Gamma vs Linear
Pricing
Gamma: Free tier, paid from $9/mo billed yearly
Linear: Free for small teams, from $8/user/mo
Description
Gamma: AI tool that turns a prompt or a document into a presentation, document, simple website or social post
Linear: Issue tracking that is absurdly fast and keyboard-driven, the anti-Jira
Pros
- Imports PowerPoint and PDF files and exports to PPTX, PDF, PNG or Google Slides, on the free plan too
- Unused monthly AI credits on paid plans roll over, up to twice the monthly amount
- Pro adds API access, custom branding and up to 10 custom domains for published sites
- Fastest project management UI you will ever use: everything is instant
- Keyboard shortcuts for everything so you rarely touch the mouse
- GitHub integration syncs issues with PRs and branches automatically
Cons
- The free plan's 400 credits are given once at signup and do not refill
- Removing the Gamma branding needs Plus or higher
- The free plan creates at most 10 slides per prompt
- Opinionated workflow: it wants you to work its way, not the other way around
- Limited customization compared to Notion or Jira
- Overkill if you just need a simple to-do list
Details
Gamma builds slides, documents, simple websites and social posts from a prompt or from material you already have. Its agent starts with an outline you can shape, then designs the pages, and you keep editing by chatting with it or by moving things around yourself.
It suits founders who need a pitch deck, a sales one-pager or a quick web page without opening a design tool. Imported PowerPoints and PDFs keep their formatting, and you can pull content in from Slack, Notion and Dropbox.
Every AI action uses credits. Plus costs $9 per seat a month billed yearly, with 1,000 credits a month, and Pro costs $18 with 4,000. Annual billing saves up to 28% compared with paying monthly.
Linear is what happens when people who were frustrated with Jira build their own issue tracker. Every interaction is instant: no loading spinners, no waiting for pages. Keyboard shortcuts let you triage, assign, and move issues without touching the mouse.
For solo founders who also write code, the GitHub integration is the real selling point. Create a branch from a Linear issue, open a PR, and the issue moves automatically. It forces a clean workflow. The free tier covers individual use. If you are managing more than a sticky-note to-do list but less than a full Jira installation, Linear is the sweet spot.
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