Linear's speed, for teams that aren't engineering.
The Linear alternative for agencies, marketing and ops.
Linear is a joy, if you ship software. Its language (cycles, issues, triage) and workflows assume an engineering team. Orbit brings the same fast, opinionated feel to agencies, marketing and operations, with AI, multi-client and a timeline, at $5 a seat.
Orbit vs Linear, honestly
| Orbit | Linear | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5/seat (free plan) | $8-14 |
| AI built in | Native, included | Limited |
| Automations | Yes | Yes |
| Timeline & Gantt | Yes | No (cycles) |
| Multi-client | Native, isolated | No |
| Learning curve | Minutes | Low |
Built for non-engineering teams
Plain-language Kanban for agencies, marketing and ops.
Issues, cycles and triage designed for software teams.
AI that does the busywork
A sentence becomes a task; the standup writes itself.
Some AI assists, but no auto-standup grounded in your data.
Client delivery, not sprints
Multi-client spaces and a timeline for delivery dates.
Cycle-based planning aimed at product engineering.
When to pick Linear instead
Choose Orbit if
- You want AI to do the busywork: a sentence becomes a task, the standup writes itself, risks get flagged
- You run several clients from one account, each in its own space
- You want $5 a seat with AI included, not a paid add-on
- You want to start in 30 seconds, not configure for a week
Choose Linear if
- You're an engineering team shipping software
- You want issue tracking tied to Git and cycles
- Your workflow is sprints and triage, not client delivery
Questions, answered
Is Orbit a good Linear alternative for non-developers?
Yes. Orbit keeps the fast, opinionated feel teams love about Linear but uses plain project language and a Kanban, so agencies, marketing and ops feel at home instead of engineers only.
Does Orbit have AI like Linear?
Yes, and arguably more for everyday work. Orbit turns a sentence into a task and writes your standup from real project data, which Linear's assists do not do.
Is Orbit cheaper than Linear?
Comparable to cheaper, and broader. Orbit is $5 a seat with AI, multi-client and a timeline included, versus Linear tiers around $8-14 aimed at engineering.
Does Orbit have a timeline and dependencies?
Yes. Orbit has a drag-to-reschedule Timeline/Gantt with task dependencies. Linear centers on cycles rather than a Gantt timeline.
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