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Linear pricing for 100 seats: real monthly and yearly cost

Short answer

At 100 seats on the Basic tier with annual billing, Linear costs $800 per month, or $9,600 per year. Higher tiers and monthly billing change the math; the full per-tier breakdown is below.

Last verified: 2026-05-16 Model: member/month Official pricing

Scale-stage Linear contracts at 100 seats sit in custom-quote territory. The Basic tier at 8 per member/month on the public page only frames the negotiation; the actual issue tracking contract usually arrives at a discounted seat rate plus a separate add-on schedule.

Per-tier cost at 100 seats

These figures use the official published per-seat price and multiply by 100. Custom-quote tiers are flagged; usage and add-on costs are not included.

Tier Per member (annual) 100-seat monthly (annual billing) 100-seat yearly
Free $0 / member/month $0 $0
Basic $8 / member/month $800 $9,600
Business $14 / member/month $1,400 $16,800

Recommended tier for a 100-person team

Basic is the cheapest tier with a real published per-seat price, landing at $800 per month for 100 seats on annual billing.

Basic on Linear is the anchor; the contract usually lands well below it after volume and term negotiation. Quote Jira in parallel on equivalent scope; the written alternative quote moves the discount more than any other lever at this size.

What is not in the 100-seat math

  • Enterprise security, priority support, and large-team procurement terms are custom.

Linear at 100 seats: buyer notes

Business is the public benchmark against Jira Premium for product teams that prefer Linear's workflow.

Alternatives at 100 seats

Same issue tracking category, computed at the same team size on each tool's cheapest published per-seat tier with annual billing.

Tool Cheapest paid tier 100-seat monthly (annual billing)
Jira Standard $791

Sources

Pricing changes frequently. Confirm directly with the vendor before purchase.

Frequently asked questions

How much does Linear cost for 100 seats per month?

At 100 seats on the Basic tier with annual billing, Linear runs $800 per month, or $9,600 per year. Monthly billing typically adds 15 to 25 percent on top.

How much does annual billing save on Linear at 100 seats?

Switching from monthly to annual billing on the Basic tier saves $200 per month, or $2,400 per year, about 20 percent off the monthly rate.

What is NOT included in the Linear price for 100 seats?

Enterprise security, priority support, and large-team procurement terms are custom.

Does a competitive quote from Jira move Linear pricing at 100 seats?

Yes. A written quote from Jira on company letterhead typically produces a 10 to 20 percent counter-offer from Linear's account team, on top of any volume or term discount already on the table.

What are the closest Linear alternatives at 100 seats?

Jira, Shortcut, Height are the alternatives most procurement teams shortlist when they compare Linear at this team size.