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Shortcut
Project Management · www.shortcut.com
Overview
Shortcut is an issue-tracking and project-management platform purpose-built for software development teams, combining Kanban boards, sprints, roadmaps, and OKRs in one tool positioned as a lighter alternative to Jira. Formerly known as Clubhouse, it was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in New York City.
The problem Shortcut solves
Shortcut solves the problem of software development teams needing structured issue tracking, sprint planning, and roadmapping without the configuration overhead and interface complexity of enterprise tools like Jira. It's typically adopted by engineering/product teams that have outgrown lightweight tools like Trello but find Jira's admin burden and UI slow them down.
Decision context
Use these points to test whether the product fits your operation, not just whether it has a long feature list.
- Published starting price: Free. Confirm user, usage, and feature limits for the plan you would actually buy.
- Deployment: cloud. Check security, data-residency, and access requirements for every team that will use it.
- Verified integrations include GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket Cloud, Slack, Figma, Notion. Validate sync direction and plan limits for the connections that matter.
- This record was last checked on 7/31/2026; pricing and features can change.
How to evaluate Shortcut
A listing helps create a shortlist; a trial with the team’s real workflow decides whether the tool fits. Use this reading with the structured facts and confirm changes with the vendor.
Workflow fit
The record describes it as a fit for Software engineering teams who find Jira too heavy/configuration-intensive but have outgrown simple tools like Trello., Small-to-mid-size product/engineering orgs that want sprints, roadmaps, and OKRs in one tool., Teams already living in GitHub/GitLab/Slack who want tight two-way integration with those tools.. Check that this context matches the volume, roles, and processes your team needs it to support.
Pilot questions
- Can Shortcut complete the critical workflow without manual work outside the product?
- Do the recorded connections (GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket Cloud, Slack) support the sync direction, permissions, and volume we need?
- What user, usage, storage, support, or security limits appear after the headline starting price?
Evidence and freshness
This record was checked on 7/31/2026. That date tells you when the record was reviewed, not that the vendor has left its terms unchanged since then.
Best for
- Software engineering teams who find Jira too heavy/configuration-intensive but have outgrown simple tools like Trello.
- Small-to-mid-size product/engineering orgs that want sprints, roadmaps, and OKRs in one tool.
- Teams already living in GitHub/GitLab/Slack who want tight two-way integration with those tools.
Not a fit if
- Teams needing detailed resource/capacity planning or native time tracking without bolting on a third-party tool.
- Non-technical departments or organizations needing enterprise-grade Gantt scheduling at the individual task level.
Why it’s listed
- Positioned explicitly as the Jira alternative for teams that outgrew Trello but don't want Jira's configuration overhead.
- Deep native GitHub/GitLab integration and an official MCP server for AI coding agents (Cursor, Claude Code, Windsurf).
Pricing
Free
FreeBest for teams getting started
- Kanban boards
- Roadmap progress view
- Basic Reports
- Iterations (sprint) planning
- Docs
- GitHub, Slack & Figma integrations
Team
$9 per user/month (billed annually)Best for small teams
- Everything in Free
- Suite of Reports
- Work-in-progress (WIP) limits
- Multiple customizable workflows
- Automations
- Access to all integrations
Business
$12 per user/month (billed annually)Best for fast-growing teams
- Everything in Team
- Unlimited everything
- Objectives/OKR tracking tied to epics
- Advanced custom fields
- Advanced reports
- Multiple workspaces
Enterprise
Custom pricingFor mature software companies
- Everything in Business
- Volume-discount pricing
- Premier support SLAs
- SSO and SCIM
- Custom contract terms
- Dedicated Slack channel
Features
Integrations
Security & compliance
Pros & cons
Pros
- Interface is clean and fast to onboard into compared to heavier tools like Jira.
- Strong native support for agile workflows — sprints/iterations, story hierarchy, and Kanban WIP limits.
- Solid developer-facing integrations (GitHub/GitLab) and a well-documented REST API for custom automation.
- Flexible enough to support multiple team workflows without heavy admin overhead.
Cons
- No native time tracking — relies entirely on a third-party integration (Clockify).
- Gantt/timeline view only rolls up to the Epic level, not individual stories or tasks.
- No dedicated resource/capacity-management module for balancing workload across people.
- Pricing jump from Team to Business tier can feel steep for smaller teams needing OKRs or advanced custom fields.
What we found
Reviewers consistently praise Shortcut's clean, fast-to-onboard interface and native agile workflow support (sprints, story hierarchy, Kanban WIP limits) as a lighter alternative to Jira. The most common criticism is the lack of native time tracking and resource/capacity planning, which teams work around with third-party integrations.
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