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Nova vs Linear: where delivery happens
Linear is a product development tool for planning and building, with issues, projects, cycles and its own agents. Nova is a workspace that delivers outcomes: it picks out what your team agreed with each client, prepares the next step for your approval, runs it in Linear, Gmail, Google Calendar or Nova itself, and keeps it in view until it is delivered. Most teams use both: engineering work lives in Linear, and Nova turns what customers asked for on a call into Linear issues, then tells the customer when the work is complete.
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Nova vs Linear, feature by feature
Linear’s column is from its own site. Where a feature is not listed there, we say so rather than guess.
| Feature | Nova | Linear |
|---|---|---|
| Delivery | ||
| Turns what was agreed with a client into next steps | YesWho promised what, to whom and by when | PartlyCustomer requests; Slack and email intake on Business |
| Next steps approved, then run in connected tools | YesApproved in Triage, then run in Linear, Gmail, Google Calendar or Nova | PartlyLinear Agent and agent platform, inside Linear |
| Tells the client when the work is done | YesFor Linear work marked for customer follow-up; you confirm the send | Not listed |
| Engineering | ||
| Issues, projects, cycles and initiatives | PartlyProjects and milestones; engineering work goes to Linear | Yes |
| Code reviews and releases | No | YesDiffs, releases and Code Intelligence by plan |
| CRM inside the workspace | YesNova’s own CRM, updated from the call once you approve | PartlySalesforce integration add-on on Enterprise |
| Works with the other | YesCreates and updates Linear issues once you approve | PartlyIntegrations and API |
| Security | ||
| SAML single sign-on | NoPlanned for Enterprise | PartlyEnterprise |
Linear details from linear.app/pricing, checked on 31 October 2026. Nova details from trynova.io/nova.md.
When Linear fits
Linear suits product and engineering teams that want a fast, opinionated place to plan and build. If your team writes code and ships releases, it is built for that, and Nova does not replace it.
When Nova fits
Nova suits client-facing teams where the work starts with a promise to a customer and the result is what counts. It picks out who promised what, to whom and by when, checks it against earlier calls and the work already open, and prepares each next step in Triage. Your team approves, edits or dismisses it; approved steps run straight away through that person’s own connection.
Calls, projects, documents and a CRM are all parts of the same workspace, so the work stays connected to the conversation it came from. See how to make sure what was agreed gets delivered.
Frequently asked questions.
Something else on your mind? Talk to the team.
No, Nova works alongside Linear. Linear is where engineering work is planned and built. Nova is where client commitments are tracked to delivery: it creates and updates Linear issues from a call once you approve, and follows them back to the customer.
Only where your team allows it. Steps Nova prepares from a call wait in Triage for someone to approve, edit or dismiss. Always allow covers the kinds of steps a person trusts, routines follow the rules their owner sets, and emails and calendar invites from Triage always ask first.
Plans start at $29 per user per month at the early price, with AI credits shared across the workspace. Nova is invite only, so request access to join.
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