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Comparison

Asana vs Shortcut

No clear leader: Asana (68.1) and Shortcut (67.1) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

Asana full profile →Shortcut full profile →
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Asana68
Shortcut67
Score
vioscaleAI score
Asana68 / 100medium · 71%
Shortcut67 / 100medium · 71%
Pricing
Free tier
Asana✓
Shortcut✓
Model
Asanafree
Shortcutfree
Price level
Asanafree
Shortcutfree
Transparent
Asana✗
Shortcut✓
Integrations
Count
Asana17
Shortcut6
Security
Disclosure policy
Asana✓
Shortcut✓
Gdpr
Asana✓
Shortcut✓
Hipaa
Asana✓
Shortcut✓
Iso27001
Asana✓
Shortcut–
Soc2
Asana✓
Shortcut✓
Reliability
Sla pct
Asana99.9
Shortcut–
Status page
Asana✓
Shortcut✓
Release
Cadence days
Asana14
Shortcut–
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Asana7 items
Shortcut7 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for project management software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Tasks & subtasks
Asana✓
Shortcut✓
Board / list / timeline views
AsanaMultiple views
ShortcutMultiple views
Planning
Gantt / timeline
Asana-
Shortcut✓
Task dependencies
Asana✓
Shortcut-
Time tracking
Asana✓
Shortcut-
Automation
Automation / rules
Asana✓
Shortcut✓
Flexibility
Custom fields
Asana-
Shortcut✓
Collaboration
Docs / wiki
Asana-
Shortcut✓
Guest / client access
Asana✓
Shortcut-
Insight
Dashboards & reporting
Asana✓
Shortcut✓
Extensibility
Public API
Asana✓
Shortcut✓

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Asana

Asana centralizes work, projects, tasks, and goals for both human and AI team members, enabling shared visibility, real-time coordination, and automated workflows across all integrations.

Independently observed

Shortcut

A project management tool that enables software teams to track work from conception to release, supporting both human and AI-driven tasks with customizable workflows and integrations.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Asana

SubscriptionFree tier

Free tier available. Starter, Advanced, and Enterprise plans; pricing not disclosed in provided text.

  • Starter-
  • Advanced-
  • EnterpriseContact sales
as of verify ↗

Shortcut

SubscriptionFree tier

Freemium model. Paid tiers start at Team level; specific pricing available on pricing page

  • FreeFree
    • Story management
    • Iteration/sprint planning
    • Kanban views
    • Reports
    • Slack integration
    • +2 more
  • Team-
    • Org-wide Roadmap
    • Customizable Workflows
    • Cross-functional team organization
    • Advanced integrations
    • Reports suite
  • Business-
    • Milestones
    • Expanded Roadmap
    • Advanced Reports
    • Multiple Teams organization
    • Multiple Workspaces
    • +2 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Unlimited everything
    • Dedicated CSM support
    • Priority support
    • Volume discounts
    • SSO/SAML authentication
    • +4 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Asana✓
Shortcut✓
iOS
Asana✓
Shortcut✗
Android
Asana✓
Shortcut✗
Windows
Asana✓
Shortcut✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Asana✓
Shortcut✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

In common (3)
  • Slack
  • GitHub
  • Google

Asana

25 total - 22 not shared
  • OneTeg
  • Apify
  • SupportBee
  • Salesforce
  • Microsoft Dynamics
  • Sharepoint
  • Airtable
  • Jira
  • Confluence
  • Google Sheets
  • AEM Assets
  • Bynder
  • Aprimo
  • inriver
  • Akeneo
  • Stibo
  • PIMCore
  • OneTeg Integration Platform
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Phabricator
  • tray.io
  • Helpwise
Independently observed

Shortcut

13 total - 10 not shared
  • GitLab
  • Bitbucket
  • Figma
  • Sentry
  • FireHydrant
  • Okta
  • OneLogin
  • Azure
  • Cursor
  • Claude Code
Independently observed
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Asana or Shortcut: which one depends on you

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