Linear vs Merlin Project vs Microsoft Loop vs Motion

Which one fits you in 2026? Traffic, pricing, input → output, tasks and community side by side.

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Linear
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Competitor 1
Merlin Project
Competitor 2
Microsoft Loop
Competitor 3
Motion
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4 tools · best value per row highlighted
Your tool Linear
linear.app
Issue tracking that developers actually enjoy using
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Competitor Merlin Project
projectwizards.net
Professional project management software built exclusively for Mac and iPad users, Merlin Project delivers tools for planning and controlling projects through multiple visualization methods
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Competitor Microsoft Loop
microsoft.com
Microsoft Loop is a collaborative app from Microsoft 365 where teams think, plan and create together on shared pages.
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Competitor Motion
usemotion.com
AI that schedules your day so you don't have to
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Traffic estimated monthly website traffic
Monthly visits
9.4Mvisits/mo
54.4Kvisits/mo
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642.9Kvisits/mo
MoM change
▲ 9.3%
▲ 5.2%
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▼ 3.8%
6-month growth
+59.0%
-8.8%
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-35.2%
Global rank web
#5,797
#649,508
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#75,058
Avg. last 3 months
8.6M
53.2K
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676.9K
Bounce rate lower is better
32%
41%
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43%
Pages / visit
6.5
1.9
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3.9
Visit duration
7m 26s
25s
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3m 00s
Traffic sources
● Direct 92% · ● Referral 5%
● Direct 69% · ● Referral 31%
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● Direct 95% · ● Referral 3%
LinearMerlin ProjectMicrosoft LoopMotion
02.3M4.7M7M9.4MLinear · 4.7MLinear · 4.8MLinear · 5.8MLinear · 5.9MLinear · 7.2MLinear · 7.4MLinear · 7.7MLinear · 8.6MLinear · 9.4MMerlin Project · 57.6KMerlin Project · 67.2KMerlin Project · 59.6KMerlin Project · 59.4KMerlin Project · 49.8KMerlin Project · 53.7KMerlin Project · 51.7KMerlin Project · 54.4KMotion · 1.4MMotion · 1.2MMotion · 1.2MMotion · 992.6KMotion · 817.6KMotion · 689.5KMotion · 719.8KMotion · 668.2KMotion · 642.9K10K100K1M10MLinear · 4.7MLinear · 4.8MLinear · 5.8MLinear · 5.9MLinear · 7.2MLinear · 7.4MLinear · 7.7MLinear · 8.6MLinear · 9.4MMerlin Project · 57.6KMerlin Project · 67.2KMerlin Project · 59.6KMerlin Project · 59.4KMerlin Project · 49.8KMerlin Project · 53.7KMerlin Project · 51.7KMerlin Project · 54.4KMotion · 1.4MMotion · 1.2MMotion · 1.2MMotion · 992.6KMotion · 817.6KMotion · 689.5KMotion · 719.8KMotion · 668.2KMotion · 642.9KNov '25DecJan '26FebMarAprMayJunJul
Pricing
Model
Freemium
Free Trial
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Paid
Starting price
$10per month · free tier available
$6.99per month
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$19per month
Free tier
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Plans
Free FreeBasic $10/moBusiness $16/moEnterprise Custom
Merlin Project Express $6.99/moMerlin Project for iPad $9.99/moMerlin Project for Mac $22.99/mo
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Pro AI $19/moBusiness AI $29/mo
Capabilities input → output
Input
Text
DataText
Text
AudioText
Output
CodeText
DataDocuments
DocumentsText
DataText
Skill level
Intermediate
Intermediate
Beginner-friendly
Beginner-friendly
Categories
Productivity & OfficeAI Project Management
Productivity & OfficeAI Project Management
Education & LearningProductivity & OfficeAI Knowledge ManagementAI Project Management
Productivity & OfficeAI AssistantAI Meeting AssistantAI Project Management+1 more
Tasks what each tool can do · 1 shared · core   partial
Tasks covered
5
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10
Project management
Project planning
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Project scheduling
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Task management
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Productivity
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Day scheduling
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Kanban management
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Meeting scheduling
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Product roadmaps
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Schedule management
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Time management
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Brainstorming
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Meetings
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Team productivity
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