Shortcut
Project management platform designed for software development teams
- Also known as
- shortcut
Available worldwide · Popular in: US
What is Shortcut?
A tool that helps software teams organize and manage their work with emphasis on simplicity and capability.
Shortcut pricing
Plans, per-tier features and add-ons, dated and linked to live pricing. Pricing changes often; always verify at source before you rely on it.
Freemium model. Paid tiers start at Team level; specific pricing available on pricing page
Free
FreeSmall team plan providing core task management and iteration planning
- Story management
- Iteration/sprint planning
- Kanban views
- Reports
- Slack integration
- Figma integration
- VCS integration
Team
Multiple team collaboration with org-wide visibility and customizable workflows
- Org-wide Roadmap
- Customizable Workflows
- Cross-functional team organization
- Advanced integrations
- Reports suite
Business
Comprehensive planning and execution for larger organizations with milestones and multiple workspace isolation
- Milestones
- Expanded Roadmap
- Advanced Reports
- Multiple Teams organization
- Multiple Workspaces
- Priority support
- Migration assistance
Enterprise
Contact salesFull-featured platform for mature organizations with unlimited capacity and dedicated support
- Unlimited everything
- Dedicated CSM support
- Priority support
- Volume discounts
- SSO/SAML authentication
- Okta integration
- OneLogin integration
- Azure integration
- Advanced admin options
What Shortcut does
The capabilities that matter for project management software, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- Tasks & subtasks
- ✓
- Board / list / timeline views
- Multiple views
- Gantt / timeline
- ✓
- Task dependencies
- -
- Time tracking
- -
- Automation / rules
- ✓
- Custom fields
- ✓
- Docs / wiki
- ✓
- Guest / client access
- -
- Dashboards & reporting
- ✓
- Public API
- ✓
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- CLI
- Web
- Cloud / SaaS
Integrations (12)
Independently observed- GitHub
- GitLab
- Bitbucket
- Slack
- Figma
- Sentry
- FireHydrant
- Okta
- OneLogin
- Azure
- Cursor
- Claude Code
Shortcut FAQ
Common questions about Shortcut, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is Shortcut?
A tool that helps software teams organize and manage their work with emphasis on simplicity and capability. It is indexed under Project Management Software.
Source: https://www.shortcut.com
Is Shortcut free?
Shortcut offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans are also available: Free, Team, Business and Enterprise. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.
Source: https://www.shortcut.com/blog/choosing-the-right-pricing-plan/
What platforms does Shortcut support?
Shortcut supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.
Source: https://www.shortcut.com/blog/choosing-the-right-pricing-plan/
Can Shortcut be self-hosted?
We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Shortcut, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.
Source: https://www.shortcut.com/blog/choosing-the-right-pricing-plan/
What does Shortcut integrate with?
We have confirmed 12 integrations for Shortcut, including GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Slack, Figma, Sentry, FireHydrant and Okta, plus 4 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.
Source: https://www.shortcut.com/blog/choosing-the-right-pricing-plan/
What security certifications does Shortcut have?
We have independently confirmed SOC 2, HIPAA and GDPR for Shortcut. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Shortcut not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.
Source: https://www.shortcut.com/blog/lessons-learned-on-our-journey-to-soc-2-compliance/
Where is Shortcut available?
Shortcut is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.
Source: https://www.shortcut.com/blog/choosing-the-right-pricing-plan/
Shortcut alternatives
Other project management software we track, ranked by the same independent score.
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- WrikeEnterprise work management platform with AI automationmedium · 71%
- ClickUpAll-in-one workspace platform combining project management, documentation, and team collaboration with integrated AI automationmedium · 72%
- TrelloA visual task organization platform for team collaboration and project tracking.medium · 72%
- LinearTeam workspace for managing product development workmedium · 73%
- BasecampA project management tool that emphasizes simplicity and reliability for streamlined team collaborationhigh · 75%
Compare Shortcut
Side by side against other project management software, attribute by attribute, with a source on every value.
The vioscaleAI score: one lens on the evidence
Not user reviews and not a paid placement: a confidence-weighted blend of the independent signals below (adoption, activity, security posture, and more), which you can sort and re-weight yourself. Vendors can correct their listing but can never move their rank, and stars are weighted low as a vanity metric. It is one way to read the evidence for Shortcut, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price level | 80 | 0.05 | 4.2 | ✓ |
| Security posture | 60 | 0.06 | 3.8 | ✓ |
| Capabilities | 87 | 0.04 | 3.4 | ✓ |
| Reliability | 50 | 0.06 | 3.2 | ✓ |
| Pricing transparency | 25 | 0.08 | 2.1 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 32 | 0.05 | 1.5 | ✓ |
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Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.
Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 7 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 64% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Gantt: Yes · Views: multi · Docs wiki: Yes · Api access: Yes · Custom fields: Yes · Task management: Yes | mediumsource · 2026-08-14 · 60% |
Integrations
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 12 | mediumsource · 2026-08-14 · 60% |
Market
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | PrimaryMarkets: … · AvailabilityScope: global · AvailableCountries: … · NotAvailableCountries: … | highsource · 2026-08-14 · 75% |
Pricing
Reliability
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Status page | Yes | mediumsource · 2026-08-04 · 60% |
Security
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