Publicboards.com

What Publicboards.com does

Publicboards.com is a Belgium-domiciled SaaS, operated by WebApp, that provides a client-facing portal layer for Linear project-management workspaces. The product enables users — primarily freelancers, digital agencies, and consultancies — to share Kanban boards, and (forthcoming) support tickets, product roadmaps, and changelogs with external stakeholders without granting them access to the underlying Linear workspace. Technically, the platform uses a zero-data-storage architecture: it fetches project data directly from Linear via OAuth in real-time and serves it to clients without caching or persistent storage, retaining only temporary error logs for up to 30 days. Sensitive credentials are encrypted, and the service is hosted and GDPR-compliant within the European Union.

The business model is a four-tier recurring subscription SaaS, priced at $19/month (Solo), $39/month (Premium), $59/month (Unlimited), and custom (Enterprise), with annual billing offering two months free and Stripe handling payment processing. Distribution is primarily product-led and self-serve via the publicboards.com website, with free trials requiring no credit card; the Enterprise tier is sold through direct quote requests. Marketing relies on the company website, GitBook-hosted documentation, organic SEO, and community presence within the Linear ecosystem. The company was founded in 2024, is privately held with 1–10 employees, has no disclosed external funding, and remains in beta with several product modules still in development.

Name

Publicboards.com

Legal name

Publicboards.com

Website

https://publicboards.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Publicboards.com is a Belgium-based SaaS that adds a client-facing portal layer to Linear workspaces, letting freelancers and agencies share Kanban boards, support tickets, roadmaps, and changelogs with external stakeholders without granting Linear access. Founded in 2024, currently in beta with subscription pricing from $19 to $59 per month.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Subscription SaaS: Four-tier subscription model with monthly and annual billing. Annual plans offer 2 months free. Revenue is recurring subscription-based. Stripe handles payment processing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Publicboards.com is a client-facing portal SaaS that integrates with Linear workspaces to provide external stakeholders with curated project views (Kanban boards, and upcoming support ticket, roadmap, and changelog views) without granting them access to the internal Linear workspace. The platform fetches Linear data in real-time, does not store user data, and sells subscription access across Solo, Premium, Unlimited, and Enterprise tiers.

Product overview

Publicboards.com is a client portal SaaS that integrates with Linear to provide external stakeholders with tailored views of Linear projects without requiring full Linear workspace access. The product offers multiple board views: the core Kanban board (currently in beta) displays project progress, allows stakeholders to track updates and comment on issues, while upcoming views include Support Ticket System, Product Roadmap, and Changelog. The platform is delivered as a cloud-hosted service with four pricing tiers (Solo, Premium, Unlimited, Enterprise) and is currently in public beta.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Publicboards.com Platform SaaS platform that integrates with Linear to provide external stakeholders with curated, real-time project views without granting access to the internal Linear workspace. Sold via subscription tiers (Solo, Premium, Unlimited, Enterprise) with annual or monthly billing.
• Kanban Board (Beta) A public Kanban board view, currently in beta, that pulls Linear project data in real-time and serves it to external stakeholders. Allows stakeholders to track progress, view project updates, comment on issues, and submit new requests without requiring Linear access.

Quantifiable outcome

• Cost reduction on user seats: unlimited users included vs Linear's per-user pricing
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• LinearcoreTechnology or IntegrationCore integration partner. Publicboards.com is designed specifically to sit in front of Linear workspaces. Users connect their Linear workspace to Publicboards to create client-facing portals. All project data is fetched from Linear in real-time and displayed through customizable board views.
• WebAppcoreTechnology or IntegrationListed as 'Product by WebApp' in footer. Appears to be the parent company or development team behind Publicboards.com.
• StripecoreTechnology or IntegrationStripe handles all billing and payment processing for subscriptions. Users are redirected to Stripe billing portal for subscription management.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Whalesync: Two-way sync between SaaS tools including Linear and CRMs/databases. Similar architectural pattern (integration layer, no data storage) targeting Linear power users.
• Height: Modern PM tool positioned as a Linear alternative; if teams switch off Linear, Publicboards loses its core integration context. Comparable as a competing project management tool with similar aesthetics.
• Unito: Sync and workflow integration layer across PM tools (including Linear). Comparable as a value-add integration platform sitting on top of Linear, though focused on cross-tool sync rather than client portals.
• SuiteDash: All-in-one client portal, CRM, project management and billing platform for agencies. Directly comparable to Publicboards' agency/freelancer ICP with a client-portal-first product.

Broad incumbents

• Asana: Established PM platform with portfolio/project views, guest collaborators, and public project sharing — targets the same use case of external stakeholder visibility for ongoing work.
• Linear: The platform on which Publicboards.com is built. Linear could natively add stakeholder/client views, making it the most consequential competitive threat despite being the integration partner.
• monday.com: Work OS with native client-facing boards, guest seats, and a multi-view UI (Kanban, Timeline, Workload). Comparable as a one-stop alternative that addresses similar client-portal use cases.
• Trello: Lightweight Kanban tool owned by Atlassian with public board sharing and unlimited guests on certain plans; a widely used free or low-cost alternative to Publicboards' Kanban view.
• ClickUp: Broad PM platform with built-in client view/share capabilities, multiple views (Kanban, docs, whiteboards) and per-seat pricing. Competes with the broader stakeholder-visibility problem Publicboards solves.

Others

• Zapier: General-purpose integration/workflow automation platform that customers could use to approximate a Linear client portal at a lower marginal cost, creating a do-it-yourself substitute risk.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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