Shortcut vs Taiga

Shortcut7.3Visit Taiga6.9Visit

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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Taiga #6 in Agile Project Management Software 6.9/10 Free plan · paid from €5/mo Free plan✓ 0 of 7 features Visit Taiga

• Shortcut fits best

  Modern teams wanting agile planning and integrations

• Taiga fits best

  Open-source Scrum and Kanban teams

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Side by side

Feature	Shortcut 7.3/10 Visit ↗	Taiga 6.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.3	6.9
Ranking	#5 in Agile Project Management Software	#6 in Agile Project Management Software
Best for	Modern teams wanting agile planning and integrations	Open-source Scrum and Kanban teams
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$8.5/user/mo	Not published
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Browser extension	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Community, Docs	Email, Community, Docs
Integrations	1,000+ integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Shortcut 0/7 · Taiga 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 Scrum backlogs with customizable Kanban boards and WIP limits Supports self-hosting, REST API access, webhooks, and project imports Offers unlimited users across paid plans with flat subscription pricing
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	No built-in time tracking Free plan limits teams to one public and one private project Storage ranges from 10MB on Free to 3GB on Premium
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 →	Taiga is an open-source agile project management platform for startups, agile developers, designers, and cross-functional teams. It brings Scrum and Kanban workflows into one workspace, with backlogs, sprint planning, sprint boards,… 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

• Taiga — where it wins

  • Combines Scrum backlogs with customizable Kanban boards and WIP limits
  • Supports self-hosting, REST API access, webhooks, and project imports
  • Offers unlimited users across paid plans with flat subscription pricing

  Where it doesn't

  • No built-in time tracking
  • Free plan limits teams to one public and one private project
  • Storage ranges from 10MB on Free to 3GB on Premium

• 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.

  Visit ShortcutFull verdict →
• Taiga6.9/10 · Free plan · paid from €5/mo

  A flexible Scrum and Kanban platform with self-hosting, imports, and API access.

  Visit TaigaFull verdict →