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Shieldlix Project Management

Linear-style project management for security teams. Issues, sprints, initiatives, triage, and documents.

Architecture

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Technology Stack

Rust
Core runtime — memory-safe, zero-cost abstractions, no garbage collector
Axum
HTTP framework — type-safe routing, tower middleware, WebSocket support
Tokio
Async runtime — work-stealing scheduler, millions of concurrent I/O operations
ClickHouse
Columnar analytics — velocity tracking, completion rate aggregation
SQLite/PostgreSQL
Relational storage — issue CRUD, cycle management, document storage
Kafka
Event streaming — issue lifecycle events, real-time notifications
Next.js 16
React 19 SSR/SSG — streaming, server components, optimistic UI
React 19
UI framework — concurrent rendering, transitions, Suspense

Core Features

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Issues

Full CRUD with title, description, status, priority, assignee, project, cycle, estimate, due date.

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Cycles (Sprints)

Create, activate, complete cycles with time ranges. Track velocity and completion rates.

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Initiatives

Strategic initiatives linked to projects. Track high-level goals across teams.

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Triage

Incoming issues go to triage. Accept to backlog or decline to cancel.

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Labels

Team-scoped labels with colors for categorization and filtering.

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Documents

Team-scoped documents with markdown body for runbooks, specs, and notes.

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Comments

Add comments to issues for discussion and updates.

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My Issues

User-specific issue list showing assigned and created issues.

Issue Statuses

BacklogTodoIn ProgressIn ReviewDoneCancelled

Priority Levels

🔴Urgent
🟠High
🟡Medium
🔵Low
⚪None

API Endpoints

POST/v1/teamsCreate team
POST/v1/issuesCreate issue
PATCH/v1/issues/:idUpdate issue
POST/v1/issues/:id/moveMove issue status
POST/v1/cyclesCreate cycle (sprint)
POST/v1/triage/:id/acceptAccept triage issue
POST/v1/initiativesCreate initiative
POST/v1/documentsCreate document

How Shieldlix Compares

Feature
Shieldlix
Jira
ServiceNow
PagerDuty
Pricing
Free. No per-user or per-project fees.
$7.75/user/mo ($93/yr/user). Premium $15.25.
$100+/user/mo. Enterprise pricing.
$21–$52/user/mo. Per-responder.
Architecture
Rust backend + Next.js 16. Self-hosted, no lock-in.
Atlassian Cloud SaaS. Proprietary.
Cloud SaaS. Enterprise platform.
Cloud SaaS. API-driven.
Issue Tracking
Full CRUD with 10+ fields. Linear-style interface.
Industry-standard issue tracking. Highly configurable.
ITSM-focused incident management.
Incident-centric with alert correlation.
Sprints/Cycles
Cycles with time ranges, velocity tracking, completion rates.
Sprints with velocity, burndown, sprint planning.
Agile project management add-on.
No native sprint support.
Initiatives
Strategic initiatives linked to projects. Goal tracking.
Roadmaps and plans (Premium).
Strategic portfolio management.
No native initiative tracking.
Triage
Built-in triage workflow: accept/decline incoming issues.
Customizable workflows. No native triage.
Incident categorization and assignment.
Alert grouping with acknowledgment.
Security Integration
Native SIEM/SOAR/EDR integration. Alert → Issue.
Third-party integrations via marketplace.
Security Incident Response add-on.
Security-specific integrations.
Documents
Team-scoped docs with markdown. Runbooks and specs.
Confluence integration (separate product).
Knowledge base integration.
Post-incident review documents.
API
Full REST API. Issue, cycle, initiative, document CRUD.
REST API v2. Comprehensive.
REST/SOAP API. Extensive.
REST API. Well-documented.
Deployment
Docker Compose + K8s. Self-hosted. No vendor lock-in.
Atlassian Cloud or Data Center.
Cloud SaaS only.
Cloud SaaS only.

Cost Comparison

Annual project management costs by team size. Shieldlix is always free.

Team Size
Jira
ServiceNow
PagerDuty
Shieldlix
10 users
$930/yr
$12,000/yr
$2,520/yr
$0
50 users
$4,650/yr
$60,000/yr
$12,600/yr
$0
200 users
$18,600/yr
$240,000/yr
$50,400/yr
$0

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Jira charges $7.75/user/mo. Shieldlix is free.