Plane vs Shortcut
Detailed comparison to help you choose the right tool for your needs
Quick Comparison
Rating
4.5
vs4.3
Starting Price
Free
vsFree
Pricing Model
freemium
vsfreemium
Feature
Plane
Shortcut
Issue tracking
Cycles & sprints
Modules
Custom views
Self-hosting option
Open source
Stories and Epics
Iterations
Kanban Boards
Roadmapping
Git Integration
API and CLI
Plane Pros
- Open source and self-hostable
- Clean, modern UI
- Great for dev teams
- Strong free tier
Plane Cons
- Newer product, fewer integrations
- Smaller community
- Limited templates
Shortcut Pros
- Purpose-built for software development workflows
- Simple enough to use without training
- Excellent GitHub and GitLab integration
- Clean Kanban boards with good filtering
- Strong API for automation and custom tooling
- Affordable pricing for engineering teams
Shortcut Cons
- Less suitable for non-engineering teams
- Reporting is less detailed than Jira
- Smaller ecosystem of integrations
- Roadmapping features are still evolving
- No built-in time tracking
- Limited resource management capabilities