Project and task management

Shortcut alternatives

2 open-source projects that already do this job. Free to use - not free to run, which is what the numbers on the right are for.

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The projects

opf/openproject15,784GPL-3.0Open-source project management software with issue tracking, agile planning, roadmaps, and collaboration features.Open on GitHub makeplane/plane55,669AGPL-3.0Modern open-source project management platform for tasks, sprints, docs, and triage.Open on GitHub

What you give up either way

Enterprise features (SSO, SCIM, audit logs, volume discounts)
Advanced integrations and VCS/MCP server sync
Built-in AI agent (Korey) and agent coordination
Advanced reporting, unlimited storage quotas, and paid support/SLAs
Compliance attestations (SOC2/HIPAA) and mature security controls

An open-source project doing the core job proves a replacement is possible. It does not prove it matches Shortcut, and it does not prove anyone has run it for a month. How we decide.