# Backlog

> Issue tracking and project management with built-in Git and SVN

Backlog is Nulab's project management tool, combining issue tracking, Kanban boards and Gantt charts with built-in Git and Subversion repositories. Plans are priced as a flat monthly fee rather than per user, and the Standard and Premium plans allow unlimited users. A free plan covers 10 users and one project, and the Enterprise plan can be installed on a private server.

- **Category:** Project Management
- **Made by:** Nulab, Inc. (since 2005)
- **Website:** https://nulab.com/backlog/
- **Runs on:** Web, iOS, Android
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 6, 2026

## Pricing

Backlog has a free plan. Paid plans start at $30 / month flat for up to 30 users, billed annually.

- **Pricing model:** Free plan
- **Free plan:** Up to 10 users, 1 project and 100 MB of storage, with issues, a Kanban-style board, and Git and Subversion repositories.
- **Free trial:** 30-day free trial of any paid plan, no credit card required.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free | $0 | Up to 10 users, 1 project and 100 MB of storage, with issues, a board, and Git and Subversion repositories. |
| Starter | $30 per month flat, billed annually ($35 billed monthly) | Up to 30 users, 5 projects and 1 GB of storage, adding subtasks, documents and custom statuses. |
| Standard | $84 per month flat, billed annually ($100 billed monthly) | Unlimited users, 100 projects and 30 GB of storage, adding Gantt charts with a 6-month view, burndown charts and IP-based access control. |
| Premium | $146 per month flat, billed annually ($175 billed monthly) | Unlimited users and projects, 100 GB, unlimited and cross-project Gantt charts, custom fields and the AI Assistant with 2,000 credits a month. |
| Enterprise | Custom | Everything in Premium plus SAML single sign-on, SCIM provisioning and audit logs, with the option to install Backlog on your own server. |

Read from https://nulab.com/pricing/backlog/ on Oct 6, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Backlog before buying.

## Ways to pay less

- **Save 17% with annual billing** (Annual discount): Billed annually, Starter is $30 a month against $35, Standard $84 against $100 and Premium $146 against $175. Nulab states the saving as 17%. Source: https://nulab.com/pricing/backlog/

## Key features

- **Issues and subtasks:** Tasks, bugs and requests are logged as issues, which can also be created by email. Subtasks start on Starter, and Premium allows three levels of nesting.
- **Boards, Gantt and burndown charts:** A Kanban-style board is on every plan. Gantt and burndown charts start on Standard, where the Gantt view covers 6 months; Premium removes that limit.
- **Built-in Git and Subversion:** Every plan, including Free, has Git and Subversion repositories, so code, bugs and tasks are tracked in the same tool.
- **Flat pricing per plan:** Each plan has one price regardless of headcount. Starter covers 30 users, and Standard, Premium and Enterprise have no user limit.
- **Backlog AI Assistant:** Premium and Enterprise include an AI assistant that organizes tasks, drafts issues and writes summaries, with 2,000 credits a month. Extra credit packs start at $60 a month.
- **Documents:** From Starter, project documents with to-do lists, tables and charts can be edited by several people in real time.

## Good for

- Software teams that want issues and Git or SVN repositories together
- Growing teams that prefer a flat fee to per-user pricing
- Teams of up to 10 starting with a single project on the free plan

## Worth knowing

- The Free plan is limited to 10 users, 1 project and 100 MB of storage, and has no subtasks or documents.
- Gantt and burndown charts need Standard; custom fields, cross-project Gantt charts and the AI Assistant need Premium.
- A paid plan cannot be downgraded to Free, and a switch between paid plans takes effect only when the current billing period ends.
- Self-hosting is offered only on Enterprise, and SAML single sign-on, SCIM and audit logs come through the Nulab Pass security add-on.

## Works with

Cacoo, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Google Chat, Jenkins, Google Drive, Dropbox, Microsoft OneDrive

**Tags:** Issue tracking, Tasks, Kanban boards, Gantt & timelines, Documents, AI features, Self-hostable

## Alternatives

- [Jira](https://toolgpa.com/tools/jira): Issue and project tracking for software and business teams. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/backlog-vs-jira)
- [GitHub Issues](https://toolgpa.com/tools/github-issues): Issue tracking and project planning built into GitHub. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/backlog-vs-github-issues)
- [Redmine](https://toolgpa.com/tools/redmine): Free, self-hosted issue tracker and project management web app. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/backlog-vs-redmine)
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- [Shortcut](https://toolgpa.com/tools/shortcut): Issue tracking, sprints and roadmaps for software teams. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/backlog-vs-shortcut)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 6, 2026:

- https://nulab.com/pricing/backlog/
- https://nulab.com/backlog/
- https://nulab.com/company/

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