{"id":10597,"date":"2020-07-30T21:43:29","date_gmt":"2020-07-31T04:43:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/?p=10597"},"modified":"2025-08-08T04:43:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T11:43:07","slug":"shortcut-project-management","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/shortcut-project-management\/","title":{"rendered":"Shortcut Review 2026 (Features, Pros, Cons, and Pricing)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What Is Shortcut?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Shortcut is a project management tool that\u2019s specifically designed for software development teams.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Who can use Shortcut?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Shortcut is mostly meant for software developers, especially those that use the Agile, Scrum, or Kanban software development methodologies. \"}}]}<\/script><!--FAQPage Code Generated by https:\/\/saijogeorge.com\/json-ld-schema-generator\/faq\/--><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Considering using Shortcut for your company?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shortcut is a collaborative tool for modern software teams that\u2019ll help them power their way to project completion.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But does the Shortcut software have the <\/span><\/i><b><i>right <\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">features to support<\/span><\/i> <b><i>your<\/i><\/b> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team?\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To answer this question, we\u2019ll use examples of the super ambitious <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(and painfully busy)<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> team of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">app<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> developers from <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Silicon Valley.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10611\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image12-6.gif\" alt=\"richard busy at computer\" width=\"480\" height=\"269\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this Shortcut review, we\u2019ll talk about its features, pros, cons, and <\/span><a href=\"#pricing\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">pricing<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to help you determine if it\u2019s the right <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/free-project-management-software\/\">project management software<\/a> for you!<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ub_table-of-contents-22177703-a38a-4e4a-b9fe-b0b2c55526ac\" class=\"ub_table-of-contents\" data-hidetext=\"hide\" data-initiallyhideonmobile=\"false\" data-initiallyshow=\"true\" data-scrolltype=\"auto\" data-showtext=\"show\">\n<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-header-container\">\n<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-header\">\n<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-title\">This Article Contains:<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-extra-container\">\n<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-container ub_table-of-contents-1-column\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/shortcut-project-management\/#0-what-is-shortcut-\">What Is Shortcut?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/shortcut-project-management\/#2-4-key-features-of-shortcut-\">4 Key Features of Shortcut<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/shortcut-project-management\/#7-the-benefits-of-shortcut-\">The Benefits of Shortcut<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/shortcut-project-management\/#11-6-limitations-of-shortcut-with-solutions-\">6 Limitations of Shortcut (with Solutions)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/shortcut-project-management\/#30-conclusion-\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 50px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"0-what-is-shortcut-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What Is Shortcut?<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10606\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image7-2.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1289px) 100vw, 1289px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image7-2.png 1289w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image7-2-300x154.png 300w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image7-2-768x393.png 768w\" alt=\"clubhouse.io landing page\" width=\"1289\" height=\"660\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shortcut is a project management tool that\u2019s specifically designed for software development teams. With a <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/kanban-project-management\/\">simple Kanban-style interface<\/a>, it offers a clutter-free experience for better team collaboration.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And that\u2019s pretty much what Shortcut philosophy is about \u2014 provide a platform for software teams to work together and create products. It helps you:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plan project backlogs and sprints<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Automate and manage workflows<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visualize project progress<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Streamline projects across<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> software developmen<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">t platforms\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Essentially, everything you need to \u201ccrush it\u201d in <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">software development<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Well, that\u2019s what <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">some <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">folks believe, anyway!<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10613\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image14-6.gif\" alt=\"crush it on man's resume\" width=\"245\" height=\"230\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With a streamlined user experience, the Shortcut software helps both<\/span> <b>core engineering<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as well as <\/span><b>product management<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> teams manage projects easily.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"1-who-can-use-shortcut-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Who can use Shortcut?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shortcut is mostly meant for software developers, especially those that use the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/agile-project-management\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/scrum-team\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/scrumban\/#kanban\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kanban<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">software development methodologies.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I mean, if you\u2019re not a software development team, you <\/span><\/i><b><i>could<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> still use Shortcut, but why use a tool that\u2019s not built for you?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s also good for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/how-to-manage-a-software-development-team-remotely\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">remote software teams<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and is available as a:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Web app<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Desktop<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> app<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for Windows and Mac<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mobile <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">app<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for Android and iOS<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019re sure you\u2019re wondering what Shortcut<\/span>\u2018s<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> features are before you buy the software.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10633\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image34-3.gif\" alt=\"man throwing money off a fake unicorn\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So let\u2019s check out the key features of the Shortcut<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">software.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 50px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"2-4-key-features-of-shortcut-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4 Key Features of Shortcut<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shortcut was created to combat the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/brentgleeson\/2013\/10\/02\/the-silo-mentality-how-to-break-down-the-barriers\/#50baa04e8c7e\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Silo Effect<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or the restricted flow of information that slows down software development projects.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a result, it\u2019s built on the principles of transparency and ease of use.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So without further adieu, let\u2019s dive into them!<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"3-a-projects-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A. Projects<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the Shortcut<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">platform, <\/span><b>Projects <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are <\/span><b>core <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">function areas that cover all the Stories of a project. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(More on <\/span><\/i><a href=\"#stories\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stories<\/span><\/i><\/a> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in a minute.)<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Think of them as departments, business verticals, or open-ended focus areas that can be <\/span><b>color-coded<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for easy recognition.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, let\u2019s look at how the Pied Piper team could define their Projects in Shortcut.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Team members like <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Richard, Dinesh, and Gilfoyle take care of the<\/span><b> app\u2019s core tech<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 which can be split into Projects such as:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Frontend\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Backend<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10637\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image38.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 956px) 100vw, 956px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image38.png 956w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image38-300x149.png 300w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image38-768x382.png 768w\" alt=\"projects in clubhouse.io\" width=\"956\" height=\"476\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 \u00a0Meanwhile, their friend Erlich Bachman focuses on well\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10622\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image23-6.gif\" alt=\"erlich describing himself\" width=\"200\" height=\"225\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h3 id=\"4-b-stories-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">B. Stories<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stories are your standard, day-to-day tasks that everyone is assigned to.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shortcut lets you categorize tasks into 3 types of Stories:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Features<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: tasks dealing with<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> software<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> functionality<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Bugs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: issues that need to be fixed<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Chores<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: tasks that are <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">neither of the above<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> but need to be assigned<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cNeither of the above?\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yup.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s a pretty broad categorization for Chores.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But that\u2019s what you have to deal with in this <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">software project management tool<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re not a software team, you\u2019re <\/span><\/i><b><i>literally <\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">going to have a ton of chores building up.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moreover, you can create a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">template<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for these <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Story types<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and also add tasks <\/span><b>within<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> each <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Story<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">; however, each <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Story<\/span> <b>should be<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> nestled within a <\/span><a href=\"#project\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Project<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Users work on Stories depending on the Project\u2019s <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">workflow<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which is a customized, step-by-step process to complete a project.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s an<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> example<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of a typical <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">workflow<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Unscheduled -&gt; Scheduled -&gt; In <\/b><b>progress<\/b><b> -&gt; In <\/b><b>review<\/b><b> -&gt; Complete<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also <\/span><b>customize<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> this to suit your project needs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This way, you can customize how every <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Story<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> moves from conception to completion, possibly earning you some <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">rare <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">appreciation from network <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">engineer<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Gilfoyle:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10608\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image9-5.gif\" alt=\"gilfoyle congratulations\" width=\"500\" height=\"280\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, if a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">product <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">manager wants to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">review<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> their project progress, they just need to head over to the <\/span><b>Stories page<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This page resembles a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/kanban-board-examples\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kanban board<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, where each task is laid out as a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">card<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and the ones with the highest priority appear at the top of each column.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10623\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image24.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 946px) 100vw, 946px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image24.png 946w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image24-300x141.png 300w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image24-768x362.png 768w\" alt=\"kanban board\" width=\"946\" height=\"446\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over here, you can drag and drop each <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">card <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to update its <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">progress<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, or sort them by <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Story type <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for quick collaboration.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is great for people like Jared, who loves all things Scrum and <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/agile-software-development\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10625\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image26-6.gif\" alt=\"jared and richard saying scrum\" width=\"360\" height=\"202\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h3 id=\"5-c-epics-and-milestones-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">C. Epics and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Milestones<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You might have hundreds of Stories that your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team members<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> need to do.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But how do you manage all of them?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s where <\/span><b>Epics <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">come into the picture.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unfortunately, it\u2019s not as exciting as it sounds.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Epics are essentially <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">just <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">categories.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For easy task management, you can bundle up a bunch of Stories (even from <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">multiple Projects<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) together in an Epic.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After all, stories make an Epic! Get it?\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What kind of an \u201cEpic\u201d adventure can this team take on?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As Epics are all about cross-board <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">collaboration<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the team could classify <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">product<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> onboarding as an Epic.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This will include stories from Projects such as content, coding, UI, etc.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And this is what a Shortcut Epic page looks like:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10637\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image38.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 956px) 100vw, 956px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image38.png 956w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image38-300x149.png 300w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image38-768x382.png 768w\" alt=\"epics in clubhouse.io\" width=\"956\" height=\"476\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you have enough Epics, you can group them as <\/span><b>Milestones<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for better project planning.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10610\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image11-3.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 987px) 100vw, 987px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image11-3.png 987w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image11-3-300x152.png 300w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image11-3-768x389.png 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"987\" height=\"500\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Epics, Stories, Milestones, we know it\u2019s a lot to take in, even if you\u2019re an <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">engineering team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But I guess if you\u2019re a fan of juggling multiple confusing terms in your head, this is perfect!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the rest of us, here\u2019s a quick summary of the hierarchy of these features:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Projects<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are core functions, departments or verticals<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Stories<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are day-to-day tasks that are associated with a Project<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Epics<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are compilations of several Stories from different projects<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Milestones<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> contain Epics<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><i>Note:<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">user<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can\u2019t add a <\/span><\/i><b><i>custom field<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to any of these features.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"6-d-integrations-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">D. Integrations<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10601\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image2-5.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 855px) 100vw, 855px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image2-5.png 855w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image2-5-300x146.png 300w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image2-5-768x374.png 768w\" alt=\"clubhouse.io integrations page\" width=\"855\" height=\"416\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can\u2019t make a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">software development<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tool without a host of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">integration<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> options, right?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ideally, you shouldn\u2019t need integrations in the<\/span><\/i><b><i> perfect<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tool, but that\u2019s another story.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shortcut has a range of integrations to help you communicate, store data, schedule events, and do more across various platforms.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can integrate it with <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">multiple tools<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">software<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> like:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bugsnag: an error monitoring and reporting <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">software<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google Calendar: an online scheduling app<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Slack: a remote team communication tool<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GitHub<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: a software development platform<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zendesk: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">customer service<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and management app<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moreover, any developer can use the Shortcut API to build a custom integration or automate processes for enhanced functionality.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 50px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"7-the-benefits-of-shortcut-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Benefits of Shortcut<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With all these features, it\u2019s clear that the Shortcut software development tool has a few handy features.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s a quick look at some of the benefits of using it:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"8-a-user-friendly-interface-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A. User-friendly interface<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Shortcut team built Shortcut to streamline the software development process.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">software <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">developers have the unfortunate <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">experience<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of dealing with clunky, old-fashioned <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">software <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that slows down their workflow.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s why Shortcut was developed as a software that\u2019s easy to use for most engineers.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For easy feature access, most of the features can be found right on the left sidebar of the Shortcut home screen.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But remember this is a tool built <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">software teams<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s simple <\/span><b>for them<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re not used to it, all the Epics, Milestones, and Stories could lead to a confusing adventure <\/span><b>of your own.<\/b><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"9-b-easy-search-functionality-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">B. Easy search functionality<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once your project commences, your Stories are going to pile up.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10612\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image13-7.gif\" alt=\"computer crashing\" width=\"480\" height=\"262\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s why Shortcut offers easy filter-searches for your Stories, Epics, Workflows, and Projects.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, there\u2019s a global search bar for Stories and Epics.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here, your search results will show up in <\/span><b>two different tabs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (labeled Stories and Epics) and will be <\/span><b>color-coded <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">according to the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Project<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> they\u2019re assigned to.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10634\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image35-1.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 863px) 100vw, 863px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image35-1.png 863w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image35-1-300x145.png 300w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image35-1-768x371.png 768w\" alt=\"stories and epics in clubhouse.io\" width=\"863\" height=\"417\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ideally, you shouldn\u2019t have to rely on a <\/span><\/i><b><i>search feature <\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to navigate your processes, but hey, at least there\u2019s some kind of a solution\u2026<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"10-c-built-for-agile-teams-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">C. Built for Agile teams<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">software project management tool<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> without any Agile features is pointless, right?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But with Shortcut, you can manage <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/scrum-master\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Kanban, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/scrumban\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">everything in the middle<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In fact, even the names of its core features (such as Stories and Epics) resemble <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/agile-workflow\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> concepts!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s also got a host of charts to help you build <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">better products<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, faster.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">example<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you get charts to help monitor project <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">progress<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, like cumulative flow diagrams, burndown charts, and charts to help calculate the<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> entire company\u2019s engineering velocity<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 50px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"11-6-limitations-of-shortcut-with-solutions-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6 Limitations of Shortcut (with Solutions)<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sure, Shortcut is a software that <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">could<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> make Gilfoyle happy:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10621\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image22-9.gif\" alt=\"gilfoyle describing his job\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But it\u2019s not without its limitations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While Shortcut isn\u2019t a \u201cbad tool\u201d, it does have 6 <\/span><b>serious <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">drawbacks:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(click on the links to jump to a specific drawback)<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"#dashboard\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dashboard<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can\u2019t be customized<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#docs\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lack of powerful document creation features<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#remote\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not enough (remote) team management features<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#native\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No native <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">time tracking<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> feature<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#gantt\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No Gantt charts or<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> project<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> timeline view<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#expensive\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Expensive pricing<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b><i>Note:<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> This Shortcut review highlights how a powerful Shortcut alternative like ClickUp can solve all the issues you may face with Shortcut.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>But what\u2019s ClickUp?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ClickUp<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the world\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/reviews\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">leading remote project management tool<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that\u2019s used by teams in businesses ranging from <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/teams\/startup\">startups<\/a> to giants.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With a wide variety of Agile project management and collaboration features, it\u2019s got <\/span><b>everything <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">any in-house or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/benefits-of-virtual-teams\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">virtual team<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> needs in any industry!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep reading to learn about some major limitations of Shortcut and how ClickUp can solve them:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"12-shortcut-con-1-the-dashboard-can%E2%80%99t-be-customized-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shortcut Con #1: The Dashboard can\u2019t be customized<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sure, the Shortcut<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dashboard is easy enough to spot in the column on the left.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019ll show you information about the Stories or tasks assigned to you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But that\u2019s it!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beyond that, the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">dashboard <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is pretty limited.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">example<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, it can\u2019t be customized, and that can be a <\/span><b>huge problem<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Think about it.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every morning when you log in to work, your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">dashboard <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is the first thing you\u2019ll check.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But without a rich, customizable dashboard in <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">place<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you\u2019re going to be forced to sift through a lot of tabs and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">data <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to find what you want!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Not only will this delay your progress, but it\u2019s also going to leave you super-frustrated<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"13-clickup%E2%80%99s-solution-multiple-views-to-adapt-to-various-project-styles-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ClickUp\u2019s solution: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/views\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Multiple Views<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to adapt to various project styles<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ClickUp\u2019s <\/span><b>Multiple Views<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> offers various Workspace views to help <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/?p=8987\">virtual teams<\/a> use the one that reflects their project needs accurately.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The best part?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For maximum flexibility, you can <\/span><b>switch <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">between these views within the same project!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s what this <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project management platform<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has in store for you:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.clickup.com\/en\/articles\/909959-board-view#:~:text=To%20view%20every%20task%20across,you%20click%20and%20drag%20tasks.\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Board View<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: view each task on a Kanban-style card interface<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.clickup.com\/en\/articles\/895651-list-view\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">List View<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: check off tasks one after the other as you finish them (perfect for fans of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/gtd-templates\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">getting things done<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> work style)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.clickup.com\/en\/articles\/1090506-people-sidebar-me-mode\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Me Mode<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: view tasks that are <\/span><b>only <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">assigned to you for maximum focus<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#box\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Box View<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: track everyone\u2019s tasks and reassign them as needed\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.clickup.com\/en\/articles\/1595475-calendar-view\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Calendar View<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: view tasks on a customized calendar to manage your project schedule easily<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8151\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/App-Calendar-View-Transparent-Background.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1220px) 100vw, 1220px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/App-Calendar-View-Transparent-Background.png 1220w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/App-Calendar-View-Transparent-Background-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/App-Calendar-View-Transparent-Background-768x415.png 768w\" alt=\"calendar view in clickup\" width=\"1220\" height=\"660\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h3 id=\"14-shortcut-con-2-lacks-powerful-document-creation-features-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shortcut Con #2: Lacks powerful document creation features\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quality software<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> development isn\u2019t all about coding.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s some good old-fashioned writing involved as well!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019ll need to document your projects, make proposals for new ones, or simply brainstorm on concepts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shortcut tries to help you with this through its Write feature.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It offers the usual basic writing features like:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Auto-bulleted lists<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heading and text formatting<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Collaboration<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> features such as sharing and commenting<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But that\u2019s it.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Without anything to set it apart from other <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/best-writing-tools\/\">writing apps<\/a>, the only advantage Write offers is that you won\u2019t have to leave the Shortcut window to draft something.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And that\u2019s not doing <\/span><b>a lot <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to enhance your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">experience<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You might as well fire up a new Word or Google document for the full-feature writing <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">experience<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that you\u2019re used to!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you <\/span><b><i>really<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> want to draft documents with ease <\/span><b><i>within <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project management tool<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, consider ClickUp Docs.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"15-clickup%E2%80%99s-solution-document-everything-with-clickup-docs-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ClickUp\u2019s solution: Document everything with ClickUp <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/features\/docs\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Docs<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With ClickUp <\/span><b>Docs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, he can save all that useful information to use later.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It lets you create detailed documents <\/span><b><i>within each project space<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It also gives you tons of unique features such as:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rich text-formatting to create detailed docs<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nesting pages within docs for further categorization<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Customizable access rights<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creating a Doc<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> template<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for future use<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tagging members within documents<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Assigning them to different people<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Export docs as HTML, PDF and Markdown files\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Letting Google index these docs to show up in search results!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With ClickUp Docs, you\u2019ll have the superpowers to create your own in-house Wiki!<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10620\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image21-2.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image21-2.png 1920w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image21-2-300x112.png 300w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image21-2-768x286.png 768w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image21-2-1400x521.png 1400w\" alt=\"doc in clickup\" width=\"1920\" height=\"714\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h3 id=\"16-shortcut-con-3-not-enough-remote-team-management-features-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shortcut Con #3: Not enough (remote) team management features<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sure, Shortcut has <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">some<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> decent software development and project management features.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But it\u2019s not great when it comes to team management.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For Shortcut to work, you need motivated and mission-driven employees who will <\/span><b>manually<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regularly update the Stories<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dutifully inform their leaders about delays<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clear their <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">task<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> backlogs\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Essentially, you\u2019re looking for <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">staff <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with commitment levels like <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">software<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> designer Dinesh:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10602\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image3-4.gif\" alt=\"dinesh saying i haven't left the house\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sadly, few of us <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">work<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> like this.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even on good days, some things will slip through the cracks.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, as many people now <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">work<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> remotely, the demand for <\/span><b>remote<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">software team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> management features is increasing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I mean, without such features, you won\u2019t know:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Who\u2019s working on which task at the moment<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">employees<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are overworked or not<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What tasks a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team member<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is going to tackle next\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 id=\"17-clickup%E2%80%99s-solution-box-view-profiles-and-pulse-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ClickUp\u2019s solution: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.clickup.com\/en\/articles\/914665-box-view?_ga=2.150200885.222770390.1590385233-2020651107.1583603726\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Box view<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.clickup.com\/en\/articles\/2963916-profiles?_ga=2.175180705.222770390.1590385233-2020651107.1583603726\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Profiles<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/help.clickup.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/6304488850967-Pulse-overview?_ga=2.112844935.222770390.1590385233-2020651107.1583603726\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pulse<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n<h5 id=\"18-a-get-a-high-level-overview-of-your-software-team-with-box-view-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A. Get a high-level overview of your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">software team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with Box view<\/span><\/h5>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wondering which of your <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">employees<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are firing through their tasks and who needs some extra <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">support<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just go to ClickUp\u2019s <\/span><b>Box View<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, apply filters like \u201ctime estimate\u201d or \u201cnumber of tasks\u201d, and you\u2019ll know the answer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No matter whether you manage a large or <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">small team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the Box view will help you monitor each assignee\u2019s <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">task progress<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and even help you understand if you need to reassign tasks.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10616\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image17-1.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1338px) 100vw, 1338px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image17-1.png 1338w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image17-1-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image17-1-768x328.png 768w\" alt=\"box view in clickup\" width=\"1338\" height=\"572\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, you can get an idea of their <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/article\/302281\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">productivity <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">by looking at their <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">task<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> completion percentage, estimates of total time spent, their <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.clickup.com\/en\/articles\/3182792-agile-scrum-points-for-sprints\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile and Scrum points<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and much more!<\/span><\/p>\n<h5 id=\"19-b-analyze-each-team-member%E2%80%99s-assignments-with-profiles-and-pulse-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">B. Analyze each team member\u2019s assignments with Profiles and Pulse<\/span><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Built for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/scrum-master-vs-project-manager\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project managers and Scrum masters<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, ClickUp\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.clickup.com\/en\/articles\/2963916-profiles\"><b>Profiles<\/b><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">feature<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> gives you a detailed overview of your team\u2019s assignments.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It shows you:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What they\u2019ve worked on<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What they\u2019re currently working on<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What they\u2019re scheduled to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">work<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can access a person\u2019s Profile from anywhere on the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">platform<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by clicking on their name. And once you\u2019re there, you can also add reminders and delegate tasks for them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It doesn\u2019t matter if you\u2019re handling large or <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">small teams<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, this feature will help any <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> manager stay on top of their team\u2019s assignments.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10604\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image5-3.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1158px) 100vw, 1158px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image5-3.png 1158w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image5-3-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image5-3-768x434.png 768w\" alt=\"clickup features close up\" width=\"1158\" height=\"654\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But that\u2019s not all!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project management platform<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> also has a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/help.clickup.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/6304488850967-Pulse-overview\"><b>Pulse<\/b><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">feature that uses <\/span><b>machine learning<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to generate activity reports automatically. This will highlight what your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">software team <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is most focused on right now.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can use it to check:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your team\u2019s activity levels across the day<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Who\u2019s online and offline<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Who\u2019s actively working on something to collaborate in real-time<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The recent tasks that each <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">person<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has been most active in<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10605\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image6-1.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image6-1.png 960w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image6-1-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image6-1-768x398.png 768w\" alt=\"clickup team activity levels\" width=\"960\" height=\"498\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h3 id=\"20-shortcut-con-4-no-native-time-tracking-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shortcut Con #4: No native time tracking<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is another side effect of Shortcut<\/span>\u2018s<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> philosophy for an uncluttered platform.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">software<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has an <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">integration <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with a time management <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">app<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Clockify.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But that\u2019s the <\/span><b>only choice<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> you get!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Only giving you<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> one<\/span><\/i> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">time tracking<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> integration is perplexing, as time management is super-important to Agile processes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember, Agile or <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/scrum-tools\/\">Scrum software<\/a> activities are always time-bound and interdependent. From sprints to daily <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/scrum-meetings\/#:~:text=The%20ClickUp%20Scrum%20board%20makes,view%20of%20their%20sprint%20progress.\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">meetings<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, everything is time-boxed!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But if you\u2019re not using Clockify, you\u2019ll have to download the app (and probably buy another subscription) to track project time in Shortcut.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10609\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image10-7.gif\" alt=\"peter saying it's displeasing\" width=\"245\" height=\"170\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h4 id=\"21-clickup%E2%80%99s-solution-monitor-time-usage-with-chrome-extension-and-integrations-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ClickUp\u2019s solution: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/project-time-tracking\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Monitor time usage<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with Chrome extension and integrations\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ClickUp\u2019s nifty <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/chrome-extension\"><b>Chrome extension<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> lets you record time usage per <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">task<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> accurately, without downloading an additional app.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10630\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image31-2.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 389px) 100vw, 389px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image31-2.png 389w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image31-2-268x300.png 268w\" alt=\"clickup chrome extension\" width=\"389\" height=\"435\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But if you\u2019re already using a third-party <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">software<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to track time, you can <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/integrations\"><b>integrate<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> it with ClickUp<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It has powerful integrations with popular time trackers like Everhour, Time Doctor, Toggl, and more!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This will allow your team members to strike the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">perfect balance<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> between \u2018work time\u2019 and \u2018me time\u2019.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"22-shortcut-con-5-no-gantt-charts-or-project-timeline-view-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shortcut Con #5: No Gantt charts or project timeline view<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shortcut can help software teams who\u2019re focused on results.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But in the bid to make it simple for the tech folks, the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">platform<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> misses an opportunity to serve the <\/span><b>whole <\/b><b>organization<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After all, teams such as business development, sales, or marketing have little use for Scrum points, right?\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instead, these teams could use an intuitive <\/span><b>Gantt chart<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that helps them with long-term <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project management<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unfortunately, Shortcut doesn\u2019t have one.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"23-clickup%E2%80%99s-solution-track-progress-with-gantt-charts-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ClickUp\u2019s solution: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Track progress <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/gantt-chart-view\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gantt Charts<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re a project manager, you just need a quick look at ClickUp\u2019s <\/span><b>Gantt Chart<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to know how your project is moving forward and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">track progress<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moreover, ClickUp\u2019s Gantt chart can automate various project processes in real-time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s what it can do:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Automatically readjust <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/features\/dependencies\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Task<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Dependencies<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> after you reschedule any task<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instantly calculate your project completion percentage based on completed tasks vs. total tasks<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Compare current vs. expected progress in your planned project schedule<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instantly calculate your project\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/critical-path\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Critical Path<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to know what tasks you must complete in order to meet its deadline on time<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9276\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/reschedule-dep-gantt.gif\" alt=\"gantt chart in clickup\" width=\"960\" height=\"498\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But wait\u2026 Gantt charts aren\u2019t the <\/span><b>only<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> graphs you get with this <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project 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href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/burn-up-chart\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Burnup Charts<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: know how much you\u2019ve already completed against your scope<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/cumulative-flow-diagram\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cumulative Flow Charts<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: track your project progress over time<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10607\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image8-1.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 405px) 100vw, 405px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image8-1.png 405w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image8-1-300x133.png 300w\" alt=\"cumulative flow chart in clickup\" width=\"405\" height=\"179\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plus, all these graphs are colorful and super fun to use to track progress.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10628\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image29-5.gif\" alt=\"jared excitedly saying wow\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h3 id=\"24-shortcut-con-6-expensive-pricing-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shortcut Con #6: Expensive pricing<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We know what you\u2019re thinking: <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">how much does the Shortcut software cost?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So here\u2019s a quick breakdown of what you\u2019ll have to pay for the Shortcut<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">experience:<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"25-shortcut-pricing-model-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shortcut pricing model<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Shortcut project management software offers three standard plans:<\/span><\/p>\n<h5 id=\"26-a-free-plan-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A. Free Plan<\/span><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Offers unlimited core features (such as Stories, Projects, and Epics) for 1-10 users, ideal for a small team. But you can access Shortcut support<\/span> <b>only<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> via its user community.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h5 id=\"27-b-standard-plan-85user-per-month-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">B. Standard Plan ($8.5\/user per month)<\/span><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Supports 11+ users and includes an \u2018observer\u2019 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">feature<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that lets one <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">guest <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">user observe your workspace but not post or participate in the project. You also get priority <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">customer service<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h5 id=\"28-c-enterprise-plan-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">C. Enterprise Plan<\/span><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Custom pricing with additional security features (like SAML Single Sign-On) and dedicated <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">customer service<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> manager.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"29-clickup-solution-affordable-pricing-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ClickUp Solution: Affordable <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/pricing\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">pricing<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not only are Shortcut<\/span>\u2018s<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> pricing plans <\/span><b>very limited<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, but the price also jumps <\/span><b><i>a little too steeply<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the Standard plan. In a fast-growing, high-functioning engineering team, this could be a problem.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re a price and quality-conscious <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">company<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you might want to consider other <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">better software<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">market<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, like ClickUp.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It offers <\/span><b>unlimited users, tasks, and 24\/7 customer <\/b><b>support <\/b><b>in the free version!<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, the paid plans come with tons of additional features that can cater to the needs of an <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">organization <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of any size \u2013 from a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">startup<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to a corporation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The best part?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When compared to the Shortcut software, <\/span><b>ClickUp charges you less than half per user at every tier<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are ClickUp\u2019s pricing plans:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Free Plan:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> unlimited tasks and unlimited users with 24\/7 customer support, forever<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Unlimited ($5 per user per month)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: offers Free Plan features + unlimited storage space, Integrations with <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">multiple tools<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Dashboards\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Business ($9 per user per month)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: offers Unlimited Plan features + 2-factor-authentication + Goal Folders + Extra Guests and more<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 50px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"30-conclusion-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conclusion<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A good <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project management software<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> offers a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">collaborative home<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for your <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/teams\/product\">product teams<\/a> while improving the productivity of your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">company<\/span> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">across the board<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While Shortcut has <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">some<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> good features, it has a<\/span><b> lot <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of drawbacks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And when you\u2019re a fast-growing team like Pied Piper, you can\u2019t afford a lot of drawbacks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What <\/span><b>you <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">need is a powerful <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project management too<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">l like <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.clickup.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ClickUp<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">great software<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has the right set of features for all kinds of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">modern software teams<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and makes remote team <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">collaboration<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a piece of cake.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sign up for ClickUp today<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and celebrate project success with your entire team \u2014 just like the Pied Pipers of Silicon Valley!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 50px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Considering using Shortcut for your company? 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