Shortcut vs Fokus

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Shortcut compared with Fokus
Detail	Shortcut	Fokus
What it does	Project management software that does the work for you	Unified daily planner and AI task manager that auto-schedules tasks into a realistic day and replans when things change
Stage	Not given	MVP
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	US	Not given
Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Pricing	Not given	Free during public beta. After beta: Pro plan €15/month (annual) or €19/month (monthly) includes all base features. Optional add-ons: Meeting Scribe €12/month (annual) or €15/month (monthly); Email Triage & Responder €9/month (annual) or €12/month (monthly); Voice Agent €6/month (annual) or €8/month
Key features	Kanban boards for tracking work Roadmaps for visualizing epics and workloads Sprints and Iterations for time-boxed development Docs connected to work for documentation Work-in-Progress limits to prevent bottlenecks Custom Fields for structured processes Automations for repetitive tasks VCS integrations with GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket Objectives for aligning work with company goals AI agent coordination with Korey	Auto-scheduling tasks into realistic daily calendar around meetings Captain Fokus AI assistant that learns from habits and adapts to workflow Crew of six specialized AI agents handling Morning Brief, End of Day Review, Task Enrichment, Objective Decomposition, Data Ingestion, and ETA Scheduler Optional Meeting Scribe add-on for bot-free meeting recording with transcripts and action items Email Assistant add-on for inbox triage and voice-matched reply drafting Voice Agent add-on for hands-free task capture and plan reshuffling Integrations with 25+ tools including Jira, Asana, Todoist, Google Tasks, Slack, Notion, GitHub Multi-view organization with Day View, Kanban, Calendar, and Objectives Crew Tasks: 35 ready-made automation jobs triggered by schedules, emails, or events Unified knowledge graph connecting tasks, people, projects, deadlines, and events
What makes it different	Lightweight and enjoyable to use compared to traditional project management tools Built-in VCS automations that sync with GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket without manual updates Native AI agent integration with Korey for accelerating product engineering workflows Flexible customization that adapts to team workflows without being overly complex Fast performance with keyboard shortcuts for efficient work	Intelligent auto-scheduling rebuilds when day changes, not manual replanning Calendar-first planning protects execution time from meeting overload EU-hosted with GDPR/CCPA compliance, TLS 1.3 encryption, data never used to train models Smart rollover keeps unfinished tasks visible and higher priority next day Semantic intelligence from vector embeddings understands context across all connected work
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	74 +1 (up) since last check	23 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	29	8
Citation Flow (Majestic)	48	28
Referring domains (Majestic)	2242	42

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