Backlog Pricing Score & Analysis

Task Management Software

Pricing score

5/10

Backlog is a project management and code collaboration tool combining task tracking, bug tracking, and version control for development teams.

Main features:
- Task and issue management
- Bug tracking and backlog management
- Kanban boards and Gantt/timeline views
- Git/SVN code repository integration
- Collaboration tools, comments, @mentions
- Customizable dashboards and notifications

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INSIGHTS

Plan highlights

Free Plan Free Plan
$0/month

Our internal data shows that Backlog’s Free plan targets very small teams or side projects needing basic task tracking, with up to 10 users, 1 project, limited storage, boards, and issue summaries. Best for startups validating workflows before any SaaS spend.

Starter Plan Starter Plan
$35/month (flat, up to ~30 users)

Our internal data shows that the Starter tier fits growing teams under ~30 members managing a handful of projects. It preserves core project management, source control integration, and boards while keeping costs predictable for cost‑sensitive small businesses.

Standard Plan Standard Plan
$100/month (flat, unlimited users with caps)

Our internal data shows that Standard is optimized for small to mid-sized organizations scaling beyond a single department, requiring more projects and storage. It introduces higher project limits, stronger admin controls, and better scalability while remaining budget-manageable compared with per-seat competitors.

Premium / Enterprise Plan Premium / Enterprise Plan
$175/month+ (flat SaaS; higher or custom for Enterprise)

Our internal data shows that Premium and Enterprise tiers serve larger companies needing unlimited projects, higher storage, advanced security, IP restrictions, SSO, and audit capabilities. These tiers are best for regulated or multi-team environments consolidating project management under a single, governed platform.

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INSIGHTS

How much does Backlog typically cost?

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lines Vendor
Free Free

For individuals or very small teams testing Backlog

Starter Starter

For small teams needing basic project management (up to ~30 users)

Standard Standard

For growing organizations needing more projects and storage

Premium Premium

For larger teams requiring full feature set and higher limits

Monthly cost
Per User
$0
$1.17
$3.52
$5.83
Monthly cost
Total (50 users)
$0
$58.50
$176.00
$291.50
Annual cost
Per User
$0
$14.04
$40.13
$67.72
Annual cost
Total (50 users)
$0
$702.00
$2,006.40
$3,385.80
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Spendbase price
$0
$386

45% off

$1,104

45% off

$1,862

45% off

Calculated based on data for a company of 50 people - for individual calculations

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SaaS SAVINGS AND WINS

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We saved over $500k and got SaaS visibility

Timothée

Global IT Manager

Spendbase has been a game-changer for us. Their platform helps tech companies like ours to slash SaaS and cloud bills by up to 35%

Stephanos

Chief of Stuff, BRIDGE IN

I had no idea you can get huge discounts for most SaaS subscriptions

Nejc

CEO and Co-founder, Sellestial

They worked exactly like we do—efficiently and professionally. They completely offloaded the hard work from our shoulders

Ben

Operations Director, WithU

With Spendbase.co, we locked in 10–15% savings on several of our main SaaS tools. If SaaS spend is a major cost for you, they’re a strong partner.

Soo Beng

VP of Operations at Seven Peaks

We saved over $500k and got SaaS visibility

Timothée

Global IT Manager

Spendbase has been a game-changer for us. Their platform helps tech companies like ours to slash SaaS and cloud bills by up to 35%

Stephanos

Chief of Stuff, BRIDGE IN

I had no idea you can get huge discounts for most SaaS subscriptions

Nejc

CEO and Co-founder, Sellestial

They worked exactly like we do—efficiently and professionally. They completely offloaded the hard work from our shoulders

Ben

Operations Director, WithU

With Spendbase.co, we locked in 10–15% savings on several of our main SaaS tools. If SaaS spend is a major cost for you, they’re a strong partner.

Soo Beng

VP of Operations at Seven Peaks

Features & Benefits with Discount Lens

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Unified project, task, and issue tracking

Backlog consolidates projects, tasks, bugs, and issues in one workspace, with clear ownership, priorities, and due dates. Teams can plan, assign, and monitor work from intake through completion without jumping between multiple tools or spreadsheets.

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Reduces coordination overhead, prevents tasks from slipping through the cracks, and gives managers a single source of truth for workload, priorities, and delivery status across multiple projects.

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Built-in bug tracking for product teams

Backlog includes dedicated bug and issue management, from bug capture to assignment, scheduling, and resolution tracking. Product and engineering teams can log defects, attach context, and follow each issue’s lifecycle alongside regular project tasks.

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Improves product quality, shortens resolution times, and helps teams quantify defect volume and trends, enabling more predictable releases and fewer production incidents affecting customers.

3

Gantt, Kanban, and multi-board visualization

Backlog offers Gantt/timeline views, Kanban boards, and multi-board support so teams can visualize work the way they operate. Managers see dependencies, milestones, and bottlenecks, while execution teams manage daily flow with drag-and-drop boards.

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Enables better planning and capacity management, gives stakeholders real-time visibility into schedules, and helps agile and hybrid teams continuously optimize workflows to hit deadlines reliably.

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Code repository and version control integration

Backlog integrates with Git and SVN repositories, linking code commits and branches directly to issues and tasks. This converges project management with code management so developers, product owners, and non-technical stakeholders stay aligned in one environment.

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Bridges the gap between business and engineering, improves traceability from requirements to code changes, and reduces context switching, ultimately accelerating development cycles and reducing rework.

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Collaboration, notifications, and mobile access

With comments, @mentions, file sharing, email-to-task conversion, alerts, and mobile apps, Backlog keeps discussions and documentation close to the work. Teams collaborate asynchronously while maintaining a complete, searchable history of decisions and updates.

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Cuts down on scattered email threads and chat noise, ensures decision trails are captured in context, and supports distributed teams who need to stay aligned on work from anywhere.

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