Shortcut

Issue tracker for software teams with stories, epics, iterations and roadmaps.

Free plan + paidProject management tools

Verified facts: 4 of 4
Alternatives ranked: 6
Approved reviews: 0
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About Shortcut

Shortcut, formerly called Clubhouse, is a project management tool built for software and product teams. Work is organised as stories grouped into epics and objectives, planned in iterations, and tracked on Kanban boards and a roadmap. It sits between Jira and Linear in feel: more structure than a simple board, far less configuration than Jira, and a clean interface with keyboard shortcuts. Integrations with GitHub, GitLab and Bitbucket move stories automatically as branches and pull requests progress, and there is a built-in docs feature for specs plus an API for custom automations. It is a good fit for engineering teams of roughly five to a few hundred people who want sensible defaults. The free plan suits small teams; paid Team and Business plans are priced per user and add reporting, more workspaces and advanced permissions, with an Enterprise tier above. Shortcut runs in the browser.

Best for: Engineering teams that want structure like Jira without the configuration overhead.

What works

Clean interface with good keyboard support
Automatic story updates from Git branches and PRs
Epics, objectives and roadmaps without heavy setup

Why people leave

Less flexible for non-engineering workflows
Reporting is lighter than Jira's
Smaller integration ecosystem than the market leaders

Top Shortcut alternatives

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1
Linear
Even faster and more opinionated, popular with startups.
65.3
2
YouTrack
Free for up to 10 users and available self-hosted.
59.6
3
Jira
More configurable and better for large organisations with complex processes.
57.8
4
Zenhub
Keeps planning inside GitHub instead of a separate tool.
57.2
5
Plane
Open-source tracker with a similar story-and-cycle model.
54.0

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Shortcut: common questions

Is Shortcut free?

Shortcut has a free plan and paid plans. Free plan: Yes (checked on Shortcut's own site).

Is Shortcut open source?

No, Shortcut is not open source. Open-source alternatives include Plane.

What platforms does Shortcut run on?

Shortcut is available for Web.

What are the best alternatives to Shortcut?

The highest-ranked Shortcut alternatives right now are Linear, YouTrack and Jira. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.

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Shortcut facts

4 of 4 verified

Free plan: Yes; Checked Oct 25, 2026shortcut.com(opens source in a new tab); “Free Plan Best for teams getting started. $ 0 Per user/month”
Team plan: $8.50 per user/month; Checked Oct 25, 2026shortcut.com(opens source in a new tab); “Team Plan Best for small teams. $ 8.50 Per user/month”
Business plan: $12 per user/month; Checked Oct 25, 2026shortcut.com(opens source in a new tab); “Business Plan Best for fast-growing teams. $ 12 Per user/month”
Git integrations: GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket; Checked Oct 25, 2026shortcut.com(opens source in a new tab); “VCS Automations Seamless integrations with GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, and other tools mean Shortcut updates while you work.”