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Competitive comparison
PlanMagnet vs Shortcut
Engineering project management for agile teams — Jira-lite with opinion.
Shortcut (formerly Clubhouse) is a fast, opinionated project-management tool built for software teams. It combines Kanban/Scrum workflows with strong GitHub and GitLab integration, but it deliberately leaves out product-management depth such as OKRs, feedback portals, and a spec editor.
About Shortcut
High-level profile and where it fits.
Founded
2014 (rebranded from Clubhouse in 2021)
Headquarters
New York, NY
Market
Private company; agile-focused developer audience
Strengths
- Fast, opinionated Kanban and Scrum boards
- Strong GitHub/GitLab integration and branch story linking
- Developer-friendly UX with minimal configuration
- Built-in iteration/sprint planning and velocity reports
- Useful keyboard shortcuts and clean interface
Weaknesses
- Limited product-management depth (no OKRs, feedback portal, or spec editor)
- Smaller ecosystem and integration directory
- Roadmap/portfolio views are simpler than dedicated PM tools
- Less mature mobile apps and offline support
- Enterprise compliance depth trails Jira
Ideal for
- AAgile software teams that find Jira too heavy
- EEngineering teams that want tight VCS integration out of the box
- SStartups and scale-ups prioritising speed over product-process rigor
Feature comparison
PlanMagnet capabilities marked Planned are spec-defined and on our committed roadmap — they do not ship today.
| Capability | PlanMagnet | Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| Unified workspace | StrongNative — one workspace | Engineering workspace onlyEngineering workspace only |
| Agile execution | StrongNative — boards, sprints, points, burndown/velocity/CFD analytics | StrongStrong — sprints, velocity, iterations |
| Roadmap live-link | StrongNative — partial live-link | Milestones/cross-project viewsMilestones/cross-project views |
| Feedback inbox | Built-inBuilt-in | MissingNot offered |
| Specs & docs | Planned — in-platformPlanned — in-platform | PartialDocs via integrations only |
| Capacity planning | Available — CrewFoundry integration (sprint-level)Available — CrewFoundry integration (sprint-level) | MissingVelocity-based; no workforce planning |
| AI assistance | Planned — scopedPlanned — scoped | PartialLimited AI features |
| Compliance | Inherited RBAC/SSO; cert pendingInherited RBAC/SSO; cert pending | SOC 2, SAML/SCIM on EnterpriseSOC 2, SAML/SCIM on Enterprise |
Pricing comparison
Public list prices as of 2026-07. Re-verify before publishing externally.
PlanMagnet
Viewers & commenters are always free.
Free$0
- 10 editors
- 3 projects
- 2 boards
- 1 sprint
- 1 roadmap
Pro$9/editor/mo
- Unlimited projects/boards/sprints
- Custom fields & workflows
- Automation (limited)
Business$16/editor/mo
- Portfolios & programs
- Dependencies & risk/quality
- Budgets & dashboards
EnterpriseCustom
- SSO/SCIM
- Audit & data residency
- Dedicated tenant / self-host
Shortcut
Annual billing is typically discounted. Pricing is straightforward; add-ons and viewer tiers are less complex than Jira.
Free$0
- Up to 10 users
- Unlimited projects
- 5,000 stories
- Community support
Team~$8.50/user/mo
- Unlimited stories
- Custom fields
- Milestones
- Priority support
Business~$12/user/mo
- Cross-project views
- Advanced reporting
- Custom workflows
EnterpriseCustom
- SAML/SCIM
- Advanced security
- Dedicated support
- Custom billing
Why teams choose PlanMagnet
How PlanMagnet wins vs Shortcut
- Adds product-management depth Shortcut skips: a feedback inbox with voting, roadmaps, and versioned releases are shipped (a spec editor and OKRs are on the roadmap)
- Roadmap items link directly to the epics and tasks that deliver them (shipped)
- Delivery-ops depth already shipped: portfolios, programs, risk register, quality gates, budgets, and time tracking
- One-click import from Jira, Linear, Asana, GitHub, or Trello (shipped)
- Free viewers and per-editor pricing; GraphQL API is live today with CLI, MCP server, and SDKs in early development
Where we are still catching up
Honest concessions
- Shortcut is already shipped and loved for developer speed
- Shortcut's GitHub/GitLab integration is more mature today
- PlanMagnet must match Shortcut's performance and simplicity to win engineering teams
Get Shortcut's engineering speed plus the product depth it skips.
Plan, build, and ship in one connected workspace — start on the free plan today.