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Specky vs Linear

Linear is the best issue tracker on the market. Specky is the PM intelligence layer that sits above it — deciding what to build, writing the spec, and pushing the tickets. They're complementary, but they serve different parts of the job.

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Specky
Full-loop AI product workspace
  • Decides WHAT to build, not just tracks it
  • AI researcher runs interviews, drafts PRDs, generates tickets
  • Product Graph compounds context over time
  • Pushes approved issues directly to Linear
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Linear
Issue tracking and sprint management
  • Beautiful, fast issue tracker loved by engineers
  • Excellent cycle management and sprint tooling
  • Strong GitHub integration for PR-to-issue linking
  • Preferred by eng-led teams
  • Does not help with discovery, research, or PRD writing

Feature-by-feature breakdown

Capability
Linear
Specky
Primary purpose
Issue tracking and sprint management
PM intelligence — discovery, PRD, prioritisation, outcome loop
User research
Not included
Built-in AI researcher (Alex) runs JTBD interviews autonomously
PRD writing
Not included — Linear Docs for basic notes
AI-drafted PRDs with inline citations from signal data
Signal ingestion
GitHub integration for PR/commit tracking only
Auto-ingests Slack, Gong, GitHub, PostHog, Jira signals
Ticket generation
Manual issue creation
Auto-generates issues from approved PRDs, pushes to Linear
Prioritisation
Priority labels (manual)
RICE scoring connected to live signal evidence
OKR tracking
Not included
Built-in OKR tracker linked to product graph
Overnight agents
Not included
Autonomous agents draft PRDs, campaigns, and briefings overnight
PM Inbox
Issue inbox — shows assigned tickets
Confidence-scored drafts waiting each morning
Outcome tracking
Cycle analytics for team velocity only
Closed loop — shipped features tracked back to metrics
Pricing
Free, Plus $8/user/mo, Business $18/user/mo
Solo $99/mo, Growth $500/mo

When to choose each

Choose Linear if…

  • You're an engineering-led team that needs a fast issue tracker
  • Your primary need is sprint management and velocity
  • You already have a PM tool for discovery

Choose Specky if…

  • You need the full PM loop — not just ticket tracking
  • You want AI doing discovery, synthesis, and drafting
  • You can push Specky-approved tickets to Linear

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