Jira
Free plan
$7.91 × 10 seats$79.10
× 12 months$949.20
Free plan covers 10−$949.20
Per year
$0
Free plan has feature limits
Jira vs Shortcut
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Jira
82%
match · $0/yr
Shortcut
44%
match · $1,020/yr
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What you'd pay
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
Jira
From $9.70Free plan
G2 4.3 · 7,799 reviewsSoftware teams that need configurable agile workflows and expect to grow; the free plan covers up to 10 users, and Premium adds cross-team planning for larger orgs.
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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
 Jira | Shortcut | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free for up to 10 users; paid from $9.70/user/month (monthly, up to 100 users) | Free; paid from $8.50/user/month billed yearly |
| G2 Rating | 4.3 (7,799 reviews) | 4.4 (177 reviews) |
| Best For | Software teams that need configurable agile workflows and expect to grow; the free plan covers up to 10 users, and Premium adds cross-team planning for larger orgs. | 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
Jira
Pros
- Free plan for up to 10 users with board, backlog, timeline and calendar views
- Built-in automation on every plan, with larger per-user allowances on paid plans
- Scales to 100,000 users per site with graduated per-user discounts
- Premium adds cross-team planning, dependencies and unlimited storage
Cons
- Small-team list price is $9.70/user/month for Standard and $19.60 for Premium on monthly billing
- Free plan has only 2 GB storage and 150 automation steps a month
- Roles and permissions and planning features are gated to paid tiers
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
Sarah Chen