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Linear vs Sentry: 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 Sentry at $29/mo (Team). For 10 people that's $100 vs $29 a month: Sentry is $71 a month (71%) cheaper than Linear on list price.

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

Sentry

Cheaper for 10 people

From$29/mo

10 people: $29 a month · $348 a year

  • Free plan (Developer)
  • Up to 10% off yearly
  • No startup credits listed
  • 3 plans · priced per plan

Plans

Linear and Sentry 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.

Sentry

  • Developer

    Single user · 5k errors · Error monitoring & tracing

    Free

  • Team

    No user limit · 50k errors · Third-party integrations

    $29/mo

  • Business

    Unlimited dashboards · Advanced quota management · SAML and SCIM

    $89/mo

Annual: Team $26/mo, Business $80/mo. Extra usage metered. Enterprise: custom.

Prices from Sentry'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.

Linear and Sentry cost by team size
TeamLinear (Basic)Sentry (Team)Difference
5 people$50$600/yr$29$348/yrSentry $21 less a month
10 people$100$1,200/yr$29$348/yrSentry $71 less a month
25 people$250$3,000/yr$29$348/yrSentry $221 less a month

Linear is priced per user. Sentry 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 Sentry: questions

Which is cheaper, Linear or Sentry?

Linear starts at $10/user/mo (Basic) and Sentry at $29/mo (Team). For 10 people that's $100 vs $29 a month: Sentry is $71 a month (71%) cheaper than Linear on list price. Compare features too: the cheaper plan isn't always the closer match.

Do Linear and Sentry have free plans?

Linear has a free plan (Free). Sentry has a free plan (Developer).

Are Linear and Sentry cheaper if you pay yearly?

Sentry lists up to 10% off yearly billing. Surba's catalog lists no yearly discount for Linear.

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