Shortcut vs P4 Plan (formerly Hansoft)

Shortcut7.3Visit P4 Plan (formerly Hansoft)6.6Visit

Higher score Shortcut #5 in Agile Project Management Software 7.3/10 Free plan · paid from $8.50/user/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Free plan✓ 0 of 7 features Visit Shortcut

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P4 Plan (formerly Hansoft) #7 in Agile Project Management Software 6.6/10 Free plan · pricing on request Free plan✓ 0 of 7 features Visit P4 Plan

• Shortcut fits best

  Modern teams wanting agile planning and integrations

• P4 Plan (formerly Hansoft) fits best

  Enterprise teams needing agile and portfolio depth

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Side by side

Feature	Shortcut 7.3/10 Visit ↗	P4 Plan (formerly Hansoft) 6.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.3	6.6
Ranking	#5 in Agile Project Management Software	#7 in Agile Project Management Software
Best for	Modern teams wanting agile planning and integrations	Enterprise teams needing agile and portfolio depth
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$8.5/user/mo	Not published
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Browser extension	Self-hosted, Desktop
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Community, Docs	Email, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs
Integrations	1,000+ integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Shortcut 0/7 · P4 Plan (formerly Hansoft) 0/7
Scrum support	Not published	Not published
Kanban support	Not published	Not published
Backlog management	Not published	Not published
Sprint planning	Not published	Not published
Story points	Not published	Not published
Agile reporting	Not published	Not published
Roadmap view	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Kanban, roadmaps, iterations, objectives, and sprint planning Reports cover velocity, cycle time, lead time, and cumulative flow Integrates with GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket Cloud, Slack, and Figma	Combines backlog, Gantt, Kanban, Scrum, and portfolio planning Supports resource allocation, workflows, reporting, and time reporting Offers APIs, webhooks, self-hosting, and field-level permissions
Cons	Time tracking relies on integrations rather than a built-in feature Calendar functionality is provided through an integration Enterprise pricing is handled through custom terms	Free plan supports up to five users Paid pricing is quote-based Time reporting is available as an optional module
Our verdict	Shortcut is a cloud project-management platform for software-development teams. It combines Stories and Epics with Kanban boards, roadmap timelines, iterations, objectives and key results, reports, docs, workflow customization,… Read the review →	Hansoft, now branded P4 Plan, is an enterprise project and portfolio planning application from Perforce Software. It is designed for software and product teams managing backlogs, releases, schedules, dependencies, quality issues,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Shortcut — where it wins

  • Kanban, roadmaps, iterations, objectives, and sprint planning
  • Reports cover velocity, cycle time, lead time, and cumulative flow
  • Integrates with GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket Cloud, Slack, and Figma

  Where it doesn't

  • Time tracking relies on integrations rather than a built-in feature
  • Calendar functionality is provided through an integration
  • Enterprise pricing is handled through custom terms

• P4 Plan (formerly Hansoft) — where it wins

  • Combines backlog, Gantt, Kanban, Scrum, and portfolio planning
  • Supports resource allocation, workflows, reporting, and time reporting
  • Offers APIs, webhooks, self-hosting, and field-level permissions

  Where it doesn't

  • Free plan supports up to five users
  • Paid pricing is quote-based
  • Time reporting is available as an optional module

• Shortcut7.3/10 · Free plan · paid from $8.50/user/mo (annual) · 14-day trial

  A flexible agile workspace with strong planning, reporting, and development integrations.

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• P4 Plan (formerly Hansoft)6.6/10 · Free plan · pricing on request

  A broad planning suite for teams managing agile delivery, portfolios, resources, and quality.

  Visit P4 PlanFull verdict →