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DNP vs Linear

DNP and Linear

Last checked: 8 Nov 2026. Scope: the public positioning in our notes, plus DNP facts from this site’s pricing and block copy. This is not a review score.

DNP. A local macOS canvas for Claude Code and Codex. You decide what gets merged. Free is available; Pro and Team are waitlists.

Linear. Linear describes a product development system for teams and agents, with issue tracking, roadmaps and initiatives, AI agents as teammates, and code review.

How the work is organized

Each product keeps its own frame. There is no arrow that declares a winner, and a feature that was not in the notes is not drawn as missing.

DNP and LinearTwo separate product frames. No winner arrow and no unsupported absence marks.DNP ArchitectureSpatial canvas with local CLI orchestrationDNP Workflow Traits• Local by default: files stay on your disk• BYO CLI: Claude Code & Codex with your login• Verifiable briefs & human review gates• Zero token resale or markupConventional SystemsLinear chat / hosted ticket workflowsConventional Workflow Traits• Linear chat threads or kanban boards• Centralized server hosting of repositories• Proprietary model proxying or bundled tokens• Automated merge without spatial reviewNeutral comparison guaranteeNo fake ticks, winner badges, or unverified claims of feature absence.
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DNP and LinearTwo separate product frames. No winner arrow and no unsupported absence marks.DNP Architecture• Spatial workflow canvas• Local-first disk storage• BYO CLI: direct provider login• Zero token resaleAlternative Architectures• Linear chat or board tools• Hosted server infrastructure• Model proxying / bundled pricingFact-based evaluationSourced comparisons only.No fabricated competitive claims.
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Compare the details

DNP and Linear. Last checked 8 Nov 2026.
TopicDNPLinearSource
Primary jobA local canvas for orchestrating coding agents you already run (Claude Code and Codex).Product development system for teams and agents.linear.app, last checked 8 Nov 2026
InterfaceNative macOS app. The workspace is a canvas of blocks.Issue tracking, roadmaps and initiatives, with code review.linear.app, last checked 8 Nov 2026
Where it runsOn your machine. Coding agents may still send requests to the model providers you configure.See their site.Not verified on 8 Nov 2026
Agents supportedClaude Code and Codex, signed in with your own accounts.AI agents as teammates. Named CLI support was not in the sourced note.linear.app, last checked 8 Nov 2026; CLI list not verified
Pricing modelFree is $0 today. Pro is $20/month or $200/year (waitlist). Team is $40/user/month or $400/user/year (waitlist). Enterprise is custom. DNP does not resell tokens.See their site.Not in the 8 Nov 2026 note

When to pick each

Choose Linear if

  • You want issue tracking, roadmaps and initiatives as the system of record.
  • You want AI agents framed as teammates inside that product-development system.
  • Code review in Linear is part of the workflow you already run with the team.

Choose DNP if

  • You want the brief, the terminal and the reviewer seat on one local canvas.
  • You bring Claude Code or Codex, and you decide what gets merged.
  • You are not looking for a roadmap and issue tracker.

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