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Linear VS Redmine_

As of 4 November 2026, Redmine is named by 129 companies and Linear by 901; Linear skews to companies under 200 people (70% vs 50%), Redmine to companies over 1,000 (26% vs 10%).

As of 4 November 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.

The website-and-DNS footprint is not comparable between a marketing suite and a CRM: Linear's script and mail records show on hundreds of thousands of small sites, Redmine rarely leaves a trace outside its own apps. Compare on the job-posting numbers; use the footprint for reach.

Linear: 2–200 employees
70%
Redmine: 2–200 employees
50%
Linear: 1,000+ employees
10%
Redmine: 1,000+ employees
26%
Postings per company, 90 days
1.4 · 1.8
Website or DNS footprint
1,044 · 0
901companies name Linear
129companies name Redmine
0name both
1,269 · 228postings in 90 days, Linear · Redmine
02 — Side by side

Who chooses which

Share of each tool's companies in every segment. "Leans" marks a gap of more than two points.

By company size
SegmentLinearshareRedmineshareLeans
Self-employed657%22%Linear
2-10 employees19822%86%Linear
11-50 employees25028%2620%Linear
51-200 employees18220%3124%Redmine
201-500 employees799%1915%Redmine
501-1000 employees354%97%Redmine
1001-5000 employees495%2116%Redmine
5001-10000 employees121%32%even
10,001+ employees313%108%Redmine
By industry
SegmentLinearshareRedmineshareLeans
Technology & software51958%5845%Linear
Business & finance services16919%1411%Linear
Manufacturing & industry394%2217%Redmine
Property & construction384%22%Linear
Media & content303%108%Redmine
Commerce & trade283%11%Linear
Consumer services & leisure243%22%even
Health care182%––outside top 12
Public, community & associations152%119%Redmine
Utilities & infrastructure101%43%even
Hospitality & travel61%11%even
Transport, logistics & rental40%22%even
Automotive––22%outside top 12
By country
SegmentLinearshareRedmineshareLeans
United States56362%3527%Linear
Germany11012%54%Linear
United Kingdom586%75%even
France212%1915%Redmine
Canada192%32%even
Australia131%––outside top 12
India91%32%even
Netherlands91%––outside top 12
Japan71%119%Redmine
Poland71%119%Redmine
Austria51%––outside top 12
Brazil51%22%even
Spain––75%outside top 12
Switzerland––32%outside top 12
Italy––32%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentLinearshareRedmineshareLeans
Software engineering40021%18744%Redmine
Product, program & project management37620%5513%Linear
Customer service & success1538%72%Linear
Engineering (non-software)1498%328%even
Data & AI1357%154%Linear
IT operations & business systems784%4210%Redmine
Design & UX623%20%Linear
Marketing & communications452%10%Linear
Sales372%10%even
General management & consulting221%10%even
Business development & strategy151%––outside top 12
Administration & office141%20%even
construction and civil141%10%even
skilled trades and field service131%––outside top 12
arts media and entertainment101%––outside top 12
healthcare clinical90%––outside top 12
manufacturing and production90%––outside top 12
Human resources80%10%even
Legal, compliance & risk80%10%even
Quality, safety & environment70%61%even
Finance & accounting60%20%even
Unclassified60%––outside top 12
research and science20%––outside top 12
agriculture and environment10%––outside top 12
logistics warehouse and transport10%––outside top 12
procurement and purchasing10%––outside top 12
Retail & store operations10%––outside top 12
Travel, leisure & events10%––outside top 12
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Redmine is named by 129 companies in job postings and Linear by 901; 0 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/linear-vs-redmine)
How we know

Read from the source, not self-reported

Every number on this page can be traced to a page we crawled or a posting we read. Full methodology →

  • Job postingsRead hourly from career sites. A tool counts when the employer's own text names it as the team's system; both tools can count for one company.
  • Website and DNSScripts and embeds on the company's pages, plus SPF, DKIM, MX and CNAME records of its domain that point at the vendor.
  • SegmentsCountry, size and industry from the company profile built from its website.
  • Not a reviewNo ratings, prices or feature claims. For those, read the vendors.
FAQ

Linear vs Redmine: questions

Which is more used, Linear or Redmine?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, Linear (901) over Redmine (129). By website-and-DNS footprint, Linear (1,044 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses Linear?

70% of Linear companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 50% for Redmine. 10% of Linear companies have over 1,000 employees, against 26% for Redmine.

Do companies run both?

0 companies name both in their postings, usually Linear in marketing and Redmine in sales, or during a migration.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the employer's own text in job postings read hourly from career sites, and from scripts found on company websites in our crawl. No vendor data, no surveys.

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