Linear pricing for 1 seats: real monthly and yearly cost
At 1 seats on the Basic tier with annual billing, Linear costs $8 per month, or $96 per year. Higher tiers and monthly billing change the math; the full per-tier breakdown is below.
Linear at one seat is the freemium-versus-paid pivot. The Basic tier at 8 per member/month is the smallest meaningful contract, and most solo founders should run the free path until a specific feature gate justifies the upgrade.
Per-tier cost at 1 seats
These figures use the official published per-seat price and multiply by 1. Custom-quote tiers are flagged; usage and add-on costs are not included.
Recommended tier for a 1-person team
Basic is the cheapest tier with a real published per-seat price, landing at $8 per month for 1 seats on annual billing.
Stay on the free plan if it covers your workflow. Pick Basic only when a single feature you actually use is gated, because 8 dollars a month for one seat is meaningful budget against any other Linear alternative.
What is not in the 1-seat math
- Enterprise security, priority support, and large-team procurement terms are custom.
Linear at 1 seats: buyer notes
Business is the public benchmark against Jira Premium for product teams that prefer Linear's workflow.
Alternatives at 1 seats
Same issue tracking category, computed at the same team size on each tool's cheapest published per-seat tier with annual billing.
Sources
Pricing changes frequently. Confirm directly with the vendor before purchase.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Linear cost for 1 seats per month?
At 1 seats on the Basic tier with annual billing, Linear runs $8 per month, or $96 per year. Monthly billing typically adds 15 to 25 percent on top.
How much does annual billing save on Linear at 1 seats?
Switching from monthly to annual billing on the Basic tier saves $2 per month, or $24 per year, about 20 percent off the monthly rate.
What is NOT included in the Linear price for 1 seats?
Enterprise security, priority support, and large-team procurement terms are custom.
What is the biggest hidden cost of a one-seat Linear plan?
Enterprise security, priority support, and large-team procurement terms are custom. Single-seat buyers should confirm with the vendor whether any required add-on inflates the headline price before committing to an annual term.
What are the closest Linear alternatives at 1 seats?
Jira, Shortcut, Height are the alternatives most procurement teams shortlist when they compare Linear at this team size.