Comparison
Linear and Shortcut are both engineering-first trackers. Linear is the more opinionated and polished, with a fast keyboard-driven UX; Shortcut (formerly Clubhouse) is a little more flexible around stories, epics, and iterations for teams that want more explicit structure than Linear imposes.
Linear vs Shortcut, in short
| Feature | Linear | Shortcut | Planoda |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keyboard-first issue tracker | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| No-code card / board automations | Limited | Partial | Yes |
| Propose/approve broker for destructive agent actions | Review-gate only | Partial | Yes |
| Agent actions in the same immutable audit log as people | Partial | Partial | Yes |
| Per-workspace AI cost ledger | Coding-credits only | Varies | Yes |
| Row-level security (per-tenant) | Varies | Varies | Yes |
| Bring-your-own AI gateway key | No | No | Yes |
| Free tier | Limited (250 issues) | Varies | Generous (10 / 1k / 3 proj) |
| Starting price | $10 / $16 | $8.50+ | $10 / $20 |
Each value reflects publicly available information, last reviewed 2026-06-21. Where a tool offers a weaker version we say "Partial" / "Limited" rather than a flat no.
The honest verdict
Planoda matches Linear's speed and Shortcut's flexible epic/iteration modeling — then adds product, ops, and GTM on the same schema, so engineering delivery and the rest of the company share one system instead of two.
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