Engineering Metrics Comparison

Projcity vs LinearB

LinearB bills per seat and tells you how your team performed. Projcity bills per active user, tells you why, and flags who might be burning out before they leave.

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Why Teams Move from LinearB to Projcity

LinearB handles DORA and flow metrics well. The gaps are the things that matter most to engineering managers: understanding individual developers, spotting burnout, and keeping costs proportional to team activity.

Pay for activity, not headcount

LinearB charges per seat whether that developer shipped anything that month or not. Projcity bills $10 only for developers who contributed. On most teams, that is a meaningful difference at renewal time.

Dynamic Archetypes that LinearB does not offer

LinearB shows you DORA metrics and flow data. Projcity takes the same data and tells you what kind of work each developer is doing: Builder, Reviewer, Architect, Bug Fixer, or Collaborator. The archetype updates as the work changes. That context changes how you approach a 1-on-1.

Burnout signals before it becomes a problem

LinearB is focused on team delivery. Projcity also watches whether individuals are working unsustainable hours, picking up work on weekends, or absorbing a disproportionate load. These patterns often precede quiet quitting or resignation.

Shortcut on every plan, not just Enterprise

LinearB supports Shortcut, but only on their Enterprise tier. If you are on a smaller team or a lower plan, you do not get it. Projcity includes native Shortcut integration on every plan, including the free trial.

Feature-by-Feature Comparison

Projcity vs LinearB, side by side. What each platform actually ships today.

Feature
Projcity
LinearB
Pricing
Price per user/month
$10 / active user, monthly
From $35 / user, annual
Billed only for active users
Free trial (no credit card)
Self-serve signup
Core Engineering Metrics
PR analytics (cycle time, size, reviews)
DORA metrics
Flow metrics
Ticket / story tracking
50+ individual metrics
Commitment reliability / predictability
Limited
Knowledge sharing index
Engineering investment reports
Developer Intelligence
Dynamic Archetypes
Burnout risk metrics
After-hours & weekend tracking
AI feedback memos per developer
Individual developer profiles
Limited
Team-level analytics
Team DNA visualization
Integrations
GitHub
Shortcut
Enterprise only
GitLab
Roadmap
Jira
Roadmap
Enterprise only
Linear
1 year historical import
Limited
MCP server for AI assistants

Which Tool Is Right for You?

Straightforward take. Projcity is not the right fit for every team.

Choose Projcity if...
Teams using Shortcut for project management
Engineering managers who want to know what kind of work each developer is doing, not just how much
Teams where LinearB pricing is hard to justify relative to team size
Leaders who care about individual growth and team health alongside delivery metrics
Engineering managers who want early burnout signals before attrition happens
Choose LinearB if...
Large orgs that need formal R&D investment allocation and budget reports
Teams already deeply integrated with GitLab or Jira
Companies that require enterprise compliance certifications and dedicated support SLAs

See What LinearB Is Missing

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