Azure DevOps
Entry plan
$6.00 × 10 seats$60.00
× 12 months$720.00
Per year
$6.00 per person / mo
$720
Azure DevOps vs Shortcut
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Azure DevOps
77%
match · $720/yr
Shortcut
68%
match · $1,020/yr
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Entry plan for 10 people, billed yearly where offered. Prices checked Oct 2026.
Smaller bill
Shortcut
Entry plan
$8.50 × 10 seats$85.00
× 12 months$1,020.00
Per year
$8.50 per person / mo
$1,020
Azure DevOps
From $6Free plan
G2 4.4 · 136 reviewsEngineering teams in the Microsoft ecosystem that want work tracking, Git repos and CI/CD in one service; small teams of up to 5 developers pay nothing for Basic.
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Shortcut
From $8.50Free plan
G2 4.4 · 177 reviewsSoftware teams that want a lighter Jira alternative with stories, epics and iterations; free for up to 10 users, with Business for multi-team orgs needing OKRs.
Side by side
| Azure DevOps | Shortcut | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | First 5 Basic users free; then $6/user/month | Free; paid from $8.50/user/month billed yearly |
| G2 Rating | 4.4 (136 reviews) | 4.4 (177 reviews) |
| Best For | Engineering teams in the Microsoft ecosystem that want work tracking, Git repos and CI/CD in one service; small teams of up to 5 developers pay nothing for Basic. | Software teams that want a lighter Jira alternative with stories, epics and iterations; free for up to 10 users, with Business for multi-team orgs needing OKRs. |
Pros and cons
Azure DevOps
Pros
- First 5 Basic users free, then a low $6/user/month
- Unlimited free Stakeholder users for non-developers who view and edit work items
- Boards, Repos and Pipelines included in Basic access
- Visual Studio and GitHub Enterprise licenses can cover Basic access
Cons
- Test Plans access costs $52/user/month
- Stakeholder access is limited (no advanced sprint planning, Repos or pipeline authoring)
- Extra Microsoft-hosted parallel jobs cost $40/month each
Shortcut
Pros
- Free plan for up to 10 users with roadmaps, iterations and docs
- Team plan is $8.50/user/month on yearly billing
- Up to five free read-only users per paid seat
- Business plan unlocks unlimited workspaces, workflows and teams
Cons
- Free plan limited to one workflow and no WIP limits or automations
- Team plan caps teams and workflows at five
- SSO/SCIM require custom-priced Enterprise
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