Linear is the better app overall, scoring 9.0 to 8.2. Linear wins on 4 of the 5 scores, Lovable on 1.
Software teams who want fast, easy issue tracking and planning
Beginners and founders who want a working web app without writing code
Score by score
The details
| Feature | Linear | Lovable |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Developer Tools | Developer Tools |
| Category rank | #5 of 18 | #13 of 18 |
| Developer | Linear Orbit, Inc. | Lovable |
| Pricing | Free + paid plans | Free + paid plans |
| Usable for free | Yes | Yes |
| iPhone & iPad | ✓ | ✓ |
| Android | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mac | ✓ | — |
| Windows | ✓ | — |
| Web | ✓ | ✓ |
Common questions
Is Linear better than Lovable?
Linear is the better app overall, scoring 9.0 to 8.2. Linear wins on 4 of the 5 scores, Lovable on 1.
Which is cheaper, Linear or Lovable?
Linear: Free for up to 2 teams and 250 issues; Basic $10/user/month, billed yearly. Lovable: Free: 5 build credits a day, up to 30 a month; Pro is $25 a month for 100 credits. On value for money, Linear scores higher.
Do Linear and Lovable work on the same devices?
Only Linear runs on Mac, Windows.
Which is more private, Linear or Lovable?
Linear scores higher on privacy (8.2/10). The App Store label links contact info, content, a user ID and usage data to you for analytics and app functions. No tracking is listed. Admins can approve third-party apps and cap AI spending.
Strengths and weaknesses
Linear
- Very fast and keyboard-friendly
- Smart defaults, little setup
- Updates issue status on its own from pull requests
- Less flexible than big-company trackers
- Made for software teams, clumsy for other work
- Agent coding sessions cost paid AI credits
Linear is the bug and task tracker developers actually like using. It's very fast, fully keyboard-driven and comes with smart defaults. Cycles, projects and triage keep work moving without endless setup. It now does more, with Linear Agent, agent coding sessions and code review in Linear Diffs. The trade-off is flexibility. If you need very custom workflows, fields and reports, it can feel limiting.
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Lovable
- No coding needed to get a working app
- You own the code and can sync it to GitHub
- Logins, database and hosting come included
- Free plan stops at 30 build credits a month
- Code download and custom domains need Pro
- AI training is on by default for Free and Pro
Lovable builds working websites and web apps from a chat. Type what you want, it writes the code, and you see the result right away. Logins, a database and hosting are built in. Lovable says you own the code. The free plan gives 5 build credits a day, capped at 30 a month, and it can sync your code to GitHub. Downloading the code or using your own domain needs Pro at $25 a month.
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