Backlog vs. Jira Backlog is the all-in-one solution for project management, bug tracking, and version control. See how it compares to Jira.
Why choose Backlog over Jira? Compare the price and the features.
Backlog For unlimited users
$100
per month
Kanban
Custom Workflows
File Management System
Git
SVN
Wiki
List View
Jira For 30 users
$600
per month
Kanban
Custom Workflows
File Management System
Git
SVN
Wiki
List View
An alternative to Jira
Jira is an issue tracking product for bug tracking within agile project management. Unlike Jira, Backlog provides built-in tools for issue management, code review, and file management.
Create tasks Great for all Everything
Create tasks in seconds All you need to register a task is a title. Add as much or as little detail as you’d like.
Great for all kinds of teams Backlog is easy to start using out of the gate by tech and non-tech people alike.
Everything in one tool Get project management, bug tracking, and version control without extra subscriptions or add-ons.
How Backlog stacks up against the competition
Jira
Performance and Reliability
Avg. Go Live Time (months)
Ease of Admin
Jira
Ease of Setup
Jira
Ease of Use
Jira
Quality of Support
Jira
Performance and Reliability
Jira
API / Integrations
Jira
Source: G2 User Satisfaction Ratings
Import from Jira into Backlog Simply download the jar file and run it in command line.
1. Execute export command.
2. Fill in mapping file blanks.
3. Execute import command.
Download the jar file A better way to work together Do more in Backlog See why we call it an all-in-one project tool.
Document scopes & best practices with wikis
Each project has a built-in wiki that everyone can reference and add to with subwikis.
Detailed issue list view
View and filter issues by attributes like assignee, due date, priority, version, milestone, etc.
Built-in Git & SVN
Backlog is fully integrated with Git and SVN so you can review code, add issues, and track projects all in one place.
Document scopes & best practices with wikis
Each project has a built-in wiki that everyone can reference and add to with subwikis.
Detailed issue list view
View and filter issues by attributes like assignee, due date, priority, version, milestone, etc.
Built-in Git & SVN
Backlog is fully integrated with Git and SVN so you can review code, add issues, and track projects all in one place.
Customer Voices
“We tested other PM tools, but the UIs were too complicated for everyone to master. Backlog offered both functionality and intuitiveness.”
Shintaro Sugimoto Engineer
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