Estimates on Linear issues show planned effort, while Everhour adds tracked hours for report-ready project variance.
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You came here to compare estimates on Linear issues with actual tracked hours and turn that comparison into a report someone can read. The report should answer four practical questions: which project drifted, which issue took longer than expected, which member carried the work, and which date range explains the change.
Use estimates on Linear issues as the planning side of the report and tracked hours as the actual side. Linear estimate values are effort points, not clock time, so keep the report labels clear. A report that treats points as hours creates false variance before anyone reviews the work.
A project breakdown answers whether the overall scope is on track. An issue breakdown shows the exact work item that caused the difference. A member breakdown explains workload and follow-up ownership. A tag breakdown helps separate bug work, feature work, support, maintenance, and other categories already attached to Linear issues.
Date range controls the story. A weekly view catches current drift while the work is still active. A monthly view works better for finance, billing, and leadership summaries. For cycle-aligned reviews, set the report date range to the cycle window and review the time within that period.
Estimates on Linear issues can use Exponential, Fibonacci, Linear, or T-Shirt scales. Those values show relative size, not elapsed work time. A clean estimate vs actual report keeps the original estimate field visible, places tracked hours beside it, and calculates the gap only after the team defines the comparison method.
Billable and non-billable time should stay in the same report when the stakeholder needs total delivery cost. Split the columns instead of hiding one category. That layout shows time spent on client-facing work, internal fixes, meetings, and rework without losing the total effort behind the project.
A one-off spreadsheet works when you need a quick project review, a single retrospective, or a compact update for a client. Export the project, issue, member, tag, date range, estimate, tracked hours, billable time, non-billable time, and comments needed for the audience receiving the report.
A managed workflow matters when the same report comes back every week or month. Everhour Time Tracking captures task and project hours through timers or manual entries inside Linear, then feeds approved time into reports, budgets, invoicing, and payroll review. Locked periods, reminders, approvals, and timer rules keep the reporting base consistent.
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Use project, issue, assignee or member, tag, date range, estimate, tracked hours, billable time, non-billable time, comments, and variance. Keep estimates on Linear issues separate from hours actually worked. That separation lets reviewers see planning accuracy without pretending effort points are clock time.
A direct points-to-hours comparison needs a defined conversion policy before it becomes useful. Linear estimate values represent effort or size, and Linear docs do not define a native conversion from points to hours or cost. Treat tracked hours as the actual time record and label estimate values by their original scale.
Lead with the breakdown that matches the decision. Use project for budget or delivery status, issue for root-cause review, member for workload follow-up, tag for work-category analysis, and date range for weekly or monthly trend review. Add the other breakdowns after the lead view when the stakeholder needs detail.
Weekly review works for active delivery because managers can still adjust scope, staffing, or priorities. Monthly review works for billing, cost review, and leadership summaries. Use the same reporting cadence each period so variance changes come from the work, not from inconsistent date ranges.
The common mistake is mixing planning values, tracked hours, and cost in one unlabeled number. Estimates on Linear issues, time actually worked, billable time, non-billable time, and labor cost answer different questions. Separate the columns first, then interpret the gap.
Everhour Time Tracking lets people start timers or add manual time on Linear issues, then sends task and project hours into timesheets, reports, budgets, invoices, and payroll review. Admins can use approvals, locked periods, reminders, and timer rules before those hours become reporting data.
Everhour Reporting turns logged time, budgets, costs, and project data into customizable reports with grouping, filters, date ranges, and columns for operational review. Saved reports can be exported as CSV, Excel/XLSX, or PDF for stakeholders who need the result outside the tool.
Track approved hours on Linear issues with Everhour Time Tracking, then use that time in recurring reports, budgets, invoices, and payroll review without rebuilding the spreadsheet each period.
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