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  1. Billing & plan management
  • Shorter Loop Help Center
  • Gettting Started
    • How to Get Started With Shorter Loop Easily? Shorter Loop User Onboarding Guide
  • Capabilites
    • Beyond the Double Diamond: The Ultimate End-to-End Product Management Framework with Shorter Loop
    • Discover
      • How to start with Product Discovery?
      • Product Vision
        • How do I access the Product Vision Canvas in Shorter Loop?
        • How do I create and manage personas directly from the Product Vision Canvas?
        • What are the key components of an effective Product Vision Canvas?
        • What are Connected Canvases and how do they work in Shorter Loop?
        • How do I unlink target groups from personas, and what are the implications?
        • How does the AI-powered content generation work in the Product Vision Canvas?
        • How do I define the 'Product' section of the Product Vision Canvas?
        • How do I set effective 'Business Objectives' in the Product Vision Canvas?
        • How should I structure my Vision Statement for maximum impact?
        • How do I collaborate effectively with my team using the Product Vision Canvas?
        • How do I measure the success and impact of my Product Vision Canvas?
        • How can I use colors to highlight and organize cards in the Product Vision Canvas?
      • User Persona
        • How do I access and navigate the User Persona Canvas in Shorter Loop?
        • How do I create a new User Persona from scratch?
        • How do I add and customize demographic fields for my persona?
        • What is the recommended sequence for completing persona key elements?
        • How do I create Value Propositions that address my persona's needs?
        • How do I upload attachments and research files to generate automatic insights?
        • How do I share and export User Personas with my team?
        • How to create strategic opportunities from my User Persona insights?
        • How do I effectively name and organize User Personas?
      • Business Model
        • How do I access and start creating my Business Model Canvas in ShorterLoop?
        • Can I collaborate with my team on the same Business Model Canvas?
        • How does the Business Model Canvas integrate with other ShorterLoop discovery tools?
        • What's the difference between the Canvas, Notes, and Experiments tabs in the Business Model section?
        • How do I use the "+ ADD" buttons effectively to build comprehensive business model sections
        • Can I export or share my Business Model Canvas with investors and stakeholders?
        • How does Shorter Loop's Business Model Canvas help me identify new revenue opportunities?
        • What makes ShorterLoop's Business Model Canvas different from free alternatives like Strategyzer?
        • How do I connect my User Persona Canvas with the Business Model Canvas?
      • Feedback Manager
        • How do I access the Feedback Manager in Shorter Loop?
        • What is Shorter Loop's Ideas & Issues system and how does it organize feedback?
        • What does the main Feedback Manager dashboard show me?
        • How do I turn ideas and issues into actionable work items?
        • How do I disconnect or unlink work items from ideas?
        • What information can I see in the work item quick view?
        • How do I filter and sort ideas and issues?
        • How do I create new ideas and issues?
        • How does voting work in the Feedback Manager?
        • What makes Shorter Loop's connected canvas approach unique?
        • How do I manage categories and organize feedback effectively?
        • What are Collections and how do they help organize feedback?
        • How does AI-powered collection generation work?
        • How do I create custom collections manually?
        • What can I do within a collection page?
        • How do I publish and manage collection visibility?
        • How does the AI summarization feature work?
        • How do I create opportunities from collection insights?
        • How does the "Identify more opportunities" feature work?
        • What types of opportunities does the AI identify?
        • How do I convert AI-identified opportunities into actionable work item?
        • How does opportunity status tracking work in Shorter Loop?
        • How does the "Connect to work item" feature integrate with product backlogs?
        • What makes Shorter Loop's opportunity identification unique?
        • How do I manage settings for my Feedback Portal, including custom domains and categories?
        • How do I control and customize the status of Ideas and Issues in Shorter Loop?
        • How can I import existing feedback and invite users to the Feedback Portal?
  • Product Integrations
    • Jira
      • Set up 2-way Jira Sync with Shorter Loop for Epics, Features, and Stories
      • Why is Shorter Loop a more comprehensive product management solution than Jira?
      • Can feedback be linked to the original Sprint ticket from which the idea was generated?
      • Is there a way to bucketize items by status, like in progress, testing, etc.?
      • How to reopen closed work items and tickets in Shorter Loop and Jira integration?
      • If I have editor access in Shorter Loop but not in JIRA, can I still access or make changes in JIRA through Shorter Loop?
      • If I have access to JIRA but not Shorter Loop, and make changes in JIRA, will it reflect in Shorter Loop?
      • Shouldn't we categorize an issue into development only after linking it to JIRA?
      • So, if we raise an issue in Shorter Loop, will it go and become a ticket in JIRA?
      • Is it possible to see the Jira status of the work item in Shorter Loop?
      • Does the change in status in Shorter Loop make the changes in Jira?
      • How to fix Jira API token authentication issues in Shorter Loop integration?
      • Does Shorter Loop provide nesting like Jira?
      • Is there a visual way to see parent-child work items (like nesting in Jira) at once in Shorter Loop (like a board)?
      • Does Shorter Loop provide freedom to create multiple levels of hierarchy (nesting) in Product Backlog?
      • What’s the difference between nesting in Jira and Shorter Loop?
      • What changes appear in Jira if you delete any work item from Shorter Loop’s Backlog?
  • Using Shorter Loop
    • How to Create a Strategy Board in Shorter Loop?
    • How to Create a Roadmap in Shorter Loop?
    • Does Shorter Loop Support Other weight-based prioritization methods, such as customizing the weights other than effort/value, spread intensity, RICE, etc.?
    • Does Shorter Loop provide migration assistance?
    • How to apply Filters on the Roadmap?
    • How to Save or Share a Roadmap in one Click?
    • How to Build a Product Backlog?
    • Persona Canvas: Understand Your Target Users
    • How to create a Prioritization Matrix? - Shorter Loop
    • How to create a User Story Map? - Shorter Loop
    • How to Integrate Slack with Shorter Loop?
    • How to Create a Document in Shorter Loop? - Shorter Loop
    • How to Collaborate on Digital Whiteboard?
    • How to Use Idea Manager in an End-to-End Product Journey?
    • How to view the version history?
    • How to Share or Delete the particular Whiteboard?
    • How to start with Product Discovery? - Shorter Loop
  • Account Settings
    • Billing & plan management
      • How to Upgrade Your Trial to an Active Plan
      • Can I change my subscription plan after the trial?
      • What happens to my product discovery data during plan changes?
      • How does seat billing work for teams?
      • Can I pause my Shorter Loop subscription?
      • What are the feature limits and restrictions for each plan?
      • How to Upgrade to a Paid Plan? - Shorter Loop
      • How to Upgrade to a Paid Plan?
    • Profile Management
      • Subscription
        • How to access Subscription Settings in Shorter Loop dashboard?
        • What information is displayed in the Subscription Summary section?
        • How to add new products to your Shorter Loop subscription?
        • How to manage users and assign roles in your Shorter Loop subscription?
        • How to view and manage your subscription plan details?
        • How to manage AI & Storage in your Shorter Loop subscription?
        • What user roles are available in Shorter Loop and what are their permissions?
        • How to change your subscription name and logo in Shorter Loop?
        • What user roles are available in Shorter Loop and what are their permissions?
        • How to update payment methods and view billing history in Shorter Loop?
        • How to upgrade or downgrade your Shorter Loop subscription plan?
        • How to remove or deactivate users from your Shorter Loop subscription?
        • What happens when you reach your AI & Storage limit in Shorter Loop?
      • Product
        • How to access Product Settings and manage product-specific configurations?
        • What information is displayed in the Product Summary section?
        • How to manage users and assign roles within a specific product?
        • How does product-level AI & Storage management work compared to subscription-level?
        • What happens when you invite new members to a product vs the subscription?
      • Team
        • How to access and navigate to team management in Shorter Loop?
        • How to create and manage teams within a product?
        • How to manage team members and assign roles within a specific team?
        • How to invite new members to a team and manage bulk operations?
        • How to delete teams and understand the impact on work items?
      • User
        • How to edit and update your user profile settings in Shorter Loop?
        • How to change your email address in Shorter Loop account settings?
        • What is the difference between Display Name and Full Name in Shorter Loop profile settings?
        • How to change your password in Shorter Loop dashboard after login?
        • How to upload and change your profile picture in Shorter Loop?
    • Team Management
      • Adding New Members to Your Shorter Loop
      • What are the different user roles in Shorter Loop and what permissions does each role have?
      • How do I invite new members to my Shorter Loop account?
      • How do I change a team member's role or permissions?
      • How do I add members to specific products in my subscription?
      • How do I manage team members within a specific team?
      • How do I view and manage all members in my account?
      • What's the difference between subscription-level and product-level member access?
      • How do I deactivate or reactivate team members?
      • Can the same person have different roles in different products or teams?
      • What happens when I invite someone who's already in my subscription to a new product or team?
      • Can a subscription member be part of multiple Shorter Loop subscriptions?
  1. Billing & plan management

What are the feature limits and restrictions for each plan?

Shorter Loop offers three distinct plans with specific feature limits designed to match your team's product strategy and product discovery needs. Here's a comprehensive breakdown of what's included in each plan:

Plan Overview and Pricing#

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Startup Plan#

Perfect for small teams beginning their product discovery journey
Designed for 2 teams maximum per product
Ideal for testing initial product strategy concepts

Scaleup Plan#

Built for growing teams scaling their usage
Supports up to 4 teams per product
Advanced product discovery and product metrics capabilities

Enterprise Plan#

Comprehensive solution for large implementations
Unlimited teams per product and advanced collaboration features
Full-scale product strategy and product discovery tools

Understanding Limit Types: Subscription vs. Per-Product#

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Subscription-Level Limits#

These limits apply to your entire Shorter Loop subscription and are shared across all products:
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FeatureStartupScaleupEnterprise
Products13Unlimited
Storage5 GB15 GBUnlimited
Note: These limits are for your entire subscription - not per product.

Per-Product Feature Limits#

These limits apply individually to each product within your subscription:
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Basic Usage (Applied to Each Product)#

FeatureStartupScaleupEnterprise
Teams (within each product)2 per product4 per productUnlimited per product

Strategy Features (Applied to Each Product)#

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FeatureStartupScaleupEnterprise
Themes (Portfolio Manager)Not availableNot availableUnlimited per product
Solutions2 per product6 per productUnlimited per product
Opportunities2 per productUnlimited per productUnlimited per product
Objectives2 per productUnlimited per productUnlimited per product
ExperimentsUnlimited per productUnlimited per productUnlimited per product

Product Discovery Features (Applied to Each Product)#

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FeatureStartupScaleupEnterprise
Personas2 per product4 per product
Visions1 per product1 per product
Business Models1 per product1 per product

Feedback Management (Applied to Each Product)#

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FeatureStartupScaleupEnterprise
Feedback Givers (Contributors in Feedback Manager)10 per product30 per productUnlimited per product
Feedback Items (In Feedback Manager)20 per product60 per productUnlimited per product
Collections (In Feedback Manager) (Collection of ideas and issues in Feedback Manager)3 per product9 per productUnlimited per product

Real-World Examples#

Startup Plan Example#

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Scaleup Plan Example#

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Key Point: In the Scaleup example above, you get the per-product limits for each of your 3 products, but the 15 GB storage is shared across your entire subscription.

Team Management and Collaboration#

Adding Team Members: All plans support collaborative usage. Learn how to add new members to your Shorter Loop account for seamless team collaboration within your products.
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Choosing the Right Plan#

When to Choose Startup#

Single product focus
Small team structure (2 teams per product)
Basic product discovery and product strategy needs
Limited feedback collection requirements (10 givers, 20 items, 3 collections per product)

When to Choose Scaleup#

Multiple products (up to 3)
Growing team structure (4 teams per product)
Advanced product discovery workflows
Extensive feedback management needs (30 givers, 60 items, 9 collections per product)

When to Choose Enterprise#

Large product portfolio (unlimited products)
Complex team structures (unlimited teams per product)
Complex product strategy requirements with themes in Portfolio Manager
Unlimited product discovery and feedback capabilities per product
Need help determining the right plan? Contact our team to discuss your specific requirements and get personalized recommendations based on your product strategy and product discovery needs.
All plans include our 14-day free trial, allowing you to test features and limits before committing to a paid subscription.
Modified at 2025-06-24 12:21:26
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