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Linear vs Smartsheet: which is more reliable? (2026)
Linear is more reliable than Smartsheet, scoring 89.1 vs 59.5 out of 100. Over the last 90 days Linear reported 9 incidents and Smartsheet reported 8, with effective uptime of 99.92% and 99.00% respectively. Linear resolves incidents faster on average (45m).
Data updated Nov 1, 2026 · How we score
| Metric | Linear | Smartsheet |
|---|---|---|
| Reliability score | 89.1 | 59.5 |
| Rank (project management tools) | #3 | #7 |
| Uptime (90 days) | 99.92% | 99.00% |
| Incidents (90 days) | 9 | 8 |
| Partial / major outages | 2 | 6 |
| Avg time to resolve | 45m | 4h 50m |
| Outages we detected | 0 | 0 |
| Transparency score | 100/100 | 100/100 |
Where Linear and Smartsheet differ
- Linear reported 13% more incidents than Smartsheet over the last 90 days (9 vs 8).
- Smartsheet had 6 partial or major outages, compared with 2 for Linear.
- Linear fixes problems faster: 45m on average, against 4h 50m for Smartsheet (6.4× quicker).
- Linear's longest outage on record lasted 2h 48m (Jun 22, 2026); Smartsheet's lasted 1d 6h (Mar 3, 2026).
90-day uptime
Linear
Smartsheet
- No incidents
- Degraded
- Partial outage
- Major outage
- No data
Recent Linear incidents
- Degraded performanceOct 30, 2026 · resolved in 4m
Affected: EU Region – Linear API, US Region – Linear application, EU Region – Linear application, US Region – Linear API
- InformationalOct 28, 2026 · resolved in 57m
- Partial outageOct 27, 2026 · resolved in 15m
Affected: US Region – Integrations, US Region – Linear application, EU Region – Linear application, EU Region – Integrations, EU Region – Linear API, US Region – Linear API
- Major outageSep 27, 2026 · resolved in 1h 6m
Affected: EU Region – Linear application
- Degraded performanceSep 5, 2026 · resolved in 56m
Degraded performance in US region workspaces
Affected: US Region – Linear application, US Region – Linear API, US Region – Integrations
- Degraded performanceSep 1, 2026 · resolved in 1h 56m
Increased failures and latency for Android push notifications
Affected: US Region – Linear application
Recent Smartsheet incidents
- Degraded performanceOct 1, 2026 · resolved in 5h 23m
Both automated and manual approval workflows are currently failing to execute
Affected: In App Workflows
- Partial outageSep 21, 2026 · resolved in 5h 22m
Investigating blank page or error on Smartsheet Login
Affected: Smartsheet Login
- Partial outageSep 16, 2026 · resolved in 10h 26m
Salesforce connector is experiencing intermittent issues
Affected: Salesforce Connector, Customer Support Portal
- Partial outageSep 11, 2026 · resolved in 3h 9m
Smartsheet and Smartsheet Login Unavailable for Smartsheet US
Affected: Smartsheet Login, Single Sign On ( Company Credentials ), Sheets, Forms, Reports, Dashboards
- Major outageAug 27, 2026 · resolved in 2h 20m
Affected: Calendar, Smartsheet Login, Control Center, Sheets, Dynamic View, Reports +2 more
- Major outageAug 26, 2026 · resolved in 4h 55m
Sheets in Smartsheet US are failing to load
Affected: Resource Management, Control Center, AI Tools, Sheets, Dynamic View, Reports +2 more
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