Scrum boards for
the whole team
Linear is fast and modern, and software teams that live in issues love it. Scrumpy is fast and modern too, but it is built around scrum boards, sprints and stakeholders. And it will not push you onto a pricier plan the moment you add a sixth team.
What you get with Scrumpy
Free seats, no limit
You only pay for the people who actively manage the work. Stakeholders, clients and viewers come along for free, however many of them you have.
Everything is included
No paid add-on that one person needs but the whole team has to fund. The features you see are the features you get.
No lock-in
Your data is yours. Export it whenever you want and leave the day you decide to. We would rather earn the renewal than trap you into it.
A bill you can actually read
One flat price per editor, billed monthly or annually. No quote calls, no add-on math, no invoice that takes an hour to decode.
Modern and real time
The board updates live as your team moves cards, so everyone is looking at the same picture without hitting refresh.
Columns you control
You pick which statuses show as columns on the board. Keep a terminal status like Won't do off it, so the board stays lean and your active columns are always in the same place, not appearing and disappearing as they empty out.
Scrumpy vs Linear at a glance
| Scrumpy | Linear | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Flat per editor, free viewers | Per user, paid plans billed annually |
| Free / trial | Full product, 7-day trial | Free, but 2 teams and 250 issues |
| Teams included | Unlimited | Basic stops at 5; unlimited needs Business |
| Stakeholder & viewer seats | Unlimited and free | Guests on the Business plan |
| Built for | Scrum boards, sprints, ceremonies | Issue tracking for software teams |
| Board columns | You choose which statuses are columns | Show empty columns, or hide them |
| Configuration | Per team and per user | Opinionated, less to configure |
What it actually costs
Linear charges more as your structure grows, not just your headcount. One real twelve-person team had spread into six teams, one past the five-team limit on Basic, which pushed them onto the Business plan:
Linear Business
12 users at $16 each, on Business because six teams is one past the Basic limit
$192/mo
The same 12 people on Scrumpy, teams free
$108/mo
A real monthly bill, anonymized, prices excluding VAT. The jump to Business was not about adding people; it was about adding a sixth team. On Scrumpy teams are free, so growing your structure never changes the price. Both prices are monthly; billed annually Scrumpy drops to $90.
When Linear is the better fit
Linear is a beautifully built product, fast and focused, and a favorite of software teams that live in issues and cycles. If that is your world, you will probably love it. Scrumpy is for teams that want proper scrum boards, sprint ceremonies and stakeholder visibility, without being moved up a plan the moment they add another team.
Give your team scrum they will enjoy
Move your board, backlog and sprints over in an afternoon. No credit card to start.