12 tools in this category
Version control, project management, and collaboration tools that keep engineering teams organized and moving.
For developers and team leads managing code, tasks, and design workflows.
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GitHub
Free planDefault git plus CI for startups and global enterprises
Code hosting platform for version control, pull requests, collaboration, and developer workflows.
GitLab bundles more scanners in Ultimate—compare feature overlap you will actually enable.
Linear
Free planProduct and engineering planning in one system
Issue tracking tool for product and engineering teams with fast workflows and clean planning.
Less customizable than Jira on purpose, which is either the main advantage or the main downside
Jira
Free planEngineering orgs running scrum or kanban with thousands of issues
Project tracking platform for planning, tickets, roadmaps, and cross-team software delivery.
Linear feels lighter for product eng; Jira wins extreme configurability.
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All dev workflow tools
GitHub
Free planDefault git plus CI for startups and global enterprises
Code hosting platform for version control, pull requests, collaboration, and developer workflows.
GitLab bundles more scanners in Ultimate—compare feature overlap you will actually enable.
Linear
Free planProduct and engineering planning in one system
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Issue tracking tool for product and engineering teams with fast workflows and clean planning.
Less customizable than Jira on purpose, which is either the main advantage or the main downside
