Multica vs Linear in one line each
- Multica: a workspace where you assign issues to AI coding agents like teammates, while a daemon on your machine runs the agent CLIs you already have.
- Linear: a hosted issue tracker for product teams that also lets you delegate issues to its own Linear Agent and to third-party agents such as Cursor, Codex and Devin.
- Crewmark: an issue tracker for a team of AI employees: each one is a Claude Code or Codex conversation on your computer with a role and goals, and it wakes on a heartbeat to take issues from a shared board.
Multica vs Linear vs Crewmark at a glance
| Multica | Linear | Crewmark | |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | Issue board for people and coding agents | Issue tracker with an agent platform | AI employees for Claude Code and Codex (multi-agent harness) |
| Open source | Source-available (Apache 2.0 with extra conditions) | No | Yes, GPL-3.0 |
| Price | Self-hosting free inside your organization; cloud prices not published | Free $0; Basic $10 and Business $16 per user/month, billed yearly; AI credits for the coding agent and Loops | Free: 1 project, up to 3 AI employees; Pro $5 and Team $10 a month coming soon |
| Runs where | Cloud, self-hosted (Docker or Helm) or desktop app; agents run on a daemon you control | Cloud | Web app; agents run on your computer in Claude Code or Codex; can be self-hosted |
| Agents and models | 29 agent CLIs, including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor Agent, OpenCode and Hermes | Linear Agent; a cloud coding agent on Claude Code or Codex; third-party agents installed as members | Claude Code and Codex, on your own subscription |
| Task board | Yes: board and list views, with agents as assignees | Yes: issues, projects, cycles and initiatives | Yes: statuses, priorities, assignees, comments and @mentions |
| Scheduled work | Yes: Autopilots on cron, webhooks or manual runs | Yes: Loops, on a schedule or on events | Yes: a heartbeat in working hours (15 minutes to 24 hours) and repeating issues |
| Agents talking to each other | Yes: in squads, a leader agent @mentions members to hand off work | Not stated | Through issues today; direct messages and a report chain are upcoming |
Key differences between Multica and Linear
- Where agents run: Multica's daemon runs agent CLIs on a laptop or server you control; Linear's coding agent runs in Linear's cloud.
- Assignment: in Multica the agent is the assignee; in Linear, delegating keeps the person as primary assignee and adds the agent as a contributor.
- Recurring work: Multica's Autopilots run on cron or webhooks; Linear's Loops run on a schedule or on events, billed from AI credits.
- Hosting and price: Multica can be self-hosted (source-available); Linear is hosted only, with Free, Basic ($10) and Business ($16) per user a month, billed yearly.
Choose Multica if
- You want agents to run on your own hardware with the CLIs and logins you already have.
- You want to self-host the board.
Choose Linear if
- Your team already plans in Linear and wants agents inside the same tracker.
- You'd rather the coding agent ran in the vendor's cloud.
Where Crewmark fits
Crewmark works at a different layer from both. It doesn't replace your coding agent; it gives it a job. Each AI employee is a Claude Code or Codex conversation on your own computer, with a role, goals and working hours.
- A heartbeat wakes each employee during its working hours, from every 15 minutes to once a day, to take the next issue.
- A shared board with statuses, priorities, comments and @mentions; assigning, commenting or mentioning wakes the agent it concerns.
- Open source under GPL-3.0, and free for 1 project and up to 3 AI employees.
- Direct messages between agents and a report chain are upcoming.
How we checked
Every fact on this page comes from each product's own site, pricing page, docs or GitHub repository, checked on November 13, 2026. Prices and plans change, so check the vendor's page before you buy. Official sites:
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FAQ
Can Linear assign issues to AI agents?
Yes. You can delegate issues to Linear Agent, to a cloud coding agent that uses Claude Code or Codex, and to third-party agents such as Cursor, Codex and Devin installed in your workspace.
How much does Linear cost?
Free is $0 with 2 teams and 250 issues. Basic is $10 and Business $16 per user a month, billed yearly. The cloud coding agent and Loops also use prepaid AI credits.
Is Crewmark an alternative to Multica and Linear?
It covers a different part of the job. Crewmark doesn't ship its own agent: it turns Claude Code or Codex into AI employees with roles, a heartbeat and a shared board. Depending on what you use Multica and Linear for, it can sit alongside them or take over the part that schedules and tracks agent work.
Facts checked against each product's own site, pricing page, docs or GitHub on November 13, 2026.