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This page is for teams that plan work in Linear and need to check whether issue estimates matched the time people actually spent. The practical output is an issue-level comparison: estimate, tracked time, variance, and a short reason when the gap matters. That view helps an engineering lead tell the difference between under-scoped work, interrupted work, and missing time records.
Linear issues can carry project, cycle, assignee, priority, labels, status, and estimate data. Estimates are effort or size values set at the team level, using scales such as Exponential, Fibonacci, Linear, or T-Shirt. Treat those estimates as planning inputs. Logged hours belong in the time layer, where each person records work against the issue.
Linear estimate values are effort points, not clock time. A 5-point issue does not automatically equal 5 hours, and a T-Shirt estimate does not create a payroll or billing record. Teams get cleaner reviews when they keep the estimate scale stable, log hours separately, and compare the two as different signals about the same issue.
A useful review names the variance without forcing a fake conversion. For example, an issue estimated at 3 points with 11.5 tracked hours may show that the work needed more discovery, or that several unrelated tasks were logged to one issue. The next action is specific: split similar future issues, add clearer acceptance criteria, or correct the time entry.
A defensible issue comparison needs consistent fields before anyone reads the variance. The issue should sit in the right Linear project, carry the right status and assignee, and use the team's chosen estimate scale. The time entry should point to the same issue, include the person who did the work, and reflect the date the work happened.
Cycles work best as a review rhythm, not as a substitute for issue-level records. Review the date range that matches the cycle window, then look at issue estimates, completed work, and logged time together. That keeps deadlines separate from effort: a task can finish on time and still exceed its original estimate, or finish late with fewer logged hours than expected.
A one-off comparison is enough when you need to inspect one project, explain one overrun, or clean up the next planning meeting. It also works for small teams that only need a quick read on a handful of issues. The key is to capture the estimate and actual time before the team forgets why the gap happened.
A managed workflow becomes necessary when estimates affect budgets, invoices, or project cost reviews. Everhour Expenses tracks project expenses alongside billable hours, stores receipts, and supports expense reports by project, client, member, category, date range, and billable status. That gives estimate reviews a fuller record when spending, reimbursement, or profitability also needs review.
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Start with the issue estimate as the planned effort signal, then compare it with time logged against that same Linear issue. Read the gap as a prompt for review, not as proof that the estimate scale failed. A large variance usually points to under-scoped work, merged tasks, interruptions, or time entries recorded against the wrong issue.
Linear estimate points do not equal hours. Linear treats estimates as effort or size values, with scales such as Exponential, Fibonacci, Linear, or T-Shirt. Hours are measured work time. Keep points for planning and use tracked time for billing, cost review, payroll review, and estimate accuracy analysis.
The most useful comparison needs the Linear project, issue, status, assignee, estimate, and date range to stay consistent. Labels and priority can add useful context when similar issues keep missing estimates. Missing issue assignment or mixed work under one issue makes the variance harder to explain.
Lower actual time can mean the issue was simpler than expected, part of the work moved to another issue, or someone forgot to log time. Check the issue status, comments, and related time entries before treating the estimate as too high. A missing time record creates a false planning lesson.
Use both, but keep the roles separate. Estimates show planned effort inside the issue workflow, while logged hours show time actually spent during the cycle date range. Reviewing both helps you see whether the team finished planned scope, spent more time than expected, or carried hidden work into the next cycle.
Everhour Expenses tracks project expenses alongside billable hours, stores receipt images or PDFs, and reports expenses by project, client, member, category, date range, and billable status. Use that record beside the estimate-vs-actual review when variance affects reimbursement, budget impact, or profitability.
Everhour's Linear integration uses the browser extension to place issue timers, manual logging controls, estimates, reported time, and a day or week Timesheet button inside Linear. Tracked data then stays available in Everhour reports with synced Linear workspace, project, issue, status, and tag context.
Use Everhour Expenses when estimate reviews need receipts, expense categories, billable status, and profitability inputs. Everhour keeps project expense records ready for cost review.
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