Shortcut vs Yodiz (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Yodiz grades higher than Shortcut: 2.8 against 2.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 5, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Shortcut grades higher on features. Yodiz grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Shortcut
Issue tracking, sprints and roadmaps for software teams
Yodiz
Agile planning and issue tracking with a free plan for 3 users
Which one is for you
Pick Shortcut if
- Fits if you're a software team that plans in stories, epics and sprints
- Works for teams of 10 or fewer who can live with 1 team and 1 workflow on the Free plan
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a phone or desktop app, because none is listed and the old iOS app is gone
- Not for you if you need to host it yourself, as there's no on-premises or self-hosted version
- Tight if you're staying free with two teams, since the Free plan allows 1 team, 1 workflow and 5 GB
- Pricey if you need SAML sign-on or SCIM, which are paid add-ons on Business and included only in Enterprise
- Watch out: Team stops at 5 teams and 5 workflows, and objectives and key results need Business at $12
Pick Yodiz if
- Fits if you run Scrum on a tight budget
- Works for teams of up to 3 who want a free plan
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you pass 3 users on the free plan
- Watch out: the site's copyright line reads 2010 to 2021, so it may not be current
- Skip it if you want the full agile feature set on the cheap plan, as that is the $5 plan
- Watch out: self-hosting has no published price and is arranged through the vendor
How we grade them
| 2.6GPAShortcutGood | 2.8GPAYodizGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CTeam is $8.50 a user a month billed yearly, which sits just past the $8 middle for project tools here and short of the $10 dear end. Ordinary, then. Monthly it's $10, Business is $12 for objectives and key results, and SAML sign-on is a paid add-on even there. | AIssue Tracker is $3 per user a month and Agile Tool $5, both under the category's $6 cheaper quarter figure. |
| Free plan and trial | BFree for up to 10 users, with kanban boards, a roadmap, iterations, docs and the GitHub, Slack and Figma integrations. The caps are 1 team, 1 workflow and 5 GB, so a second squad means paying. Paid features get 14 days, no card. | BStarter is free for up to 3 users with unlimited projects, and every plan starts with a 30-day trial. |
| Features | BIt covers the whole job for a software team: stories in epics, workflows you shape, kanban boards with saved filters, a backlog, time-boxed iterations, roadmaps, objectives, docs and velocity and cycle-time reports. Linear and Jira cover the same ground, so nothing here is unique. | CBacklog, epics, sprints, releases, Gantt roadmap, dashboards and timesheets. The $3 plan is described as for simple needs and the $5 plan as the complete one. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record, and this is a web app where the work is building the thing: workflows, spaces, a backlog, teams. The vocabulary of stories, epics and sprints is a help if your team already talks that way and a hurdle if it doesn't. | CNo store rating on record. You set up projects, sprints and workflows first. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, with GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Slack, Figma, Sentry and Zendesk, plus an API and an MCP server. That's as far as it goes, though. No desktop or mobile app is listed, and the iOS app announced in 2018 is off the US App Store. | BWeb, iOS and Android apps plus browser extensions, with Slack, GitHub, Bitbucket, Zendesk, Freshdesk, Dropbox, Google Drive and Zapier. No desktop app. |
| Best for | software teams that plan in stories and sprints | small agile teams that want backlogs and sprints cheaply |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Shortcut and Yodiz. How we grade
Price against what you get
Shortcut starts at $8.50 a month for each person and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Yodiz starts at $3 a month for each person and scores 2.3.
Shortcut scores higher, and starts $5.50 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other project management tools on the chart, 14 score higher than Shortcut for less, and 1 scores higher than Yodiz for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Yodiz is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Shortcut also covers kanban boards, goals and AI agents.
- Yodiz also covers time tracking.
At a glance
| Shortcut | Yodiz | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $8.50 per user / month, billed yearly | $3 per user / month |
| Free plan | Free plan for up to 10 users: 1 team, 1 workspace, 1 workflow and 5 GB of storage, with kanban boards, a roadmap, iterations and docs. | Starter plan: free for up to 3 users, with unlimited projects, hosted on AWS. |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial with full access to Business plan features, no credit card required | 30-day trial with unlimited users |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Shortcut Software Company | VizTrend Oy |
| Price read from | shortcut.com | yodiz.com |
| Checked | Oct 5, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Shortcut
- The Free plan is capped at 10 users, 1 team, 1 workflow and 5 GB of storage.
- SAML single sign-on and SCIM are paid add-ons on Business and are included only in Enterprise.
- Shortcut's FAQ says it does not offer an on-premises or self-hosted version.
- Shortcut's product and pricing pages list no desktop or mobile app, and the iOS app it announced in 2018 is no longer on the US App Store.
Yodiz
- The Starter plan is limited to 3 users.
- The $3 plan is described as for simple needs and the $5 plan as the complete agile solution.
- Self-hosting has no published price and is arranged through the vendor.
- The site's copyright line reads 2010-2021, so check that recent features and prices are current.
Key features
Shortcut
- Stories, epics and workflows
- Work is tracked as stories grouped into epics. Stories move through workflows a team can customize: 1 on Free, up to 5 on Team and unlimited from Business.
- Kanban boards and backlog
- Spaces show stories on kanban boards with saved filters, and a backlog is used to sort and prioritize work before it enters a workflow. Work-in-progress limits start on Team.
- Iterations
- Iterations are time-boxed sprints for a set of stories. On paid plans, automations can create future iterations and move unfinished stories into the next one.
- Roadmaps and objectives
- Epics are laid out on a roadmap and grouped under objectives. Strategic objectives with key results are part of the Business plan.
- Reports
- Paid plans open a Reports page with velocity, cycle time and lead time, and cumulative flow charts. Business adds reports that reach back beyond 100 days.
- Korey and AI agents
- Korey is Shortcut's AI agent for turning rough notes into specs and tickets. An MCP server connects a workspace to coding tools such as Cursor and Claude Code.
Yodiz
- Backlog, epics and user stories
- Customer requirements are organized into epics, features, stories and tasks, with a user stories backlog and dependency management.
- Sprint, release and planning boards
- Separate boards cover sprints, releases, planning and a personal to-do list, and the board layout can be customized.
- Roadmap with Gantt charts
- A project roadmap shows work on Gantt charts. The pricing page lists it among features it compares across the two paid plans.
- Dashboards, reports and timesheets
- Dashboards and reports track delivery progress, timesheets log effort, and custom fields add the data a team needs.
- Apps and integrations
- The apps page lists Slack, GitHub, Bitbucket, Zendesk, Freshdesk, Dropbox and Google Drive, plus a Zapier connection.
- Mobile apps and browser extensions
- iPhone and Android apps show backlogs and projects, and Chrome and Firefox extensions capture annotated screens as bug reports.
Plans
Shortcut
Free$0
Up to 10 users, 1 team, 1 workflow and 5 GB of storage, with kanban views, a roadmap, iterations, docs and GitHub, Slack and Figma integrations.
Team$8.50
per user / month, billed yearly ($10 billed monthly)
Unlimited users, up to 5 teams and 5 workflows, 250 GB of storage, the full Reports page, work-in-progress limits, automations and all integrations.
Business$12
per user / month, billed yearly ($16 billed monthly)
Unlimited teams, workflows and workspaces, strategic objectives and key results, advanced custom fields and additional charts. SSO is a paid add-on.
EnterpriseCustom
Volume discounts, SAML SSO and SCIM included, premier support SLAs, custom terms and onboarding support.
Yodiz
Starter$0
Up to 3 users, unlimited projects, hosted securely on AWS.
Issue Tracker$3
per user / month
For teams with simple needs, with an issue board and free apps and integrations.
Agile Tool$5
per user / month
Described as the complete agile solution, with premium support.
Self HostedCustom
Runs on your own infrastructure with all cloud features, premium support and a dedicated account manager. Sold through sales.
Ways to pay less
Shortcut
- Annual discount
Save up to 25% with yearly billing
Team is $8.50 per user / month prepaid yearly against $10 billed monthly, and Business is $12 against $16. The pricing page describes this as saving up to 25%.
- Nonprofit
Free for qualifying nonprofits
The Shortcut Nonprofit Plan gives eligible organizations with valid charitable status a full membership at no cost, on application.
- Startups
12 months of Business free for startups
The Shortcut Startup Program gives approved startups the Business plan and SAML SSO free for 12 months. Applicants must be new customers with fewer than 50 employees.
Yodiz
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Shortcut or Yodiz?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Yodiz is cheaper to start with: $3 a month for each person, against $8.50 a month for each person for Shortcut. Shortcut starts at $8.50 per user / month, billed yearly, and Yodiz starts at $3 per user / month.
Which has a free plan, Shortcut or Yodiz?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Shortcut and Yodiz have a free plan.
Which platforms do Shortcut and Yodiz run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Yodiz lists iOS and Android apps and a browser extension. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.