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Circle

Linear-inspired project management UI built with Next.js and shadcn/ui.

Visit Circle4.7

  • Rating

    4.7 / 5

  • Pricing

    Free

  • Difficulty

    Intermediate

  • Works on

    Web

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What is Circle?

Circle is an open-source project management interface inspired by Linear. Built with Next.js and shadcn/ui, it lets teams track issues, projects and teams in a clean, fast, keyboard-friendly UI. The repo is MIT licensed and serves as both a usable template and a reference implementation for modern React project-management apps.

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Pros: what Circle does well

  • Clean, Linear-inspired interface out of the box
  • Built with modern Next.js and shadcn/ui stack
  • MIT licensed and open source for customisation

Cons: where it falls short

  • Requires deployment and backend setup for production use
  • Template-level features rather than a managed SaaS

Who Circle is for

Developers, indie teams and founders who want a polished, open-source project-management UI they can own and extend.

Who can skip it

Teams looking for a fully managed, hosted project-management service with native mobile apps and enterprise support.

Circle alternatives

Not sold on Circle? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.

All Project Management resources

ServerKit

Focus: server control panel, vps and deployment. Shares react and open source with Circle. Adds Linux. Same 4.7 rating.

WebsiteFreeWeb, Linux
4.7Visit

Carbon

Focus: erp, manufacturing and mes. Shares open source with Circle. A web app, not a website. Rated 4.5 (Circle: 4.7).

Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.5Visit

microcharts

Focus: charts, sparklines and svg. Shares react and open source with Circle. Rated 4.5 (Circle: 4.7).

WebsiteFreeWeb
4.5Visit

shadercn

Focus: shaders, webgpu and wgsl. Shares react and open source with Circle. Rated 4.5 (Circle: 4.7).

WebsiteFreeWeb
4.5Visit

Storybook

Focus: ui development, components and testing. Shares react and open source with Circle. A framework, not a website. Same 4.7 rating.

FrameworkFreeWeb
4.7Visit

Plane

Focus: sprints, self-hosted and asana alternative. Shares issue tracking and open source with Circle. A web app, not a website. Freemium (Circle: Free). Rated 4.5 (Circle: 4.7).

Web AppFree planWeb, Cross-Platform
4.5Visit

Free alternatives to Circle

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

Huly

Focus: issue tracker, team chat and github. Shares project management and open source with Circle. A web app, not a website. Adds Windows, macOS and Linux. Rated 4.4 (Circle: 4.7).

Web AppFreeWeb, Windows
4.4Visit

TaskView

Focus: self-hosted, task management and teams. Shares project management and open source with Circle. A web app, not a website. Rated 4.3 (Circle: 4.7).

Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.3Visit

Kokonut UI

Focus: ui components, tailwind and motion. Shares react and nextjs with Circle. A framework, not a website. Rated 4.6 (Circle: 4.7).

FrameworkFreeWeb
4.6Visit

Composerize

Focus: docker, docker compose and devops. Shares open source with Circle. Rated 4.5 (Circle: 4.7).

WebsiteFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.5Visit

Spectrum UI

Focus: tailwind, components and animation. Shares react and nextjs with Circle. A framework, not a website. Rated 4.5 (Circle: 4.7).

FrameworkFreeWeb
4.5Visit
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