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How popular isLinear in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 62.4K branded searches for Linear worldwide which is up 32% over the last 11 months. Linear holds 1.2% estimated Share of Search among issue tracking software worldwide and is ranked 5th of 6 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Trello40.3%
  2. ClickUp30.7%
  3. Asana21.6%
  4. monday work management5.4%
  5. Linear1.2%
  6. Jira0.8%
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Which issue tracking software compete with Linear?

Linear against issue tracking software worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Trello, ClickUp, Asana, monday work management, Linear. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthTrelloClickUpAsanamonday work managementLinearJira
Oct 202543.7%24.1%25.2%5.6%0.72%0.75%
Nov 202547.8%26%18.8%5.9%0.66%0.82%
Dec 202546.7%25.1%21.7%4.9%0.79%0.79%
Jan 202642.1%28.1%23.9%4.1%0.97%0.87%
Feb 202641.2%33.2%19.6%4%1.1%0.86%
Mar 202643.9%29.1%20.3%4.8%1.3%0.75%
Apr 202640.4%32.2%19.1%6.3%1.2%0.83%
May 202643.2%27.9%20.5%6.2%1.3%0.87%
Jun 202643.4%27.8%20.6%6.2%1.3%0.72%
Jul 202639.2%30.6%23.1%5%1.3%0.78%
Aug 202640.3%30.7%21.6%5.4%1.2%0.8%
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  1. 1.Trello

    40.3%

    Held 1st. 2M estimated branded searches, +0.36% vs prior month. Share +1.1 points.

  2. 2.ClickUp

    30.7%

    Held 2nd. 1.6M estimated branded searches, -1.9% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  3. 3.Asana

    21.6%

    Held 3rd. 1.1M estimated branded searches, -8.5% vs prior month. Share -1.5 points.

  4. 4.monday work management

    5.4%

    Held 4th. 274K estimated branded searches, +4.4% vs prior month. Share +0.3 points.

  5. 5.Linear

    1.2%

    Held 5th. 62.4K estimated branded searches, -6.8% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  6. 6.Jira

    0.8%

    Held 6th. 40.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare search popularity between Linear and its closest rivals

How has branded search demand for Linear changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Linear worldwide rose from 47.3K to 62.4K.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Linear’s estimated Share of Search among issue tracking software worldwide increased from 0.72% to 1.2%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Linear rose from 6th to 5th among issue tracking software worldwide.

How did search popularity change for issue tracking software worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Trello gained estimated Share of Search among issue tracking software worldwide, from 39.2% to 40.3%.

  2. In August 2026, Asana lost estimated Share of Search among issue tracking software worldwide, from 23.1% to 21.6%.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Linear worldwide rose 32% over 11 measured months, from 47.3K to 62.4K in August 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for monday work management worldwide fell 25.6% over 11 measured months, from 368K to 274K in August 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Jira worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 49.5K to 40.5K in August 2026.

Where does Linear compete?

Linear is ranked in two competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of SearchRanking
Project management tools8th of 81%Show ranking
Issue tracking software5th of 61.2%Shown above

How is Linear measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Linear’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

12 branded search terms

  • Linear app
  • linear app download
  • linear app pricing
  • linear desktop app
  • linear issue tracker
  • linear issues
  • linear mcp
  • linear pricing
  • linear project management
  • linear software
  • linear.app
  • what is linear app

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