Linear vs Roundup
Linear
linear.appRoundup
roundup-tracker.orgSide by side
| Figure | Linear | Roundup |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $10/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 1 |
| Spec score · Game Bug Tracking Software | 9.1 (#3) | 7.7 (#16) |
| Spec score · Bug Tracking Software | 9.0 (#4) | 7.7 (#20) |
| Issue tracking | The product provides issue tracking with customizable workflows, filters, batch actions, and keyboard-driven navigation. | Roundup is a customizable issue-tracking system with web, email, command-line, REST, and XML-RPC interfaces. |
| License | The public Linear repository contains tools, SDKs, and plugins under the MIT license; the hosted Linear product itself is proprietary and closed source. | Roundup is Free Software; the core is MIT licensed, with separate licenses noted for bundled Zope-derived templates and vendored cgi.py. |
Plans
In their own words
Roundup
Roundup is a customizable issue-tracking system for work ranging from bugs and TODOs to customer support, IETF issues, sales leads, and conference paper submissions. It offers web, email, command-line, REST, and XML-RPC interfaces, with five templates users can adapt. Issues support saved or shared searches, full-text message search, detailed change histories, and email-based interaction.
Users can extend the database schema and web interface, and add business rules with auditors and reactors. Roundup supports embedded SQLite and dbm databases, with upgrade paths to MySQL or PostgreSQL. It can run in Docker or Kubernetes, as a standalone network server, or through WSGI, FastCGI, or CGI. The project describes HTTPS and fine-grained authorization options and says data remains on the user's servers. Roundup requires Python 3.10 or later. It is Free Software, with the core MIT licensed and separate licenses for noted bundled components. The project offers moderated mailing lists and an IRC channel for help and developer contact.