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Understanding Users and Contributors in LinearB
Learn the difference between users (access) and contributors (activity/billing) and why it matters for reporting, identity matching, and account management.
In LinearB, a user is anyone who can access the LinearB application to view reports, explore dashboards, or manage settings—depending on the permissions assigned. Users are not limited to developers and can include managers, analysts, and other stakeholders who need access to metrics and insights.
Summary
- Users are people with access to the LinearB application.
- Contributors are developers whose work is tracked for metrics and billing.
- You can add unlimited users without impacting billing.
- Only contributors included in LinearB teams count toward contributor-based tracking and reporting.
What is a user?
In LinearB, a user is a team member with access to the LinearB application. Depending on the permissions and roles assigned to them, users can view, edit, or manage reports, applications, and settings. Users are not restricted to developers and can include managers, analysts, or other stakeholders who need access to metrics and insights.
Users vs. contributors
LinearB differentiates between users and contributors to ensure a clear distinction in roles, access levels, and billing.
| Users | Contributors |
| Any individual in your organization who has access to the LinearB application. | Software developers whose work is tracked by LinearB to generate metrics. |
| Users do not have to be developers; they can be anyone who needs to view metrics or reports. | Contributors must belong to a LinearB team to include their activity in reports. |
| LinearB allows an unlimited number of users without additional costs. | LinearB billing is determined by the number of contributors added to teams. |
This distinction ensures that:
- Stakeholders can access reports and insights without impacting billing.
- Only active development work is tracked for engineering metrics.
- Companies don’t pay extra for managers or executives who only need visibility into reports.
This model provides flexibility while ensuring cost-efficient tracking for engineering teams.
How did we do?
Migrating to the New Unified User Management UI
Using the Audit Log
