The PM Software Buying Problem Typical buying experience: 1.
Research phase - Visit vendor website - 'Pricing' page says 'Contact Sales' - Fill out form for demo - Wait for sales call - Get quoted custom pricing 2. Sales pressure - 'Limited time discount' - 'Annual commitment required for this price' - 'Enterprise tier needed for GitHub integration' - 'Let me check with my manager' 3.
Contract negotiation - Legal review of terms - Hidden fees discovered - Minimum seat requirements - True cost unclear until signed 4. Post-purchase reality - Features gatekept to higher tiers - Support requires upgrade - Price increases at renewal - Switching cost traps you GitScrum Buying Experience 1.
Visit website - Pricing visible: $8.90/user/month - All features listed - No 'Contact Sales' 2. Start free - 2 users free forever - Full features, no restrictions - Evaluate completely before paying 3.
Upgrade when ready - Add payment method - $8.90/user/month - Monthly or annual option - No sales call required 4. Stay or leave - Cancel anytime - Export your data - No lock-in Total time to purchase: 5 minutes (if you already evaluated with free tier) Pricing Comparison: True Cost For a 10-person development team: Tool Monthly Cost Annual Cost Notes ---- ------------ ----------- ----- GitScrum $71.20 $854.40 8 paid users (2 free) Linear $80.00 $960.00 All users paid Jira Standard $77.50 $930.00 Per user, features limited Jira Premium $152.00 $1,824.00 For GitHub features Monday Pro $160.00 $1,920.00 Minimum 3 users Asana Business $249.90 $2,998.80 For advanced features Shortcut Team $85.00 $1,020.00 After free tier GitScrum: Lowest cost for a full-featured solution.
What You're Actually Buying With GitScrum $8.90/user/month: Core PM Features: - Sprint planning with velocity tracking - Kanban boards with custom columns - Backlog management - Task management with subtasks - Team workload visibility - Progress reporting GitHub Integration: - Automatic commit-to-task linking - PR status updates tasks - Repository dashboard - Branch creation from tasks - Real integration, not webhooks Time Management: - Built-in time tracking - Per-task time logging - Team time reports - Client billing ready - No addon fees Documentation: - Wiki feature included - Link docs to tasks - Knowledge base capability - No Confluence needed Client Work: - Client portals - Share progress externally - White-label presentations - Agency-ready Team Features: - Discussions per task - Notification controls - Role-based permissions - Team member management Mobile & API: - Mobile app (iOS/Android) - Full API access - Webhook support - Integration capability All of this: $8.90/user/month. No tiers.
No gatekeeping. Buying for Different Team Sizes 2-Person Team (Startup Co-founders): Cost: $0 (free forever) Features: Everything Best approach: Start building, upgrade never or when hiring 5-Person Team (Small Startup): Cost: $26.70/month (3 paid users, 2 free) Features: Everything Best approach: Start free, add users as you hire 10-Person Team (Growing Startup): Cost: $71.20/month (8 paid users, 2 free) Features: Everything Best approach: Full team onboarding, monthly billing 25-Person Team (Scale-up): Cost: $204.70/month (23 paid users, 2 free) Features: Everything Best approach: Annual for savings, volume stable 50-Person Team (Mid-size): Cost: $427.20/month (48 paid users, 2 free) Features: Everything Best approach: Contact for enterprise support options Note: GitScrum scales linearly.
No jumps to expensive enterprise tiers. The 'Enterprise' Myth Other vendors: - Basic tier: Limited features - Pro tier: Some GitHub integration - Business tier: Full features - Enterprise tier: SSO, advanced security Feature gatekeeping forces you to expensive tiers for: - GitHub integration depth - Time tracking - Advanced reporting - API access - Priority support GitScrum: - One tier: Everything - $8.90/user/month - GitHub integration: Full - Time tracking: Included - API access: Included - All features: Included No 'Enterprise' tier needed because all features are in the standard price.
Monthly vs Annual Billing Monthly billing: - Pay as you go - Cancel anytime - Flexibility for changing team size - Slightly higher per-month cost Annual billing: - Discounted rate - Predictable annual cost - Commitment for 12 months - Best for stable teams GitScrum offers both. Choose what works for your situation.
Most startups: Start monthly, switch to annual once team stabilizes. Purchase Process Step-by-Step 1.
Evaluate Free (Optional but Recommended) Duration: 1-4 weeks - Sign up with 2 free users - Run actual sprints - Test GitHub integration - Evaluate daily workflow - No commitment, full features 2. Decision Point When: Adding user 3 or confident in choice - Review team feedback - Compare to alternatives tried - Confirm workflow fit - Ready to commit 3.
Add Payment Method Time: 2 minutes - Go to billing settings - Add credit card or payment method - Select monthly or annual - Confirm 4. Add Team Members Time: 5 minutes per user - Send invites - Team members accept - Auto-billing adjusts - Everyone has access 5.
Ongoing - Monthly/annual charge - Add/remove users as needed - Billing adjusts automatically - Cancel anytime Total purchase time: Under 10 minutes (excluding evaluation) Buying PM Software Checklist Before purchasing any PM tool: Requirement GitScrum ----------- -------- Pricing visible without sales call Yes All features in standard tier Yes Free tier to evaluate properly Yes (2 users forever) GitHub integration included Yes Time tracking included Yes Monthly billing option Yes No minimum seat requirement Yes (pay only for users 3+) Data export capability Yes Cancel anytime Yes No hidden fees Yes If your current choice doesn't check all boxes, reconsider. ROI Calculation Cost of GitScrum (10-person team): $71.20/month = $854.40/year Value delivered: - Developer time saved on manual updates: 2 hrs/week/dev × 8 devs × $50/hr × 50 weeks = $40,000/year - Meeting time reduced: 2 hrs/week × 10 people × $40/hr × 50 weeks = $40,000/year - Tool consolidation (no Confluence, no Tempo): ~$2,000/year saved Total value: ~$82,000/year Cost: ~$854/year ROI: 96x return Even at conservative estimates, PM software pays for itself many times over.
Buying for Your Organization For Managers/Team Leads: - Start with free tier - Prove value with your team - Show productivity gains - Request budget with data For Finance/Procurement: - Transparent pricing: $8.90/user - No hidden fees - Monthly billing = operational expense - Annual billing = predictable budgeting - Invoice available For IT/Security: - Standard security practices - Data encryption - Regular backups - GDPR compliant - API for integration Ready to Buy? GitScrum pricing: - 2 users: Free forever - User 3+: $8.90/user/month - All features included - No enterprise tier needed - Monthly or annual billing - No sales call required Start free, evaluate properly, buy when ready.
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