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Hillch

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Hillchart is a project tracking tool designed for Shape Up teams that visualizes project progress using hill charts to represent uncertainty and execution phases. It offers features like stuck detection, timelines, snapshots, embeds, webhooks, and integration with LLM tools to share real project progress clearly.

THE PRODUCT, BEYOND THE PITCH

Editorially reviewed · Sources checked Oct 7, 2026

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A good fit for

Shape Up teams, product teams, freelancers, agencies, and project leads who need to communicate uncertainty and progress clearly.

Know the limitations

Workspace access pauses after 14 days unless subscribed to Pro, but projects remain stored and accessible after subscribing.

What you can do

Tracking project progress with clear visualization of uncertainty and execution phases using hill charts.
Running betting tables, tracking scopes through a cycle, and keeping stakeholders aligned without spreadsheets.

Features

Hill chart that allows dragging scopes along a curve representing uncertainty and execution phases.
Attention signals to mark scopes as at risk, needing a decision, or requiring a circuit breaker.
Grouping scopes into epics, assigning owners, and filtering the chart by team member.
Snapshots to freeze the hill at any moment with a date, label, and cycle résumé.
Share links to generate view-only pages for stand-ups, clients, or leadership without requiring an account.

Integrations

Not confirmed yet.

Platforms & data export

Not confirmed yet.

THE COST FOR YOUR TEAM

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Published plan prices for your team size and usage. Results update as you type. Taxes, currency conversion and unlisted add-ons are excluded, and anything the source did not state is called out rather than guessed.

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Cheapest fit for 1 person, all 1 tools

$6.00/month

$72.00 a year on these plans.

Plan costs based on your requirements
Tool / plan	Monthly	Per year	What this assumes
Hillch ProCheapest fit Flat subscription	$6.00	$72.00	Automatically extracted from the linked pricing source. Seat allowances, usage limits, taxes and terms are not confirmed — check them with the provider.

A practical workflow

Create a project by adding scopes, grouping into epics, and assigning owners if working as a team.
Move scopes along the hill as certainty grows and flag areas needing attention or decisions.
Share milestones with snapshots, share view-only links, embed in wikis, or connect webhooks and MCP.

Based on the sources below. Editorial review does not imply hands-on product testing.

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Sources & research

Hillchart — See where your projects really stand | Hillchart ↗

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