Asana vs Shortcut — Which One Wins?
Pick Asana if: Mid-size teams that need structured project workflows without developer complexity
Pick Shortcut if: Software teams that outgrew Trello but find Jira suffocating — the sweet spot for 10-100 engineers
Our take: Asana for simplicity, Shortcut for power users.
| Asana | Shortcut | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free for up to 10 users | Starter $10.99/user/mo | Free for up to 10 users | Team $8.50/user/mo |
| Features | Timeline and Gantt views, Workflow automation, Custom fields and forms, Portfolio tracking, 200+ integrations | Kanban and timeline views built for dev sprints, Deep GitHub, GitLab, and Sentry integrations, Docs and wikis inside the project tool, Iteration planning with velocity tracking, Milestones that group epics across teams |
| Best for | Mid-size teams that need structured project workflows without developer complexity | Software teams that outgrew Trello but find Jira suffocating — the sweet spot for 10-100 engineers |
| Learning Curve | Medium | Medium |
The Real Difference
Both offer free tiers, so the real question is what you get when you start paying.
Asana stands out with Workflow automation and Custom fields and forms. Shortcut counters with Kanban and timeline views built for dev sprints and Deep GitHub, GitLab, and Sentry integrations.
Asana's Achilles heel: free plan is barebones — you hit paywall fast on reporting and automation. Shortcut's: non-technical teams struggle with the developer-centric terminology and workflow assumptions. Pick whichever weakness you can live with.
Bottom Line
If you value workflow automation and mid-size teams that need, go with Asana. If software teams that outgrew matters more, Shortcut is your pick. Neither is a bad choice — but one will fit your workflow better.