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Kanroo vs Linear: EU processing and a wiki, for teams beyond engineering
Short answer – TL;DR
Linear is an issue tracker built for software teams, with cycles, triage and a GitHub integration. Kanroo is a Kanban tool with a wiki for any team, with an open-source core. Kanroo hosts and processes workspace data in the EU; Linear’s DPA names the US as the place of primary processing.
Details checked on October 13, 2026.Sources
Key facts
License
- Kanroo
- Open-source core (AGPL-3.0)
- Linear
- Proprietary, cloud only[1]
Where data is processed
- Kanroo
- Hosted and processed in the EU: Germany, the Netherlands, France
Single sign-on (SSO)
- Kanroo
- Every Kanroo Cloud plan, Free included.
- Linear
- SAML on Enterprise, price on request[1]
10 seats for a year
- Kanroo
- Team €960
- Linear
- Basic $1,200 · Business $1,920[1]
List prices without VAT. Details in the cost table below.
Kanroo and Linear, row by row
Only rows we checked. Small numbers link to the sources below the table.
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| Topic | Kanroo | Linear |
|---|---|---|
| Plans and price | ||
| Plans | Free · Team · Enterprise | Free · Basic · Business · Enterprise[1] |
| Free plan | Partly:1 member, every feature, no time limit. 25 wiki pages, 5 MiB per file. | Yes:Unlimited members, 2 teams, 250 issues, 10 MB per file[1] |
| Features held back for higher plans | Yes:None on Kanroo Cloud: every feature on every plan | Partly:Private teams, guests, Insights: Business. SAML SSO, SCIM, audit log: Enterprise.[1] |
| Boards | ||
| Planning and Git workflow | No:No Gantt, sprints or Git integration yet | Yes:Built for software teams: cycles, triage, GitHub integration[1] |
| Documentation | ||
| Wiki and docs | Yes:Built in: spaces, nested pages, Mermaid diagrams, version history, password-protected shares | Partly:Documents inside projects and issues[1] |
| AI and integrations | ||
| Built-in AI | No:None. Connect your own agent through MCP. | Yes:Linear Agent on every plan, Triage Intelligence on Business, prepaid AI credits[1] |
| MCP server | Yes:Remote and local, on every plan | Yes:Official remote MCP server[4] |
| Data and privacy | ||
| Company | Operator details in the imprint | Linear Orbit, Inc., San Francisco (US)[2] |
| Where data is processed | Yes:Servers in Nuremberg (DE), files in Amsterdam (NL), email from Paris (FR) | Partly:Google Cloud. EU or US region chosen when the workspace is created; the DPA names the US for primary processing.[2][3] |
| Sub-processors | Yes:Public list: netcup (DE) and Scaleway (FR). Payments: Polar (US) as merchant of record. | Yes:Public list in the DPA, including Google, AWS, Cloudflare, Anthropic and OpenAI[2] |
| Certifications | Partly:Kanroo itself: none yet. Hosting providers netcup and Scaleway hold ISO/IEC 27001. | Yes:SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001[3] |
| Openness | ||
| License | Yes:Core: AGPL-3.0. Enterprise Edition: commercial license. | No:Proprietary[1] |
| Self-hosting | Partly:Core free, without plan limits. Server features such as SSO, live updates and webhooks come with the Enterprise Edition. | No:No, cloud only[1] |
Sources
Details checked on October 13, 2026. Facts about other products come from their own pages, unless a source says otherwise.
- [1]Linear pricinglinear.app
- [2]Linear data processing addendumlinear.app
- [3]Linear securitylinear.app
- [4]Linear docs: MCP serverlinear.app
More on Kanroo:Where Kanroo hosts your dataThe open-source core and the editions
Where Kanroo is different
Processed in the EU, by European sub-processors
Kanroo runs on netcup in Germany and Scaleway in France and the Netherlands. Linear’s sub-processor list includes Google, AWS, Cloudflare, Anthropic and OpenAI.
A wiki for the whole team
Spaces and nested pages with tables, Mermaid diagrams and version history, linked to tasks. Linear keeps documents inside projects and issues.
Open core, MCP on every plan
The Kanroo core is AGPL-3.0 and you can self-host it. Connect your own agent through MCP on every plan, with no AI credits.
When Linear is the better choice
- You build software and want cycles, triage and a GitHub integration.
- Your whole team wants to start free. Linear’s free plan has unlimited members, with a limit of 250 issues.
- Your procurement asks for SOC 2 or ISO 27001.
- You want AI agents built into the tracker.
Missing something in Kanroo? It may come with community interest.
Moving from Linear
Kanroo has no direct Linear importer. Export your issues as CSV and import them with column mapping. A preview shows what arrives before anything is saved.
Kanroo has no subtasks or cycles. Decide before the import where that information goes: labels, lists or checklists.
What 10 people pay in a year
List prices without VAT, in the currency each vendor publishes, not converted.
Details checked on October 13, 2026.
| Plan | Billing | Per seat | 10 people, 1 year | SSO included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanroo Team | Yearly | €8 a month | €960 | Yes |
| Kanroo Team | Monthly | €10 a month | €1,200 | Yes |
| Linear Basic[1] | Yearly | $10 a month | $1,200 | No |
| Linear Business[1] | Yearly | $16 a month | $1,920 | No |
| Linear Enterprise[1] | Yearly | On request | On request | Yes |
Linear prices are per seat and month with yearly billing. SSO at Linear needs Enterprise, priced on request.
Kanroo plans and limitsKanroo vs Linear, answered
Is Kanroo a Linear alternative for developers?
Where does Kanroo process data?
In the EU. The servers are at netcup in Nuremberg, Germany. Files are stored with Scaleway in Amsterdam, and email is sent from Paris.
Does Kanroo have an MCP server like Linear?
Yes. Kanroo has a remote and a local MCP server on every plan. It covers boards, tasks and the wiki, limited by the scope of your API key.
Is there a free plan for teams?
No. Kanroo Free is for one person. Linear’s free plan allows unlimited members with 250 issues.
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