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How popular isLinear?

In September 2026, people searched for Linear by name about 47,400 times worldwide, a 22.7% increase from the previous year. These searches made up 52.8% of all global product roadmap platform searches, placing Linear first out of eight platforms. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about product roadmap platforms, Linear appeared in four of the five answers and was the fifth most recommended of the eight.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

Linear is the most searched of 8 competitors and the fifth most recommended in AI answers.

  1. LinearShare of searches 52.8%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 5th
  2. ProductPlanShare of searches 15.4%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 3rd
  3. ProductboardShare of searches 12.9%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd
  4. Jira Product DiscoveryShare of searches 12.6%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 4th
  5. Aha!Share of searches 2.2%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st

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Top product roadmap platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Linear was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Linear is the fifth most recommended of the eight.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Aha!1st
  2. Productboard2nd
  3. ProductPlan3rd
  4. Jira Product Discovery4th
  5. Linear5th
  6. airfocus6th
  7. Canny7th
  8. ProdPad8th

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • ProductPlan5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Productboard5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Aha!5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Linear4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Jira Product Discovery4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • airfocus3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Canny1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • ProdPad1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

See every answer about product roadmap platforms

5 answers

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.

Which product roadmap platforms compete with Linear?

Linear against product roadmap platforms worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Linear, ProductPlan, Productboard, Jira Product Discovery, Aha!, airfocus. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthLinearProductPlanProductboardJira Product DiscoveryAha!airfocusCannyProdPad
Oct 202538.7%20.9%17.4%14%3.3%2.9%0.93%1.9%
Nov 202537%20.1%20.4%13.5%3.3%3.3%1.1%1.4%
Dec 202541.8%17.6%17.9%14.4%3%2.9%1%1.3%
Jan 202644.9%16.5%16.7%13.5%3.1%2.7%1.1%1.5%
Feb 202650.1%13.6%16.9%11.2%3.3%2.8%0.91%1.2%
Mar 202655.3%13.5%13.7%11%2.6%2.2%0.73%0.94%
Apr 202654.6%12.6%15.6%10.3%2.4%2.6%0.72%1.1%
May 202655.4%12.7%13%10.4%2.4%4.7%0.69%0.8%
Jun 202657.8%10.9%13.5%10.9%2.4%2.7%0.95%1%
Jul 202657.8%12.4%12.6%10.1%2.7%2.4%1%0.93%
Aug 202656.7%12.8%13.1%10.5%2.3%2.5%0.83%1.2%
Sep 202652.8%15.4%12.9%12.6%2.2%2.1%1%1%

  1. 1.Linear

    52.8%

    Held 1st. 41.5K estimated branded searches, -5% vs prior month. Share -3.9 points.

  2. 2.ProductPlan

    15.4%

    Moved from 3rd to 2nd. 12.1K estimated branded searches, +22.2% vs prior month. Share +2.5 points.

  3. 3.Productboard

    12.9%

    Moved from 2nd to 3rd. 10.2K estimated branded searches, +0.4% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

  4. 4.Jira Product Discovery

    12.6%

    Held 4th. 9.9K estimated branded searches, +22.2% vs prior month. Share +2.1 points.

  5. 5.Aha!

    2.2%

    Moved from 6th to 5th. 1.7K estimated branded searches, -3.4% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  6. 6.airfocus

    2.1%

    Moved from 5th to 6th. 1.7K estimated branded searches, -14.4% vs prior month. Share -0.4 points.

  7. 7.Canny

    1%

    Moved from 8th to 7th. 810 estimated branded searches, +26.6% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.

  8. 8.ProdPad

    1%

    Moved from 7th to 8th. 790 estimated branded searches, -14.1% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

Compare popularity between Linear and its closest rivals

Every comparison with Linear

22 comparisons

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

3 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Linear worldwide rose from 38.6K to 47.4K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Linear’s share of searches among product roadmap platforms worldwide increased from 38.7% to 52.8%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Linear’s share of searches among product roadmap platforms worldwide peaked at 57.8% in June 2026 and was lowest at 37% in November 2025.

How did search popularity change for product roadmap platforms worldwide in September 2026?

6 changes

  1. In September 2026, ProductPlan overtook Productboard to rank 2nd among product roadmap platforms worldwide, with 15.4% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, Jira Product Discovery gained share of searches among product roadmap platforms worldwide, from 10.5% to 12.6%.

  3. In September 2026, Linear lost share of searches among product roadmap platforms worldwide, from 56.7% to 52.8%.

  4. In September 2026, Aha! rose from 6th to 5th among product roadmap platforms worldwide.

  5. In September 2026, Canny rose from 8th to 7th among product roadmap platforms worldwide.

  6. In September 2026, airfocus fell from 5th to 6th among product roadmap platforms worldwide.

How are Linear’s branded searches counted?

8 search terms

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.

  • Linear app
  • linear desktop app
  • linear issue tracker
  • linear issues
  • linear mcp
  • linear project management
  • linear software
  • linear.app

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How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Where does Linear compete?

Linear is ranked in four competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of searchesRanking
Bug tracking brands4th of 60.22%Show ranking
Project management software10th of 120.54%Show ranking
Issue tracking software5th of 70.66%Show ranking
Product roadmap platforms1st of 852.8%Shown above
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