Everhour
Shortcut
| Feature | Everhour | Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $8.5/mo | Free / from $8.5/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.4 / 5 | 4.4 / 5 |
| Best For | project-teams, agencies, asana-users, jira-users | software-teams, startups, engineering-managers, product-teams |
| Founded | 2015 | 2016 |
| In App Timer | ✓ | ✗ |
| Project Budgeting | ✓ | ✗ |
| Estimates Vs Actuals | ✓ | ✗ |
| Invoicing | ✓ | ✗ |
| Resource Planning | ✓ | ✗ |
| Reporting | ✓ | ✗ |
| Stories | ✗ | ✓ |
| Epics | ✗ | ✓ |
| Iterations | ✗ | ✓ |
| Milestones | ✗ | ✓ |
| Api | ✗ | ✓ |
| Integrations | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Everhour Pros
- Native integration with PM tools
- Timer appears inside Asana/Trello/Jira
- Visual budgeting and estimates
- Simple and clean interface
✗ Everhour Cons
- Requires a PM tool to get full value
- Free plan limited to 5 users
- No GPS or location tracking
✓ Shortcut Pros
- Intuitive UI for engineering teams
- Great API and integrations
- Flexible iteration planning
- Excellent GitHub integration
✗ Shortcut Cons
- Limited reporting on free plan
- No time tracking built-in
- Smaller ecosystem than Jira
The Verdict
Everhour is built for project teams and agencies, with a focus on in-app-timer and project-budgeting. Shortcut targets software teams and startups and leads with stories and epics.
Both tools come in at similar price points ($8.5/mo for Everhour, $8.5/mo for Shortcut), so pricing won't make the decision for you.
Both offer free plans, so you can test each with your real workflow before committing to a subscription.
This is a genuinely close comparison. If you can, sign up for both free trials (where available) and run a one-week test with your actual team tasks before deciding.