Project Management
Shortcut
Agile project management built for software teams that ship — a lean Jira alternative.
4.6· 363 reviews· via CapterraFounded 2014 · New York, NY
What is Shortcut?
Shortcut (formerly Clubhouse) is a project management tool built for software development teams. It blends stories, sprints, and Kanban boards with roadmaps and docs, positioned as a lighter-weight alternative to Jira.
Best known for: Agile project management for software teams (a lean Jira alternative)
Key features
- Stories, epics, and iterations
- Kanban boards and sprint planning
- Roadmaps and milestones
- Built-in docs and notes
- GitHub and GitLab integrations
- Reporting and workflow automation
Who Shortcut is best for
- Agile software and product teams wanting a lightweight Jira alternative
- Teams valuing native GitHub, Slack, and Figma integrations
- Startups (free 12-month program for teams under 50 employees)
Ideal team: Small-to-midsize software dev and product teams of ~5–100 engineers who want fast, low-overhead sprint planning without heavy configuration.
Shortcut pricing
Free
$0
- Up to 10 users
- Kanban + Roadmap + Sprints
- GitHub/Slack/Figma integrations
Popular
Team
$8.5/per seat / mo
- Advanced Reports
- WIP limits
- Up to 5 workflows + Automations
Business
$12/per seat / mo
- OKRs
- Advanced custom fields
- Unlimited teams/workspaces
Enterprise
Custom
- SSO/SCIM
- Premier support SLAs
- Dedicated onboarding + volume discounts
Costs to watch before you commit
- Headline $8.50/$12 are annual-billing rates; monthly billing costs more.
- The Free plan is hard-capped at 10 users and one workspace.
- OKRs, advanced fields, and multi-workspace are gated to Business.
- SSO/SCIM lands only on the custom-quoted Enterprise tier.
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ClickUpOne app to replace them all — tasks, docs, goals, and automations.