Shortcut
Project Management · Free · since 2016
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Shortcut (formerly Clubhouse) sits between Jira's complexity and Trello's simplicity. It offers stories, epics, milestones, and iterations with a clean interface.
pros
- Right balance of features without Jira's complexity
- Clean, intuitive interface
- Good API and integrations
- Generous free tier
cons
- Smaller market share means less community content
- Fewer advanced reporting features than Jira
- Brand confusion from name change (was Clubhouse)
- Limited customization compared to Jira
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