Linear vs ProjectNext vs Microsoft Loop vs Merlin Project

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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ProjectNext
Competitor 2
Microsoft Loop
Competitor 3
Merlin Project
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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 ProjectNext
projectnext.ai
A construction project manager needs to deploy field crews across five sites while keeping documentation current
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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 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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Traffic estimated monthly website traffic
Monthly visits
9.4Mvisits/mo
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54.4Kvisits/mo
MoM change
▲ 9.3%
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▲ 5.2%
6-month growth
+59.0%
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-8.8%
Global rank web
#5,797
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#649,508
Avg. last 3 months
8.6M
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53.2K
Bounce rate lower is better
32%
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41%
Pages / visit
6.5
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1.9
Visit duration
7m 26s
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25s
Traffic sources
● Direct 92% · ● Referral 5%
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● Direct 69% · ● Referral 31%
LinearProjectNextMicrosoft LoopMerlin Project
02.3M4.7M7M9.4MLinear · 4.7MLinear · 4.8MLinear · 5.8MLinear · 5.9MLinear · 7.2MLinear · 7.4MLinear · 7.7MLinear · 8.6MLinear · 9.4MProjectNext · 711Merlin Project · 57.6KMerlin Project · 67.2KMerlin Project · 59.6KMerlin Project · 59.4KMerlin Project · 49.8KMerlin Project · 53.7KMerlin Project · 51.7KMerlin Project · 54.4K1001K10K100K1M10MLinear · 4.7MLinear · 4.8MLinear · 5.8MLinear · 5.9MLinear · 7.2MLinear · 7.4MLinear · 7.7MLinear · 8.6MLinear · 9.4MProjectNext · 711Merlin Project · 57.6KMerlin Project · 67.2KMerlin Project · 59.6KMerlin Project · 59.4KMerlin Project · 49.8KMerlin Project · 53.7KMerlin Project · 51.7KMerlin Project · 54.4KNov '25DecJan '26FebMarAprMayJunJul
Pricing
Model
Freemium
Free Trial
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Free Trial
Starting price
$10per month · free tier available
$3.99per month
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$6.99per month
Free tier
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Plans
Free FreeBasic $10/moBusiness $16/moEnterprise Custom
Early Bird - Standard $3.99/moEarly Bird - Professional $19.99/moEarly Bird - Business $29.00/moEnterprise Custom
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Merlin Project Express $6.99/moMerlin Project for iPad $9.99/moMerlin Project for Mac $22.99/mo
Capabilities input → output
Input
Text
Text
Text
DataText
Output
CodeText
DataDocuments
DocumentsText
DataDocuments
Skill level
Intermediate
Intermediate
Beginner-friendly
Intermediate
Categories
Productivity & OfficeAI Project Management
Productivity & OfficeAI Project Management
Education & LearningProductivity & OfficeAI Knowledge ManagementAI Project Management
Productivity & OfficeAI Project Management
Tasks what each tool can do · 1 shared · core   partial
Tasks covered
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Project management
Project planning
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Gantt charts
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Collaborative documents
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Construction management
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Construction planning
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Kanban management
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Product roadmaps
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Project scheduling
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Brainstorming
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Meeting notes
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Note taking
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Project risk assessment
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