Shortcut
$102/yr
23% less than Asana
Asana vs Shortcut
Price, free plan and alternatives, side by side
The comparison in short
- Asanahas a free plan
- Shortcuthas a free plan
Asana, Shortcut
With trade-offs
On price, Shortcut wins.
Side-by-side comparison
| APPLICATION | AsanaProject management | ShortcutProject management |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly billing | $13.49/mo$13.49Starter | $10/mo$10Team |
| Per year | $132/yrannual plan · −19% | $102/yrannual plan · −15% |
| Billing model | Per person | Per person |
| Free tier | Up to 2 users, unlimited tasks/projects/messages/activity logs/storage, and 100 MB per uploaded file | Up to 10 users, 1 team, 1 workspace and 1 workflow |
| Additional costs | Seat quantities are sold in increments: 2–5 by 1, through 30 by 5, through 100 by 10, through 500 by 25, then by 50. Timesheets & Budgets costs $5.99/user/month billed annually. AI Studio Plus is separately paid and AI Studio Pro is annual-only; public prices were not exposed. Taxes may apply. | Each paid seat includes up to 5 no-cost Observer seats; users who need editing rights are paid. Enterprise is custom. Qualified nonprofits can receive Shortcut free. |
| Can you rebuild it? | With trade-offsmulti-day | With trade-offsmulti-day |
| Free alternatives | +2 | +2 |
| Checked on | 10/20/2026 | 10/20/2026 |
| Buy on the official site | Buy View app page | Buy View app page |
The free plan compares up to 2 apps. Pro compares up to 4. See plans →
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