DX vs LinearB
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DevYardstick comparison of DX, LinearB. Independent. Not a vendor ranking.
| Field | DX | LinearB |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Active | Active |
| What it is, values differ | Engineering intelligence platform built by researchers; measures productivity, developer experience and AI-generated code by commit, PR, team and agent. | Engineering productivity platform combining metrics, AI impact measurement, AI code review and workflow automation (gitStream). |
| Pricing, values differ | Contact sales | Essentials $29/contributor/mo; Enterprise $59/contributor/mo (billed annually; min 50 / 100 contributors) |
| Free plan, values differ | Unknown | 45-day free trial |
| Code hosts, values differ | GitHub, GitLab, Azure DevOps (per DX docs) | GitHub (Essentials); GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Azure DevOps incl. on-prem (Enterprise) |
| AI tracking | Yes | Yes |
| Measures, values differ | DORA, Flow & cycle time, AI adoption & impact, DevEx surveys, Investment allocation, Cost capitalization | DORA, Flow & cycle time, AI adoption & impact, DevEx surveys, Code quality |
| Team size, values differ | Unknown | Mid (50–250), Large (250+) |
| Deployment | SaaS | SaaS |
| Issue trackers, values differ | Jira, Linear, Azure Boards | Azure Boards |
| Chat, values differ | Slack | Not listed |
| CI/CD, values differ | Not listed | CircleCI |
| AI tools connected, values differ | GitHub Copilot, Cursor | Claude, Cursor, Devin, CodeRabbit |
| Last verified | 15 Oct 2026 | 15 Oct 2026 |