public price, in US dollars.
Linear
Free
Unlimited members · 2 teams · 250 issues
Free
Basic
5 teams · Unlimited issues · Admin roles
$10/user/mo
Business
Unlimited teams · Private teams and guests · Triage Intelligence
$16/user/mo
Basic $10 and Business $16 per user/mo billed yearly (monthly price not shown). Enterprise: custom, annual only.
Prices from Linear's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026.
Mailgun
Free
100 emails/day · 1 custom sending domain · 1-day log retention
Free
Basic
10,000 emails/month · No daily limit · $1.80 per extra 1,000 emails
$15/mo
Foundation
50,000 emails/month · 1,000 custom domains · Template builder and API
$35/mo
Scale
100,000 emails/month · SAML SSO and dedicated IP pools · 5,000 email validations included
$90/mo
Basic is 'starting at' $15/mo; Foundation and Scale include a first month free. Extra dedicated IPs $59/IP/month. Enterprise: contact sales. Optimize/Inspect add-ons priced separately.
Prices from Mailgun's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026.
Team cost
What each costs your team
Entry paid plans, per month and per year at list price.
| Team | Linear (Basic) | Mailgun (Basic) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 people | $50/mo$600/yr a year | $15/mo$180/yr a year | Mailgun $35 less a month |
| 10 people | $100/mo$1,200/yr a year | $15/mo$180/yr a year | Mailgun $85 less a month |
| 25 people | $250/mo$3,000/yr a year | $15/mo$180/yr a year | Mailgun $235 less a month |
Linear is priced per user. Mailgun is priced per plan. Per-user prices are multiplied by the team; per-plan prices aren't. Before tax; yearly discounts not applied.
FAQ
Linear vs Mailgun: questions
Which is cheaper, Linear or Mailgun?
Linear starts at $10/user/mo (Basic) and Mailgun at $15/mo (Basic). For 10 people that's $100 vs $15 a month: Mailgun is $85 a month (85%) cheaper than Linear on list price. Compare features too: the cheaper plan isn't always the closer match.
Do Linear and Mailgun have free plans?
Linear has a free plan (Free). Mailgun has a free plan (Free).
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