Comparison
Alignear vs adding clients to Linear
Linear is built for product teams, not client-facing delivery. Alignear gives clients a curated portal and cycle reports from your existing Linear workspace—without exposing internal noise, comments, or full issue history.
| Capability | Alignear | Adding clients to Linear |
|---|---|---|
| Workspace exposure | Clients see only what you publish | Risk of internal context leaking to clients |
| Licensing | Clients use the portal, not Linear seats | Guest access still adds coordination overhead |
| Narrative format | Cycle reports written for non-technical readers | Issue lists require translation on every call |
| Team workflow | Engineers stay in Linear unchanged | Teams filter views and comments for client safety |
| Client requests | Structured requests from portal to Linear tickets | Slack/email asks that never become issues |
Bottom line
Adding clients to Linear solves visibility with the wrong surface. Alignear is the client layer: same delivery data, purpose-built for external stakeholders.