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Shortcut

Project management platform for software development teams

Last updated: January 2025

Shortcut - 2025 Pricing, Features, Reviews & Alternatives

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What is Shortcut?

Built specifically for software development teams, Shortcut is a cloud-based project management platform for collaboratively supporting the full planning, build, and launch cycle. Scalable to cater for non-profits right up to Enterprise-level with variable subscription pricing packages, Shortcut also promises robust, out-of-the-box integration options for the likes of GitHub, GitLab and Slack etc, with API access for developing custom workflow automations. An online UI allows users to create a “Story” for describing any task, job, feature or build, before defining “Milestones” and “Epics” for goal-based progression. Drag and drop Kanban workboards allow task workflows to be rearranged and prioritized intuitively while keeping every team member updated. Reporting tools and data visualizations including cumulative flow diagrams and burndown charts also support greater visibility on overall progress and achievements.

Benefits of using Shortcut

• Shortcut delivers features to make project management comprehensive and intuitive for software development teams, offering a cloud-based solution scalable enough to meet the needs of non-profit organizations all the way up to Enterprise level.

• Tasks, chores, features and builds are definable as a "Story" with "Milestones" and "Epics" used to signify, mark and measure project progress.

• Kanban boards can be built and managed via drag and drop, updating all team members on task status while using Shortcut's reporting capabilities to chart achievement progress.

• Shortcut app for iOS provides mobile users with features including quick tap story creation, story searching, visibility on Epics progress, a working Dashboard, plus project activity tracking within the Activity Feed.

• Third party integration for tools such as GitHub, Slack, Zendesk, Google Drive, Dropbox, Bugsnag, Clockify and others is extendable via Shortcut's own developer API.

Starting from

8.5

/user

Per year

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Shortcut's key features

Most critical features, based on insights from Shortcut users:

Task Management

4.6

(64)

Prioritization

3.9

(59)

Collaboration Tools

4.4

(45)

Workflow Management

4.3

(43)

Task Scheduling

4.6

(33)

Task Progress Tracking

4.7

(36)

All Shortcut features

Features rating:

4.4

(363)

Status Tracking

4.6

(18)

Project Planning/Scheduling

4.7

(28)

Task Editing

4.8

(29)

Multiple Projects

4.8

(10)

Issue Tracking

3.0

(1)

Bug/Issue Capture

4.5

(12)

Bug Tracking

3.0

(1)

Assignment Management

4.9

(9)

Access Controls/Permissions

3.0

(1)

Reporting/Project Tracking

4.6

(16)

Agile Methodologies

4.4

(20)

Issue Management

4.4

(16)

Project Management

4.5

(11)

Backlog Management

4.1

(36)

Audit Trail

4.1

(7)

Request Management

3.9

(15)

Task Tagging

4.8

(11)

Issue Scheduling

4.6

(9)

Product Roadmapping

3.9

(14)

Kanban Board

4.5

(16)

Sub-Task Management

4.0

(11)

Milestone Tracking

4.2

(19)

Alerts/Notifications

4.4

(15)

Dashboard

4.0

(8)

Team Management

4.2

(9)

File Sharing

3.8

(11)

Task Import

4.5

(6)

Customizable Templates

4.5

(14)

Gantt/Timeline View

4.1

(25)

Idea Management

3.8

(22)

Sprint Planning

4.5

(2)

Issue Auditing

4.2

(4)

Percent-Complete Tracking

4.5

(15)

Requirements Management

3.1

(10)

Recurring Issues

4.0

(5)

Resource Management

3.6

(23)

Alerts/Escalation

3.7

(11)

Template Management

3.9

(16)

Testing/QA Management

4.4

(9)

Knowledge Base Management

3.7

(11)

Retrospectives Management

3.8

(8)

Reporting/Analytics

4.2

(22)

Negative Feedback Management

4.3

(7)

Time Tracking

3.2

(4)

Client Portal

4.0

(5)

Mobile Access

3.7

(6)

To-Do List

(0)

Visualization

4.5

(2)

Task Board View

(0)

Supports Scrum

(0)

Support Ticket Management

(0)

Third-Party Integrations

(0)

Spreadsheet View

(0)

Single Sign On

(0)

Search/Filter

(0)

Recurring Tasks

3.7

(7)

Projections

(0)

Project Tracking

(0)

Product Lifecycle Management

(0)

Portfolio Management

(0)

Feedback Management

(0)

Email-to-Task Conversion

4.4

(5)

Drag & Drop

(0)

Data Visualization

(0)

Charting

(0)

API

(0)

Activity Tracking

3.0

(2)

Activity Dashboard

(0)

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4.6

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8.5

/user

Per year

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Ease of Use

4.4

Features

4.4

Value for Money

4.6

Customer Support

4.6

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4.5

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13.49

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Free trial

Free version

Ease of Use

4.4

Features

4.4

Value for Money

4.4

Customer Support

4.3

Zoho Sprints

4.5

(268)

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Per month

Free trial

Free version

Ease of Use

4.5

Features

4.4

Value for Money

4.5

Customer Support

4.4

BugHerd

4.7

(64)

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Starting from

Per month

Free trial

Free version

Ease of Use

4.7

Features

4.4

Value for Money

4.6

Customer Support

4.7

Shortcut pricing

Value for money:

4.6

Starting from

8.5

/user

Per year

Pricing details

Subscription

Free trial

Free plan

Pricing range

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Shortcut integrations (47)

Integrations rated by users

We looked through 363 user reviews, to identify which products are mentioned as Shortcut integrations, and what is the users perception.

Slack

Integration rating: 4.5 (18)

“The Slack / Shortcut integration allows me to see updates to tickets my team is working on alongside other conversations. It also allows us to easily turn conversations where a chore is requested or a bug is revealed into a Shortcut ticket to work on later”

“I get notifications when people comment on my cards or tag me. That’s about all I use it for, so I may not even be using it to its full potential. ”

“Love how I can get notifications when I get tagged so I don't need to check the board throughout the day”

Anonymous Reviewer

Implementations Strategist

1/3

GitHub

Integration rating: 4.4 (19)

“My cards will automatically link to my github branches given they have the proper suffix. They’ll also link to my PRs and follow their status. ”

Sam Fletcher

Software Engineer

GitLab

Integration rating: 4.4 (5)

“The GitLab integration helps us keep task statuses up to date without manual intervention”

Thomas Lord

Developer

Bitbucket

Integration rating: 4.8 (4)

Productboard

Integration rating: 2.3 (3)

Google Drive

Integration rating: 4.5 (2)

Zapier

Integration rating: 3.5 (2)

Gmail

Integration rating: 5.0 (1)

Figma

Integration rating: 4.0 (1)

BugSnag

Integration rating: 5.0 (1)

Fantastical

Integration rating: 5.0 (1)

Zendesk Suite

Integration rating: 5.0 (1)

Shortcut support options

Typical customers

Freelancers

Small businesses

Mid size businesses

Large enterprises

Platforms supported

Web

Android

iPhone/iPad

Support options

Chat

Email/Help Desk

24/7 (Live rep)

Training options

Webinars

Documentation

Live Online

Shortcut reviews

Overall rating

4.6

363

Positive reviews

Rating breakdown

Value for money
Ease of use
Features
Customer support
Likelihood to recommend8.45/10

Rating distribution

233

114

Pros

Clubhouse has been fantastic. Their customer support is awesome and super helpful.

Mary B.

Scrum Master

Overall, I think this is a great product when comparing to other project management softwares. It allows great customizations for your team of any size.

Verified reviewer

Anonymity request

Clubhouse is the best if you want to be a part of a specific theme like sports, cooking, finance or whatever you want.

Hector S.

CEO

Cons

I was sick to death of the heavy, underperforming and sometimes outright horrible competitors in this product space that I had been stuck using for many years.

Tyler H.

Head of Engineering

Sometimes the auto-save fails and you lose work. Sometimes tickets you create are lost in a void if not triaged correctly.

Verified reviewer

Anonymity request

I was abhorred to learn that they were mostly looking at "everything" for a long long time.

Jo H.

Product Manager

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Shortcut FAQs

Q. What type of pricing plans does Shortcut offer?

Shortcut has the following pricing plans:
Starting from: $8.50/year
Pricing model: Free, Subscription
Free Trial: Available | (No Credit Card required)

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Q. Who are the typical users of Shortcut?

Shortcut has the following typical customers:
Freelancers, Large Enterprises, Mid Size Business, Non Profit, Small Business

Q. What languages does Shortcut support?

Shortcut supports the following languages:
English

Q. Does Shortcut offer an API?

Yes, Shortcut has an API available for use.

Q. What other apps does Shortcut integrate with?

Shortcut integrates with the following applications:
LambdaTest, BugSnag, GitHub, Dropbox Business, Instabug, Zapier, Box, GitLab, TestLodge, Rollbar, Slack, Sentry, Bitbucket, Clockify, Google Calendar, Zendesk Suite

Q. What level of support does Shortcut offer?

Shortcut offers the following support options:
Chat, Email/Help Desk, 24/7 (Live rep)