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Linear vs Staff.rip

Linear

7.8

Minimalist project management for dev teams who hate Jira's complexity

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Staff.rip

4.1

Yet another attempt to simplify code collaboration with basic features and no real differentiation

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LinearStaff.rip
Overall7.84.1
Utility84
Onboarding96
Craft85
Niche fit73
Longevity73

Both scored on the same five-dimension rubric, so the numbers are comparable. A gap under 1 point is effectively a tie.

Which one

Linear

Good forSmall-mid size dev teams valuing speed and keyboard-first workflows

Not forLarge orgs needing heavy customization or enterprise features

Staff.rip

Good forSmall teams needing quick code change documentation

Not forTeams requiring deep integrations or advanced collaboration

On the overall score Linear is 3.7 point(s) higher, but the fit lines above matter more than the number.