Reviewers mostly praise Linear for being fast, clean, and easy to adopt, especially compared with heavier tools like Jira. They repeatedly highlight the smooth UI, keyboard shortcuts, strong integrations with Slack, GitHub, and other tools, and a focused workflow that helps teams stay aligned without much setup. Some users say that simplicity becomes limiting as planning gets more complex: roadmap views, boards, swim lanes, custom workflows, multi-assignee support, and some cycle or view behavior can feel missing or confusing. Founders of , , and echo its speed and coordination benefits.