Independent product intelligence · Worldwide · 2026-05-01 → 2026-07-31

Linearlinear.app

No product description has been published for this domain yet. Everything below is measured directly.

Documents & Meetingslinear.appTracked since 2026-08-193 discovery sources
722.8KAI traffic
96.7KBacklinks

Traffic & engagement

Where Linear ranks

Traffic and engagement were not measured for this domain. The ranking positions below were.

#5,797Global rank
#3,442Country rank
#197Category rank

AI referral visibility

Which AI assistants are already sending Linear traffic?

AI referrals are still a minority channel, but they show which assistants and pages are becoming discovery surfaces.

722.8KTotal AI traffic
1.6%Share of all traffic
386.8KChatGPT traffic
53.5%ChatGPT share

AI platform mix · 2026-02-01 → 2026-07-31

ChatGPT53.6%
Claude22.5%
Cursor9.0%
Others7.2%
Gemini6.1%
Grok0.6%
Perplexity0.6%
Lovable0.2%
Manus0.2%
Bolt0.1%

AI discovery readout

The identifiable AI mix includes ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, Gemini, Grok, Perplexity, Lovable, Manus, Bolt, while the source groups 7.1% into “Others”.

ChatGPT alone supplies 53.5% of measured AI referrals, ahead of Claude at 22.4%. Most of it lands on linear.app.

AI referral landing pages · all 24 stored rows

#Page / folderTrafficShare
1linear.app258.8K35.80%
2mcp.linear.app/authorize223.3K30.89%
3linear.app/oauth/authorize114.7K15.86%
4other51.6K7.13%
5linear.app/about3.7K0.51%
6linear.app/careers3.5K0.49%
7linear.app/method3.5K0.48%
8linear.app/pricing3.2K0.44%
9linear.app/changelog2.9K0.41%
10linear.app/brand2.2K0.30%
11linear.app/download1.9K0.27%
12linear.app/docs1.7K0.24%
13linear.app/now/behind-the-latest-design-refresh1.6K0.22%
14linear.app/docs/mcp1.4K0.19%
15linear.app/customers1.3K0.18%
16linear.app/features1.3K0.18%
17linear.app/login1.2K0.17%
18linear.app/now/how-we-redesigned-the-linear-ui1.2K0.17%
19linear.app/homepage1.2K0.16%
20linear.app/sandra-ai/team/ENG/active1.1K0.15%
21linear.app/now999.30.14%
22linear.app/gfx-labs/issue/OKU-3946/add-success-and-failure-states-for-lp-page7870.11%
23linear.app/contact7820.11%
24linear.app/contact/support774.10.11%

Authority & distribution

How strong is Linear’s web footprint?

Backlinks measure accumulated distribution; referring domains show how broadly that authority is spread. Both are observable on the open web, so both are published for every product here.

Backlinks

96.7KCurrent snapshot

Referring domains

8.3KCurrent snapshot

Authority

45Domain authority · category median 22

90-day move

+19.7%Referring domains, last 90 days
At 45, Linear sits above the 22 median for its category.

Backlinks · 370 daily observations

Vertical axis starts at 58.6K, not zero.

Referring domains · 370 daily observations

Vertical axis starts at 4.1K, not zero.

Product profile

What Linear is selling.

Traffic makes more sense when you can connect it to the actual product promise.

“Linear”

No usable description reached this profile from any discovery source, so none is shown. The measured signals below are unaffected.

Documents & MeetingsSeen 2026-08-19 → 2026-08-21Coverage tier C

What we have measured

4 of 8 signal groups are available for this product: identity, authority and backlinks, AI referrals, search demand.

Not measured for this domain: traffic and engagement, audience demographics, country distribution, acquisition mix. Those sections are left out of the page rather than filled with estimates.

Canonical website: https://linear.app

Observed across 3 discovery sources.

Research questions

What the evidence answers about Linear.

Every answer is tied to a source we collected, and the questions with no evidence behind them are left unanswered rather than guessed.

What problem does Linear solve for product development teams?

Linear is a product development system built for the AI era that helps teams plan and build products with high velocity and focus. It simplifies workflow by reducing noise and is designed for workflows shared by humans and agents, such as drafting PRDs and pushing PRs. The platform is purpose-built for modern teams with AI workflows at its core.

Who is the target audience for Linear?

Linear is designed for modern product development teams, specifically world-class product teams. It is built for teams and agents that need to plan and build products with a focus on speed and high velocity.

What key features or surfaces does Linear offer?

Linear offers a product development system with AI agents and AI workflows at its core. Key features include Triage Intelligence for labeling and prioritizing issues, Coding Sessions for faster app launches, and integration with tools like Slack. It is purpose-built and designed for speed to help teams ship products.

How much search demand does Linear have, and what are people searching for?

Linear has significant search demand, with a global rank of 5797 and a category rank of 197. People are searching for it using keywords like "jira", the Korean term "리니어", and "leaner", with "jira" having the highest share of clicks. Between May and July 2026, the search traffic grew from approximately 576,112 to 620,078 visits.

How visible is Linear in AI assistant referrals, and which assistants send traffic?

Linear has high visibility in AI assistant referrals, receiving a total of 722,819 AI traffic visits. ChatGPT is the largest source, contributing 386,781 visits (53.5% share), followed by Claude with 162,133 visits (22.4%). Traffic from AI assistants is a small but measured share of its overall traffic at 1.6%.

Is Linear growing, and over what period?

Linear's search traffic has shown growth over the measured period from May to July 2026, increasing from 576,112 to 620,078 monthly visits. Its backlink profile is also growing, with referring domains increasing from 8,010 to 8,280 and total backlinks from 92,907 to 96,691 between August 13 and August 24, 2026.

How does Linear compare with the median product in its category?

Linear has a domain authority of 45, which is significantly higher than the median of 22 for products in the Documents & Meetings category. It also has measured AI traffic of 722,819 visits, while the category median for AI traffic visits is 0.0, indicating much higher visibility.

What do the link authority and distribution look like for Linear?

Linear has strong link authority with a domain authority score of 45. Its backlink profile includes 8,280 referring domains and a total of 96,691 backlinks as of August 24, 2026. A large share of its organic search traffic (95%) is branded, indicating strong recognition.

What is Linear used for and in what situations?

Linear is used as a project management system for product teams, organizing issues, PRDs, and workflows. It is specifically designed for planning and building products, and for making product operations self-driving by turning conversations and customer feedback into actionable issues. The system is used by teams that want to restore momentum and ship with high velocity.

What is Linear?

Linear is a product development system for teams and agents, purpose-built for planning and building products in the AI era. It is categorized as a project management tool within the Documents & Meetings sector.

Behind the lock

Unlock full Linear intelligence.

  • Backlink trajectoryThe figures above are the latest observation. The daily curve behind them holds 370.
  • AI referral detailHow much traffic assistants send, which 10 of them do it, and the 24 pages they land on.
  • Search structure and ranking depthOrganic against paid, brand against non-brand, and how many keywords rank in the top three against the long tail — which is what decides whether the demand is portable or tied to the name.
  • The rest of the marketPage through every leaderboard 100 rows at a time, put any five products side by side, and query the whole dataset over API / MCP.

Worldwide estimates · Data period 2026-05-01 → 2026-07-31 · AI referral period 2026-02-01 → 2026-07-31. Figures are measured estimates intended for market research. Signals we have not measured for this domain are omitted, never estimated; a measured zero is still reported as zero. How this was measured