Koaline vs Linear
Linear is where your client's team tracks issues. Koaline pulls those issues in, syncs task details back and is where you plan your own day across every client.
Side by side
| Feature | Koaline | Linear |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | One freelancer with several clients | Engineering teams |
| Day plan on a timeline | Yes | No |
| Tasks from more than one tool | Linear, Jira, ClickUp and Notion | Linear only |
| Clients and projects | Yes | No, team-oriented |
| Notes | Linked to tasks, projects and clients | Issue descriptions |
| End-of-day review | Rate the day, move what's left | No |
| Sprint planning | No, personal planning | Yes, team cycles |
| Time log | Logged per day, by task and client | No |
Where they differ
Koaline works with Linear, not against it
Your Linear issues show up in Koaline. Task details you change in Koaline sync back to Linear, so the client's team sees your progress without you switching tools.
One client on Linear, another on Jira
Linear only shows Linear issues. Koaline puts every client's tasks in one list, sorted by client and project, so you plan the whole day in one place.
A day is more than a list of issues
You also need to know how much fits in today, log time for billing and keep notes per project. Koaline puts the day on a timeline and adds up the hours against your daily limit.
Personal tasks sit next to client work
Add admin, learning time or a side project next to your synced Linear and Jira issues. You see the whole day, not only the client half.
Pick Linear if…
- Your team needs sprint planning and cycles
- You track bugs and features across a development team
- You want a fast issue tracker that a whole team shares
Add Koaline if…
- Your clients use Linear and other tools too
- You want to plan your own day on a timeline
- You log time per client for invoices
- You keep notes per project and want them linked to tasks
Related reading
- Managing Tasks Across ClickUp, Notion, and Jira Without Losing Your Mind When every client uses a different project management tool, keeping track of your work becomes a job in itself. Here's how I dealt with the chaos, and what finally broke.
- How I Manage Multiple Clients as a Freelance Developer Juggling 2-4 clients at once doesn't have to mean chaos. Here's how I actually organise my work, decide who gets priority, and keep things moving.
Keep Linear. Plan your day in Koaline.
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Start freeWritten by David, founder of Koaline