Shortcut is frequently praised by engineering teams for hitting a sweet spot Jira and Trello miss — structured enough for sprint planning, without Jira's configuration overhead. It's purpose-built for software teams, so it's a weaker fit for non-technical departments.
Shortcut
4.5400 reviewsFree, then from $8.50/user/mo
Project management tool built specifically for software teams, lighter-weight than Jira but more structured than Trello.
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Strengths
Ease of Use
84
Value
82
Features
78
Support
78
Pricing
Starter
Free
- Core features
- Community support
- Limited usage
Pro
Free, then from $8.50/user/mo
- Everything in Starter
- Priority support
- Higher usage limits
- Advanced features
Enterprise
Custom
- Everything in Pro
- Dedicated account manager
- SSO & advanced security
- Custom contracts
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