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Best Shortcut Alternatives in 2026

These are the 5 closest tools to Shortcut that we track, ordered by what they cost to start. Each entry says how its pricing differs from Shortcut's — based on the numbers we hold, not on who pays us. We do not publish a quality score, because we do not have one we can stand behind. The cheapest verified option is Trello at $5/user/mo.

Why people leave Shortcut

  • Fewer enterprise controls
  • Smaller ecosystem
  • Reporting is lighter than Jira's

These are the drawbacks listed in our own Shortcut review — not complaints we invented for this page.

  1. 1
    Trello

    Simple Kanban.

    vs Shortcut: priced differently ($5/user/mo vs Free tier).

  2. 2
    ClickUp

    All-in-one work.

    vs Shortcut: priced differently ($7/user/mo vs Free tier).

  3. 3
    Linear

    Best for product teams.

    vs Shortcut: priced differently ($8/user/mo vs Free tier).

  4. 4
    Monday.com

    Visual workflow.

    vs Shortcut: priced differently ($9/user/mo vs Free tier).

  5. 5
    Asana

    Work management for teams.

    vs Shortcut: priced differently ($10/user/mo vs Free tier).