Height vs Shortcut — Which One Wins?
Pick Height if: Product and engineering teams that want AI baked into every project action — not bolted on
Pick Shortcut if: Software teams that outgrew Trello but find Jira suffocating — the sweet spot for 10-100 engineers
Our take: Height for simplicity, Shortcut for power users.
| Height | Shortcut | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free for unlimited members with basic features | Team $8.50/user/mo | Free for up to 10 users | Team $8.50/user/mo |
| Features | AI-powered task creation and prioritization, Cross-team project views with filtering, Built-in spreadsheet-like attributes, Smart task suggestions from chat and docs, Real-time collaboration with offline support | 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 | Product and engineering teams that want AI baked into every project action — not bolted on | 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.
Height stands out with AI-powered task creation and prioritization and Cross-team project views with filtering. Shortcut counters with Kanban and timeline views built for dev sprints and Deep GitHub, GitLab, and Sentry integrations.
Height's Achilles heel: young product with a smaller ecosystem — integrations and templates lag behind asana and linear. 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 ai-powered task creation and prioritization and product and engineering teams, go with Height. If software teams that outgrew matters more, Shortcut is your pick. Neither is a bad choice — but one will fit your workflow better.