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Linear vs Smartsheet pricing

Both of these are in Project management, and we read both pricing pages the same way, with the same reader. Everything below is what each page printed on the day we read it. Both pages read on 11 Nov 2026.

We check each page about once a week, so this is a weekly reading, not a live feed. Prices are copied as printed, never converted and never averaged.

The two pages

Linear

Read on 11 Nov 2026
Linear price history Linear pricing page

Smartsheet

Read on 11 Nov 2026
Smartsheet price history Smartsheet pricing page

Tier by tier

Rows are lined up by position on each page, not by tier name, because the names never match across two vendors. Row 1 is the top tier on each page, row 2 the one under it. Where one page has fewer tiers than the other, the row is left blank rather than paired with something it is not.

  1. Row 1
    Linear
    FreeFree
    SmartsheetNo tier at this position.
  2. Row 2
    Linear
    Basic$10/user/mo
    SmartsheetNo tier at this position.
  3. Row 3
    Linear
    Business$16/user/mo
    SmartsheetNo tier at this position.
  4. Row 4
    Linear
    EnterpriseCustom
    SmartsheetNo tier at this position.

The entry tier

We are not putting an entry price difference on this page. A monthly figure has to be readable on both pages before it can sit next to the other one, and it is not.

  • Smartsheet: No tier on this page could be tied to a single price, so we publish none of it.

The tiers above are still what each page printed. The comparison is what is missing, not the reading.

Changes we recorded

Every change we have written up for either page, newest first.

  • Linear pricing page layout simplified with visual formatting changes to plan pricing display.

    Linear11 Nov 2026

    Linear pricing page layout simplified with visual formatting changes to plan pricing display. Why it matters: • The core pricing ($10 and $16 per user/month) remains unchanged, indicating no revenue strategy shift. • Visual presentation of pricing was restructured but messaging and tier positioning stayed consistent. Pricing: - $10 per user/month pricing display reformatted (removed and re-added with cleaner formatting). - $16 per user/month pricing display reformatted (removed and re-added with cleaner formatting). What to do: • No competitive pricing action required; monitor for future substantive plan or price changes. • Continue with existing positioning relative to Linear until material changes emerge.

  • Unable to assess pricing page changes due to content blocker interference-diff contains only extension error messages, not actual page content.

    Smartsheet11 Nov 2026

    Unable to assess pricing page changes due to content blocker interference-diff contains only extension error messages, not actual page content. Why it matters: • No competitive intelligence can be extracted from this diff as it captures a browser extension block (ERR_BLOCKED_BY_CLIENT) rather than Smartsheet's actual pricing page content. • The Optimizely CDN block suggests either ad/script blocking or privacy extension interference, preventing visibility into any real pricing, plan, or positioning changes. Content Capture: - Diff contains only error pages and extension block messages, not Smartsheet pricing page HTML or copy What to do: • Recapture the pricing page with extensions disabled or using a clean browser session to obtain actionable competitive data. • Retry the page scrape to determine if any material pricing, plan, or feature changes have actually occurred.

  • Linear pricing page changed

    Linear8 Nov 2026

  • Smartsheet removes 'New' tags from AI and portfolio features, repositions Advanced Portfolios as enterprise differentiator.

    Smartsheet8 Nov 2026

    Smartsheet removes 'New' tags from AI and portfolio features, repositions Advanced Portfolios as enterprise differentiator. Why it matters: • AI capabilities (Smart Assist, formula generation, data analysis) are now standard positioning rather than new-signals Smartsheet considers AI table stakes and is normalizing it across tiers • Control Center rebranded to 'Advanced Portfolios' with governance language, no longer highlighted as premium add-on for Business/Enterprise, suggesting shift in go-to-market around portfolio-level execution • Feature gating remains aggressive: Pro tier still excludes Portfolios, Scenario Planning, and all AI features, indicating Smartsheet is doubling down on upsell motion to Business and above Positioning: - AI features (Conversational AI, formula generation, data analysis, text summarization) removed from 'NEW' callouts-repositioned as core platform capabilities rather than differentiators - Control Center renamed to 'Advanced Portfolios' with updated value prop: 'Govern execution across projects and processes at scale' (vs. previous 'Deliver consistent, visible projects...') - 'Connect to external AI tools' (MCP integrations) now positioned as standard feature, not new innovation Features: - Portfolios, Scenario Planning, and AI-powered features continue to be gated behind Enterprise and Advanced Work Management tiers for existing plans - No new capabilities added-consolidation of existing feature set messaging - Control Center educational content and use cases removed from pricing page (video/description removed) Plans: - No plan additions or removals - Pro tier continues to exclude Portfolios, Scenario Planning, and all AI features-still positioned as 'Not included' - Business tier: Portfolios remain 'Not included', Control Center remains add-on (no change in gating) - Enterprise tier: Portfolios and Control Center now fully included (no change) What to do: • Audit your AI narrative: if Smartsheet is normalizing AI as table stakes, ensure your messaging either matches that commoditization or clearly articulates a differentiated AI value prop (e.g., faster time-to-value, lower hallucination, better domain specificity) • Pressure-test your portfolio/governance features: Smartsheet's 'Advanced Portfolios' rebrand suggests they're making a harder pitch to large orgs on execution governance-map competitive win/loss to understand if this repositioning is working and if you need to elevate your portfolio story • Monitor tier gating: Smartsheet's continued Pro exclusion of these features is aggressive; validate whether your price-to-value narrative for mid-market (Business tier equivalent) creates an opening if their upsell motion is leaving money on the table.

  • Linear fixes pricing display formatting; no price changes to plans

    Linear4 Sept 2026

    Linear fixes pricing display formatting; no price changes to plans Why it matters: • Cosmetic correction to pricing page rendering with no impact on Linear's competitive positioning or offer • No change to Linear's actual pricing structure or plan availability Pricing: - Removed corrupted/duplicate pricing text strings ($10 and $16 per user/month entries with garbled characters) - Replaced with clean, standardized pricing display formatting - No actual price changes: Pro and Standard plans remain at $10 and $16 per user/month respectively What to do: • Monitor for next substantive pricing or positioning move from Linear rather than respond to display fixes • Continue tracking Linear's feature velocity and actual plan positioning

  • Linear pricing page changed

    Linear21 Aug 2026
Both pages were read on 11 Nov 2026 by the same reader, so the figures above are two prices from one day rather than two prices from two moments. Prices are copied as printed, never converted and never averaged, and a vendor can change a page any time after we read it. Open both pricing pages before you act on any of this. More Project management comparisons, or the dataset behind all of it.

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