--- title: "Jira vs Linear: Which is more popular by branded search?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Jira or Linear? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Issue tracking software set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/jira-vs-linear" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Jira vs Linear: Which is more popular by branded search? Which is more popular in search, Jira or Linear? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Issue tracking software set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Jira and Linear - **Competitive set**: Issue tracking software - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Jira Share of Search**: 0.8% - **Linear Share of Search**: 1.2% ## Which is more popular in search, Jira or Linear? - In August 2026, Linear had more branded searches than Jira among issue tracking software worldwide. Linear was estimated to have 62.4K branded searches compared to Jira’s 40.5K, and held a 1.2% Share of Search versus Jira’s 0.8%. - The lead changed hands once in the 11 months ending August 2026: Linear took it in December 2025. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Jira’s estimated Share of Search among issue tracking software worldwide moved from 0.75% to 0.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 49.5K to 40.5K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Linear’s estimated Share of Search among issue tracking software worldwide moved from 0.72% to 1.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 47.3K to 62.4K. ## How did search popularity change for issue tracking software worldwide in August 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Linear worldwide rose 32% over 11 measured months, from 47.3K to 62.4K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Jira worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 49.5K to 40.5K in August 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Jira estimated searches | Jira Share of Search | Jira rank | Linear estimated searches | Linear Share of Search | Linear rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 49.5K | 0.75% | 5 | 47.3K | 0.72% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | 49.5K | 0.82% | 5 | 39.9K | 0.66% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 40.5K | 0.79% | 6 | 40.5K | 0.79% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 49.5K | 0.87% | 6 | 55.3K | 0.97% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 49.5K | 0.86% | 6 | 60.7K | 1.1% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 49.5K | 0.75% | 6 | 83.4K | 1.3% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 49.5K | 0.83% | 6 | 72.3K | 1.2% | 5 | | May 2026 | 49.5K | 0.87% | 6 | 75.4K | 1.3% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 40.5K | 0.72% | 6 | 71.8K | 1.3% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 40.5K | 0.78% | 6 | 66.9K | 1.3% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 40.5K | 0.8% | 6 | 62.4K | 1.2% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Jira’s and Linear’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Jira**: Measured on the search term “jira software”. - **Linear**: Measured on the 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” and “what is linear app”, summed into one figure. - [Jira profile](/demand/global-en/brands/jira) - [Linear profile](/demand/global-en/brands/linear) - [All issue tracking software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/issue-tracking-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 brands. ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which is more popular in search, Jira or Linear? In August 2026, Linear had more branded searches than Jira among issue tracking software worldwide. Linear was estimated to have 62.4K branded searches compared to Jira’s 40.5K, and held a 1.2% Share of Search versus Jira’s 0.8%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Jira vs Linear: Which is more popular by branded search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/jira-vs-linear This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/jira-vs-linear. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.