Comparison

Docket vs Linear

Linear plans product work for teams. Docket plans releases and launches for one developer with several apps.

Our appDocket is the one we make. Pick it if you want tasks, releases and launches for all your own apps in one native app.

Docket on iPhone

Docket's Focus dashboard: today's pick, quick add buttons, ideas, what ships next and what to fix

A project's Plan tab in Docket: the next release, shipped versions, posts and nominations

Facts checked on 11 November 2026.

The short answer

Docket is built for one developer with several apps: a Focus screen for today, a checklist before every release, and a launch calendar in sync with App Store Connect. Linear is a product development system for teams, with issues, cycles and roadmaps.

Pick Docket if

You work alone and want no workspace, teams or cycles to set up.
You want every release to carry the same pre-ship checklist.
You want App Store nominations and in-app events on the same calendar.

Side by side

	Docket	Linear
Built for	one developer shipping several apps	product teams that plan and build software together
Where it runs	Mac, iPhone and iPad, as a native app	a desktop app with a mobile companion, signed in to a Linear account
Releases	versions from planned to shipped, each with the same pre-ship checklist	issues, projects, cycles and releases for a team's product work
Launch planning	blog posts, launches, featuring nominations and in-app events on one calendar with your releases	initiatives, projects and roadmaps from idea to launch
Connects to	App Store Connect: your apps, in-app events and featuring nominations	team tools such as GitHub, Slack and Sentry
How you pay	free with one project; Docket Pro is a subscription for unlimited projects, iCloud sync, and the MCP server and CLI	a free plan capped at 250 issues and two teams; paid plans are billed per user

What Docket is

Docket is a release tracker for developers who ship their own apps. It keeps tasks, releases with a pre-ship checklist, a launch calendar and app ideas for every project, syncs with App Store Connect, and includes an MCP server and a CLI for coding agents.

What Linear is

Linear is a product development system for teams and agents. It plans and tracks issues, projects, cycles and roadmaps, runs its own agents, and has an MCP server for clients such as Claude and Cursor. Linear Mobile is a companion to the desktop app.

Questions

Is Docket a good alternative to Linear?

Yes, if you want tasks, releases and launches for all your own apps in one native app. Docket is built for one developer with several apps: a Focus screen for today, a checklist before every release, and a launch calendar in sync with App Store Connect. Linear is a product development system for teams, with issues, cycles and roadmaps.

What is the difference between Docket and Linear?

Docket is built for one developer shipping several apps. Linear is built for product teams that plan and build software together.

How is Docket sold compared with Linear?

Docket: free with one project; Docket Pro is a subscription for unlimited projects, iCloud sync, and the MCP server and CLI. Linear: a free plan capped at 250 issues and two teams; paid plans are billed per user.

More comparisons

We make Docket. What we say about Linear comes from its own pages, read on 11 November 2026: Linear's own site and pricing page, Linear Mobile on the App Store. Spotted a mistake? Write to support@onedevshop.com. Linear belongs to its owner, and Docket is not affiliated with it.

Docket

Built by an indie developer, for indie developers

Docket is on the App Store, for Mac, iPhone and iPad.