Shortcut vs Teamwork — Which One Wins?
Pick Shortcut if: Software teams that outgrew Trello but find Jira suffocating — the sweet spot for 10-100 engineers
Pick Teamwork if: Agencies and client services teams that need billable time tracking baked into project management
Our take: Shortcut for simplicity, Teamwork for power users.
| Shortcut | Teamwork | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free for up to 10 users | Team $8.50/user/mo | Free for up to 5 users | Deliver $13.99/user/mo |
| Features | 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 | Client-facing project views, Time tracking and billing, Workload and profitability reporting, Task dependencies and milestones, Built-in chat |
| Best for | Software teams that outgrew Trello but find Jira suffocating — the sweet spot for 10-100 engineers | Agencies and client services teams that need billable time tracking baked into project management |
| Learning Curve | Medium | Medium |
The Real Difference
Both offer free tiers, so the real question is what you get when you start paying.
Shortcut stands out with Kanban and timeline views built for dev sprints and Deep GitHub, GitLab, and Sentry integrations. Teamwork counters with Client-facing project views and Workload and profitability reporting.
Shortcut's Achilles heel: non-technical teams struggle with the developer-centric terminology and workflow assumptions. Teamwork's: the interface feels enterprise-heavy for small teams — too many menus for simple projects. Pick whichever weakness you can live with.
Bottom Line
If you value kanban and timeline views built for dev sprints and software teams that outgrew, go with Shortcut. If agencies and client services matters more, Teamwork is your pick. Neither is a bad choice — but one will fit your workflow better.