An honest comparison of Jira and Linear for project management — plus a third option that takes a fundamentally different approach.
| Feature | Jira | Linear | Lova |
|---|---|---|---|
| Board view | |||
| Issue tracking | Advanced | Streamlined | Chat-driven |
| Performance | Heavy | Fast | Fast |
| Sprint management | Cycles | ||
| Custom workflows | Advanced | Opinionated | AI-driven |
| Chat-first interface | — | — | |
| AI narration | — | — | |
| Non-technical users | Difficult | Difficult | Natural |
| Agent API | — | — | |
| Setup time | Hours | Minutes | Seconds |
Free for 10 users, then $8.15/user/month
Free for 250 issues, then $8/user/month
Free for 5 users, then €19/mo or €79/mo
Large engineering organizations with dedicated project managers
Engineering teams that prioritize speed and keyboard-driven workflows
Teams that want AI to structure and run their projects through conversation
Jira is the enterprise standard with maximum configurability. Linear is the developer favorite with speed and elegance. Both are board-first tools that require manual task management. If you want AI to structure and track your project through conversation, Lova is a different approach entirely.
Lova is conversation-first project management. No boards to configure — just describe your project and start working.