Choose Backlog if you need
- Web, iOS or Android. We haven't found them on Shortcut's website.
- Integration with Jenkins, Google Drive or Microsoft OneDrive. We haven't found them on Shortcut's website.
At a glance
- Both have a free plan.
- Backlog offers a free trial (30 days). We haven't confirmed one for Shortcut.
- Backlog's lowest paid plan is Starter at $35 per month, billed monthly, as of October 23, 2026.
- Both are available on API.
- Only Backlog lists Web, iOS and Android.
- Both work with Slack.
- Both list SSO.
- Only Shortcut lists SOC 2 and GDPR.
- Both have a public API.
- Backlog can be self-hosted. We haven't confirmed that for Shortcut.
From each tool's own website, checked on the dates below, and from published reviews.
Which to choose
From the facts checked for both tools, not from opinion. A fact we haven't confirmed for one of them is never counted.
Choose Shortcut if you need
- Integration with GitHub, GitLab or Bitbucket Cloud. We haven't found them on Backlog's website.
- SOC 2 or GDPR. We haven't found them on Backlog's website.
Backlog
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Shortcut
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Review ShortcutThe facts
- What it does
- BacklogCombines project management, issue tracking, and team collaboration without per-user pricing
- ShortcutA fast, lightweight project management platform where software teams and their AI agents plan, build, and ship
- Free plan
- BacklogYes
- ShortcutYes
- Pricing
- BacklogFlat monthly
- ShortcutNot confirmed
- Paid plans from
What they share
From the platforms and integrations each website lists.
Platforms
Both
- API
Only Backlog
- Web
- iOS
- Android
Only ShortcutNothing else listed
Integrations
Both
- Slack
Only Backlog
- Jenkins
- Google Drive
People who switched
Reviewers who say they used one of these before the other.
No reviewer has said they moved between Backlog and Shortcut yet.
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