Shortcut alternatives · Project Management
Open-source alternatives to Shortcut
Shortcut is not described as open source on its own site. 12 of the 75 other project management tools in this directory are open source, according to their own sites.
Shortcut has a free plan. Paid plans start at $8.50 per user / month, billed yearly. All of them are free or have a free plan.
12 tools · Listings checked up to Oct 9, 2026 · Where the facts come from
How each one differs from Shortcut
- Free plan · from $6/mo
Plane
Open-source project management with cycles, wiki and AI agents
- Plane starts at $6 per seat / month, billed annually. Shortcut starts at $8.50 per user / month, billed yearly.
- Only Plane lists macOS, Linux, iOS and Android apps.
- Plane is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Plane also covers wiki.
- Free plan · from €5/mo
Taiga
Open-source agile project management with Scrum and Kanban
- Taiga starts at €5 per month for unlimited users (€50 billed annually). Shortcut starts at $8.50 per user / month, billed yearly.
- Taiga is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Taiga also covers wiki.
- Shortcut also covers Gantt & timelines, goals, AI agents and reports.
- Free plan · from $7.25/mo
OpenProject
Open-source project management for classic and agile teams
- OpenProject starts at $7.25 per user / month, billed yearly (5-user minimum). Shortcut starts at $8.50 per user / month, billed yearly.
- Only OpenProject lists iOS and Android apps.
- OpenProject is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- OpenProject also covers wiki and time tracking.
- Free
Redmine
Free, self-hosted issue tracker and project management web app
- Redmine is free. Shortcut starts at $8.50 per user / month, billed yearly.
- Redmine is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Redmine also covers wiki and time tracking.
- Shortcut also covers kanban boards, goals, AI agents and reports.
- Free
Fizzy
Free kanban tracker for bugs, issues and ideas from 37signals
- Fizzy is free. Shortcut starts at $8.50 per user / month, billed yearly.
- Only Fizzy lists iOS and Android apps.
- Fizzy is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Shortcut also covers Gantt & timelines, goals, AI agents and reports.
- Free
Kanboard
Free, self-hosted kanban board software under the MIT License
- Kanboard is free. Shortcut starts at $8.50 per user / month, billed yearly.
- Kanboard is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Kanboard also covers workflow automation and time tracking.
- Shortcut also covers Gantt & timelines, issue tracking, goals and AI agents.
- Free plan · from €50/yr
WeKan
Open-source kanban boards with swimlanes, self-hosted or hosted
- WeKan starts at €50 per year for hosted WeKan with the Admin Panel. Shortcut starts at $8.50 per user / month, billed yearly.
- Only WeKan lists Windows and Android apps.
- WeKan is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- WeKan also covers workflow automation.
- Free plan · from $8/mo
Leantime
Open-source project management built with neurodivergence in mind
- Leantime starts at $8 per user / month, billed annually. Shortcut starts at $8.50 per user / month, billed yearly.
- Only Leantime lists iOS and Android apps.
- Leantime is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Leantime also covers time tracking.
- Free plan · from $9.99/mo
ProjectLibre
Microsoft Project-compatible scheduling: free desktop app, paid cloud
- ProjectLibre starts at $9.99 per user / month, billed annually. Shortcut starts at $8.50 per user / month, billed yearly.
- Only ProjectLibre lists Windows, macOS and Linux apps.
- ProjectLibre is open source, according to its own site.
- Shortcut also covers kanban boards, issue tracking, goals and AI agents.
- Free plan · from $8/mo
Kan
Open-source kanban boards, built as an alternative to Trello
- Kan starts at $8 per user / month, billed yearly. Shortcut starts at $8.50 per user / month, billed yearly.
- Kan is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Kan also covers templates and tasks.
- Shortcut also covers Gantt & timelines, issue tracking, goals, AI agents and reports.
- Free plan · from $19.99/mo
Huly
Open-source project management with chat, docs and video calls
- Huly starts at $19.99 / month flat, unlimited users. Shortcut starts at $8.50 per user / month, billed yearly.
- Only Huly lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- Huly is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Huly also covers time blocking, documents, team chat and video calls.
- Free plan · from €1/mo
GanttProject
Free, open-source desktop Gantt chart app for Windows, macOS and Linux
- GanttProject starts at €1 per active team member / month for the optional Cloud service; desktop app is free. Shortcut starts at $8.50 per user / month, billed yearly.
- Only GanttProject lists Windows, macOS and Linux apps.
- Only Shortcut lists a web app.
- GanttProject is open source, according to its own site.
Common questions
Is there an open-source alternative to Shortcut?
Yes. Plane, Taiga, OpenProject, Redmine, Fizzy, Kanboard, WeKan, Leantime and 4 more are open source, according to their own sites.
Is Shortcut open source?
Shortcut is not described as open source on its own site. The listing was checked on Oct 5, 2026 against the pages it cites.
When was this checked?
Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 5, 2026 to Oct 9, 2026. Vendors change prices and plans without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.
This page is built from the listings. A tool is here because its listing says so, and the order is how close each is to Shortcut: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.