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Shortcut

Partially Agent-Ready
Agent-Ready SaaS Index · shortcut.com · scored 2026-05-09 · rubric v2.0
Score 49 / 100
Project Management
Free tier
Self-serve checkout
Public API

Shortcut scores 49/100 on xpay's Agent-Ready Index v2: partial pricing visibility; self-serve checkout is available; a free entry path exists.

See Shortcut pricing summaryLive pricing page
Pricing
Shortcut pricing
As of 2026-05-09 · shortcut.com/pricing
Free
Free
Basic project management
Kanban boards
Limited integrations
Team
$8.5/user/mo
or $10/user/mo billed annually
All Free features
Work In Progress limits
Customizable workflows
Automation
All integrations
Business
$12/user/mo
or $16/user/mo billed annually
All Team features
Unlimited everything
Strategic objectives & OKRs
Advanced custom fields
Multiple workspaces
Enterprise
Sales
Contact sales
All Business features
Predictable volume discounts
Premier support SLAs
SSO & SCIM
Dedicated onboarding
Score breakdown · rubric v2.0
How Shortcut scores on the agent-ready dimensions

Public pricing visibility

15 / 15

Self-serve checkout

15 / 15

Public API + docs

0 / 20

Usage-based / metered pricing

0 / 20

Free entry path

7 / 7

No sales call required

7 / 7

Card / wallet / x402 payment

5 / 6

Machine-readable bonus (MCP / OpenAPI)

0 / 10

Total
49 / 100
Effective pricing
What it actually costs at typical scale
5 users on Team plan (monthly billing)
$42.5/mo
· Team plan at $8.5 per user per month· No additional usage fees
Confidence: high
10 users on Business plan (monthly billing)
$120/mo
· Business plan at $12 per user per month· No additional usage fees
Confidence: high
Agent purchase verdict
Can an autonomous agent transact here?
Human-assisted
LLM score: 55/100

Can create account

Yes

Can enter payment method

Yes

Can upgrade plan

Yes

Can buy more usage

No

Can cancel online

Yes

Payment methods

card

Human approval recommended

No

Pricing transparency

full

Purchase motion

self_serve

Demo required

No

Quote required

No

Annual commit required

Yes

Auto-renewal mentioned

Yes

Cancellation policy visible

Yes

Refund policy visible

Yes

Minimum term

12 months

Invoice payment available

Unknown

Purchase orders supported

Unknown

MSA required

Unknown

DPA available

Unknown

Security review required

Unknown

Trial

14 days (no card)

Annual discount

25% off

Nonprofit discount

Yes

Enterprise signals
Trust & compliance

Certifications

SOC2
HIPAA

SSO / SAML

Yes

RBAC

Unknown

Audit logs

Unknown

Competitive intel
Positioning & ecosystem
Headline

“Try for free, upgrade for growth.”

Buyer persona

smb
mid market
enterprise
developer

Integrations mentioned
GitHub
Slack
Figma
GitLab
Bitbucket
Zapier
Agent purchase simulation
Six-step check: can an agent actually buy from Shortcut?
✓

Discover price

✓

Select a plan

✗

Pay per task

✓

Avoid a sales call

◐

API docs without auth

✗

Estimate cost upfront

Analysis
Pros and cons for AI agents
Observational summary written by xpay from the signals captured on 2026-05-06. Not a review of the product — only of its current pricing posture for agent buyers.
✓ For an AI agent
  • Pricing is publicly visible on an indexable page — agents can read tiers without scraping past auth.
  • Every advertised tier is self-serve; no tier requires scheduling a call.
  • A free tier exists, lowering the bar for an agent builder to prototype before committing budget.
◐ Opportunities for the provider
  • No per-unit price was advertised, so an agent has no way to estimate the cost of a single task.
  • API documentation is gated or absent; an agent cannot inspect the integration surface without authentication.
  • PPU requires account creation and an issued API key; a fully unauthenticated agent purchase is not yet supported.
  • No /.well-known/ai-pricing.json or equivalent machine-readable pricing manifest is published — agents must rely on HTML scraping.
One-line fix
How Shortcut could lift its score

Add a per-unit price (e.g. $X / 1K calls) to the pricing page so an agent can compute its own cost before committing.

pricing_visible

true

headline_phrasing

Try for free, upgrade for growth. — Our logo is our stamp. It’s the heart of our brand, and its used across our brand to be the cornerstone of our company.

tier_count

4

lowest_paid_entry_usd

0

free_tier

true

free_tier_terms

null

per_unit_price

null

annual_required

false

self_serve_paid_tiers

3

sales_only_tiers

0

public_api_docs_url

https://www.shortcut.com/community

api_docs_auth_walled

false

ai_pricing_json_present

false

agents_txt_present

false

anonymous_purchase_path

false

per_unit_classification

null

usage_headline_present

false

custom_tier_present

true

agent_friendly

{"ai_pricing_json":false,"agents_txt":false,"llms_txt":true,"sitemap_xml":true,"mcp_server_card":false,"agent_skills_index":false,"x402_supported":false}

View raw extracted page text →
Page heading: Try for free, upgrade for growth.
CTAs (40): Download Logo · Grab Our Press Kit · Explore Brand Guidelines · Shortcut way · ShortcutFast, powerful project management.New · KoreyAI agent for product engineering workflows.New · BoardsSee and track work on kanban boards.New · Agent CoordinationCollaborate with AI teammates.New · RoadmapsSee a big picture view of workloads.New · DocsConnect your plans to your work.New · SprintsManage work in a set time period.New · AutomationsLet us do your busy work.New
Price tokens (17): $0Per user · $8.5010 · $12.0016 · $0 · $8.5010 · $12.0016 · $00 · $8.5010 · $12.0014 · $0 · $0 · $10
Need our logo?Download LogoGrab Our Press KitExplore Brand GuidelinesShortcut wayProductProductsShortcutFast, powerful project management.NewKoreyAI agent for product engineering workflows.NewCore FeaturesBoardsSee and track work on kanban boards.NewAgent CoordinationCollaborate with AI teammates.NewRoadmapsSee a big picture view of workloads.NewDocsConnect your plans to your work.NewSprintsManage work in a set time period.NewAutomationsLet us do your busy work.NewReportingMeasure and review team progress.NewObjectivesAlign work with company goals.NewBacklogsOrganize & prioritize upcoming work.NewAPIsBuild custom integrations & automations.NewIntegrate with your tech stackView allSchedule a demoGet started - it’s freeSolutionsFor EngineeringIssue tracking built for engineering workflows.NewFor ProductTrack product backlogs and prioritize workflows.NewFor LeadershipGain visibility into work, progress, and goals.NewFor DesignManage design work and stay in the loop.NewMoving from another tool?Compare Shortcut to:JiraTrelloPivotal TrackerSee AllCustomersPricingResourcesRelease NotesNewShortcut BlogNewHelp CenterNewSchedule a DemoNewCommunityNewAbout ShortcutContactSecurityFAQsGet started - it’s freeSign upLog InAccess WorkspaceSign upAccess WorkspacePress KitLogoOur logo is our stamp. It’s the heart of our brand, and its used across our brand to be the cornerstone of our company.DownloadColorsOur colors are used consistently to introduce a slick theme with dashes of color to give…
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Agent-Ready Spec
Shortcut
Partially Agent-Ready

49

/ 100 (rubric v2.0)
Category

Project Management

Pricing model

Not advertised

Tier count

4

Free tier

Yes

Lowest paid entry

Free

Self-serve / sales-only tiers

3 / 0

Public API docs

Public

Anonymous purchase path

No

Machine-readable pricing

Not published

Last refreshed

2026-05-09

Pricing intelligenceInsights extracted from shortcut.com/pricing
Pricing model

Tier-based subscription

Agent-purchase verdict
Human-assisted
55/100 · v2.1
Canonical answer

Shortcut pricing starts at $0/mo for the Free plan; paid plans go up to $16/mo for the Business plan, with both monthly and annual billing options available.

Cheapest entry

Free plan (Free)

Actions
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Verdict reflects Partially Agent-Ready status under rubric v2.0. Source observed at https://shortcut.com/pricing.
Agent-friendly features2 of 7 present
Discovery files and protocols
Side-channel signals — informational, not part of the score. Each protocol is independent; adoption signals the publisher is thinking about agent buyers.

ai-pricing.json

agents.txt

llms.txt

sitemap.xml

MCP Server Card

Agent Skills

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