Shortcut
Toggl Plan
| Feature | Shortcut | Toggl Plan |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $8.5/mo | From $9/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| Rating | 4.4 / 5 | 4.3 / 5 |
| Best For | software-teams, startups, engineering-managers, product-teams | small-teams, agencies, creative-teams, project-managers |
| Founded | 2016 | 2014 |
| Stories | ✓ | ✗ |
| Epics | ✓ | ✗ |
| Iterations | ✓ | ✗ |
| Milestones | ✓ | ✓ |
| Api | ✓ | ✗ |
| Integrations | ✓ | ✗ |
| Timelines | ✗ | ✓ |
| Task Boards | ✗ | ✓ |
| Team Planning | ✗ | ✓ |
| Color Coding | ✗ | ✓ |
| Workload Management | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ 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
✓ Toggl Plan Pros
- Beautiful visual timelines
- Simple interface
- Team workload view
- Easy onboarding
✗ Toggl Plan Cons
- Limited features vs competitors
- No free tier
- Basic reporting
The Verdict
Shortcut is built for software teams and startups, with a focus on stories and epics. Toggl Plan targets small teams and agencies and leads with timelines and task-boards.
Both tools come in at similar price points ($8.5/mo for Shortcut, $9/mo for Toggl Plan), so pricing won't make the decision for you.
Shortcut has a free plan, which gives it a meaningful edge for individuals and small teams exploring their options. Toggl Plan requires a paid subscription from day one.
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.