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Comparison

Jira vs Shortcut

On the evidence we track, Jira leads this comparison with a composite score of 73/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★Jira73
Shortcut52
Score
Vioscale score
Jira73 / 100medium · 73%
Shortcut52 / 100medium · 73%
Pricing
Free tier
Jira✓
Shortcut✓
Model
Jirafreemium
Shortcutfreemium
Price level
Jiralow
Shortcutlow
Transparent
Jira✓
Shortcut✗
Integrations
Count
Jira4
Shortcut12
Security
Disclosure policy
Jira✓
Shortcut✓
Fedramp
Jira✓
Shortcut–
Gdpr
Jira✓
Shortcut✓
Hipaa
Jira–
Shortcut✓
Iso27001
Jira✓
Shortcut–
Soc2
Jira✓
Shortcut✓
Reliability
Sla pct
Jira99.95
Shortcut–
Status page
Jira✓
Shortcut✓
Adoption
Stackoverflow questions
Jira16,000
Shortcut–
Release
Cadence days
Jira14
Shortcut–
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Jira8 items
Shortcut–

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

Jira

Leader

A project and task management tool that helps teams plan, track, and visualize work through multiple views including timelines and roadmaps. Integrates with documentation and communication tools to coordinate work across projects and teams.

Independently observed

Shortcut

Shortcut is a cloud-based project management solution tailored for software development teams. It provides task and issue tracking, sprint planning, roadmap visualization, and team collaboration features, while supporting integration with AI agents and development tools to streamline workflows from planning through release.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Jira

Leader
SubscriptionFree tier
  • Free-
  • Standard-
  • Premium-
  • Enterprise-
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
Jira✓
Shortcut✓
CLI
Jira✗
Shortcut✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Jira✓
Shortcut✓

Integrations

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

In common (1)
  • Slack

Jira

Leader
4 total - 3 not shared
  • Confluence
  • Trello
  • Microsoft Teams
Independently observed

Shortcut

12 total - 11 not shared
  • GitHub
  • GitLab
  • Bitbucket
  • Figma
  • Sentry
  • FireHydrant
  • Okta
  • OneLogin
  • Azure
  • Cursor
  • Claude Code
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.