A Linear alternative that plans on a calendar
Linear is a superb issue tracker for software teams. UnaTask is the calendar and planning layer around that work, and it still links your pull requests.
Where Linear is good
Linear is a best in class issue tracker for software teams: fast, keyboard driven, beautifully designed, with a strong GitHub integration that links pull requests to issues, updates status from branches, and automates the workflow. If you want a great place to track engineering work, Linear sets the bar.
Where UnaTask fits better
UnaTask is not trying to be a better issue tracker. It is the calendar and planning layer: put tasks on real time blocks, plan a day you can finish, and bring in the whole team, not just engineering. It connects to GitHub the way you would want, linking pull requests to tasks with their status and an on merge action, and importing Issues. Plenty of teams keep Linear for tracking and reach for UnaTask to plan the week around it.
Side by side
| Feature | UnaTask | Linear |
|---|---|---|
| Time blocking on a calendar | Visual time blocking you drive, drag tasks onto real slots | No calendar; it is an issue tracker |
| Plan your day and week | Tasks land on a real calendar and week planner | Cycles and lists, not a daily calendar |
| Link pull requests to tasks | Yes, with live status, checks and an on merge action | Yes, strong native PR linking and automation |
| Import GitHub Issues | Yes, as tasks with labels and milestones | Two way GitHub sync |
| For the whole team, not just engineers | Team first: shared workload, availability, roles | Built for software teams |
| Booking links | Booking links that respect your focus blocks | No |
| Meetings → tasks | A notetaker turns meetings into assigned tasks | No |
| Email / chat → task | Turn email (Gmail), Slack & Discord messages into tasks | Limited |
| Price | Free on your own, then €10 per seat for Team, every feature included | Free tier; paid around $8 to 14 per seat per month |
Questions people ask
Linear vs UnaTask: which should I pick?
Pick Linear to track engineering work, it is excellent at that. Pick UnaTask to plan when the work actually happens, with the rest of the team included. A fair number of teams run both.
Is UnaTask a Linear alternative?
For planning, yes. For pure issue tracking, Linear is excellent and hard to beat. UnaTask adds a calendar, time blocking and the whole team, and still links your pull requests and Issues, so some teams use both.
Does UnaTask link pull requests like Linear?
Yes. Link a pull request to the task it closes, see its status and checks, and choose what a merge does: update the badge, notify the assignees, or move the task to Done.
Is UnaTask simpler than Linear?
It has a different focus. Linear is a keyboard driven issue tracker; UnaTask is a calendar first planner. The surface is kept small on purpose, so planning your week stays quick.
Should I switch from Linear to UnaTask?
If you mainly need issue tracking, keep Linear. If you want to plan that work on a calendar, block time and include people beyond engineering, UnaTask fits, and it links back to your pull requests.
Prices and features checked June 2026.