Shortcut
Shortcut is a project management and issue tracking platform built for software development teams.
Our verdict
Who it's for
Shortcut is ideal for engineering, product, and design teams within software organizations.
Who should look elsewhere
Limited to one workspace on Free and Team plans
Pros
- +Fast and responsive UI with extensive keyboard shortcuts
- +Deep VCS integration auto-updates stories from Git activity
- +Free tier supports up to 10 users with core features
- +Clean, intuitive interface with minimal learning curve
- +Combines roadmaps, docs, and issue tracking in one tool
Cons
- −Limited to one workspace on Free and Team plans
- −Advanced custom fields and OKRs require the Business plan
- −No built-in time tracking or resource management
- −Smaller integration ecosystem compared to Jira or Linear
- −Storage capped at 250 GB even on paid plans
Key features
- ✓Kanban boards with customizable workflow states and WIP limits
- ✓Sprint planning with time-boxed iterations and velocity tracking
- ✓Roadmap timelines showing project progress and team workloads
- ✓Integrated Docs linked directly to stories and epics
- ✓Objectives and OKRs connecting company goals to team work
- ✓Automated story updates via GitHub
- ✓GitLab
- ✓and Bitbucket integrations
- ✓Custom fields for structured workflows and metadata
- ✓Built-in reporting with cycle time
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Billing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | month | Up to 10 users; 1 team and 1 workspace; 1 customizable workflow |
| Team | $8.5 | month | Unlimited users; Up to 5 teams, 1 workspace; Up to 5 customizable workflows |
| Business | $12 | month | Unlimited teams and workspaces; Unlimited customizable workflows; 250 GB storage |
| Enterprise | — | month | Everything in Business; Volume discounts; Premier support SLAs |
Integrations
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