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# Backlog vs Shortcut Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Pricing

**Backlog**
Free Trial

**Free** Per Month · Free

**$35.00** Per Month · Starter

**$100.00** Per Month · Standard 

**$175.00** Per Month · Premium

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**Shortcut**
Free Trial

**Free** · Free (1 - 10 users)

**$8.50** per user, per month · Team

**$12.00** per user, per month · Business

**Custom** Contact Sales · Enterprise

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**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Perceived Cost

**Backlog**
$$$$$

**Shortcut**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**Backlog**
7%

**Shortcut**
7%

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Time to Implement

**Backlog** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

**Shortcut** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

Return on Investment

**Backlog** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

**Shortcut** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

 ![Backlog](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/f7787df2b55dd23b13ab44ff2b1fd047/backlog.svg "Backlog")

 ![Shortcut](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/73ec30a9d1333079dbd655ed1c257bab/shortcut.svg "Shortcut")

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**Pros & Cons**
from reviews

**Backlog**

Task Management (81)

Ease of Use (77)

Slow Performance (26)

Slow Loading (23)

**Shortcut**

Ease of Use (19)

User Interface (11)

Missing Features (6)

Lack of Tools (4)

Integrations

**Backlog**
[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_9b832fe9bb15e5e18b6852a303b57d40/box.jpg "Product Avatar Image")

Box

](https://www.g2.com/products/box/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_33d811408f78f5d73a1f2458923efba8/cacoo.png "Product Avatar Image")

Cacoo

](https://www.g2.com/products/cacoo/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_5a70c0e0f26ded6f6c6813e514d2fa20/claude.png "Product Avatar Image")

Claude

](https://www.g2.com/products/claude/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_20c010d5090054533c1b561ee4a019f9/dropbox.png "Product Avatar Image")

Dropbox

](https://www.g2.com/products/dropbox/reviews)[
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](https://www.g2.com/products/backlog/integrations)

**Shortcut**
[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_41f2b5eb5eb8a0a5ee3906c191ea8433/cursor.png "Product Avatar Image")

Cursor

](https://www.g2.com/products/cursor/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_4a9a6d57cdd833bf0381d21fd9246641/google-workspace.png "Product Avatar Image")

Google Workspace

](https://www.g2.com/products/google-workspace/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_23f1df4a48002425b3574347f0ea5676/notion.png "Product Avatar Image")

Notion

](https://www.g2.com/products/notion/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_f6ee5c9dddbf5c28b136829c8782ed1b/slack.png "Product Avatar Image")

Slack

](https://www.g2.com/products/slack/reviews)[
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](https://www.g2.com/products/shortcut/integrations)

Screenshots

**Backlog**
 ![Backlog screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/125025/Kanban-Board.png)

**Shortcut**
 ![Shortcut screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/1339365/kanban.png)

**Ratings**
from reviews

Meets Requirements

**Backlog**

**9.1** /10

Based on 321 responses

**Shortcut**

**8.6** /10

Based on 132 responses

Ease of Use

**Backlog**

**9.3** /10

Based on 323 responses

**Shortcut**

**8.6** /10

Based on 133 responses

Ease of Setup

**Backlog**

**9.4** /10

Based on 222 responses

**Shortcut**

**9.1** /10

Based on 51 responses

Ease of Admin

**Backlog**

**8.8** /10

Based on 83 responses

**Shortcut**

**9.1** /10

Based on 36 responses

Quality of Support

**Backlog**

**9.1** /10

Based on 279 responses

**Shortcut**

**8.8** /10

Based on 83 responses

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Backlog**

**8.9** /10

Based on 77 responses

**Shortcut**

**8.8** /10

Based on 31 responses

Product Direction (% positive)

**Backlog**

**9.3** /10

Based on 312 responses

**Shortcut**

**8.5** /10

Based on 116 responses

**Features**
ratings from reviews

Bug Tracking

**9.4** /10

Based on 173 responses

**8.1** /10

Based on 19 responses

Project Management

**9.0** /10

Based on 145 responses

Not enough data

Task Management

**9.0** /10

Based on 112 responses

Not enough data

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Work Management

**9.2** /10

Based on 60 responses

Not enough data

Project Collaboration

**8.5** /10

Based on 108 responses

Not enough data

Product Management

Not enough data

**7.9** /10

Based on 93 responses

User Insights

**Reviewers' Company Size**

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
42.3%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
45.9%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
11.8%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
42.3%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
45.9%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
11.8%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
52.6%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
43.9%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
3.5%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
52.6%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
43.9%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
3.5%

**Reviewers' Industry**

[![Backlog](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/f7787df2b55dd23b13ab44ff2b1fd047/backlog.svg "Backlog")](https://www.g2.com/products/backlog/reviews)
Backlog

Information Technology and Services
44.1%

Computer Software
20.1%

Hospital & Health Care
2.2%

Marketing and Advertising
2.0%

Financial Services
1.7%

Other
29.9%

[![Shortcut](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/73ec30a9d1333079dbd655ed1c257bab/shortcut.svg "Shortcut")](https://www.g2.com/products/shortcut/reviews)
Shortcut

Computer Software
28.8%

Information Technology and Services
20.0%

Financial Services
5.3%

Internet
3.5%

Marketing and Advertising
3.5%

Other
38.8%

Alternatives

**Backlog Alternatives**

 ![Jira](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/33ea9716a927c77d0e0c7cfe1a01035d/jira.svg "Jira")

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Jira
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 ![Asana](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1487565345/asana.svg "Asana")

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Asana
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 ![ClickUp](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/b675771627028c890e21cb68228a24e9/clickup.svg "ClickUp")

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ClickUp
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**Shortcut Alternatives**

 ![ClickUp](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/b675771627028c890e21cb68228a24e9/clickup.svg "ClickUp")

[
ClickUp
](/products/clickup/reviews)

 ![Jira](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/33ea9716a927c77d0e0c7cfe1a01035d/jira.svg "Jira")

[
Jira
](/products/jira/reviews)

 ![Asana](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1487565345/asana.svg "Asana")

[
Asana
](/products/asana/reviews)

 ![monday AI Work Platform](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/0ecee4762e51bfed79001cde447b63a5/monday-com.svg "monday AI Work Platform")

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monday AI Work Platform
](/products/monday-com/reviews)