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Backlog - Project Management Software

Backlog Reviews in September 2026: User Ratings, Pros & Cons

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Backlog Reviews & Ratings

4.46

Very Good

Based on 245 ratings & 256 reviews

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Spotsaas Editor’s POV

Backlog is an intuitive project management tool designed for small to mid-sized teams. Key strengths include straightforward navigation, a clean interface, and core features for task management, bug tracking, and team collaboration. Gantt charts and Kanban boards support project organization, while API integration enables workflow automation. The notification ...Read more

Backlog pros and cons

  • User-friendly interface and simplicity, making it easy for teams of all sizes to use and adopt quickly with minimal training.

  • Task management covers assigning, tracking, and prioritizing to improve workflow.

  • Customization options include custom fields, templates, themes, and API integrations.

  • Bug tracking, issue reporting, and client collaboration tools reduce communication overhead.

  • Limited advanced functionality such as the inability to set up multi-level parent-child task relationships or track time for subtasks.

  • Reports and analytics are basic, lacking extensive customization or detailed summaries compared to other tools.

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Anonymous User

07/24/19

5 out of 5

"A Good Platform To Log Workstatus"

What do you like best about Backlog? Its good to work. Using this my organisation meet requirement. Backlog is easy to use. The Quality of work is very impressive and I have no need get any type of support form backlog yet. Task creation and task assignment functionality is very impressive. Todo List Document upload functionality is good What do you dislike about Backlog? I have noting get which is not comfortable for me. When ever i get would like to let you know. Recommendations to others ...

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Jatin P

07/24/19

5 out of 5

"Review on G2 Crowd"

What do you like best about Backlog? Always i get the notification via mail and on Backlog site. Liked the way the UI designed for easily update the ticket status and ticket assignments to other user. Notification categories are good which keep me posted about the activities happening in my project. What do you dislike about Backlog? Add attachment functionality needs some improvement. Currently we are able to attach file only in Edit mode. Also file size limitation is there which needs to ...

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Raj S

07/24/19

5 out of 5

"Best place to Log Project Environment"

What do you like best about Backlog? Good facilities of Task Creation and Assignment, Due Dates functionality is good to track progress, Best feature of To-Do Lists, Documents Uploads, Performance and Reliability functionality is very impressive. What do you dislike about Backlog? I have to get noting yet when I have then submitted with backlog team. Recommendations to others considering Backlog: Good, keep it up. What problems is Backlog solving and how is that benefiting you? We get a ...

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Consultant in Information Technology and Services

07/24/19

5 out of 5

"Best"

What do you like best? It is good and best for tracking. its take track every issue. What do you dislike? It is best application so there is no any dislike. What problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized? It send email for every issues there for I do not have to track and remember what are issues are left.

AU

Anonymous User

07/24/19

4.5 out of 5

"Valuable and auto generating email for the task"

What do you like best about Backlog? the report is getting on a daily basis and also report generation in weekly basis also best for scrum and agile model What do you dislike about Backlog? there is some enhancement need to be done like - need to add more status in test cycle What problems is Backlog solving and how is that benefiting you? updating task, bug type and also epic

UI

User in Computer Software

07/24/19

4.5 out of 5

"Valuable and auto generating email for the task"

What do you like best? the report is getting on a daily basis and also report generation in weekly basis also best for scrum and agile model What do you dislike? there is some enhancement need to be done like - need to add more status in test cycle What problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized? updating task, bug type and also epic

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Rohit S

07/24/19

3.5 out of 5

"Great Project Management tool"

What do you like best about Backlog? Its really simple to track all issues and features and to collaborate with other team mates What do you dislike about Backlog? Its name is ironic ... it gives an expression that the items are still in backlog even if they are not. Recommendations to others considering Backlog: Go for it. Its a nice tool What problems is Backlog solving and how is that benefiting you? Team management, task management, bug tracking, change management. So it covers almost ...

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rohit c

07/24/19

3.5 out of 5

"Great Project Management tool"

What do you like best? Its really simple to track all issues and features and to collaborate with other team mates What do you dislike? Its name is ironic ... it gives an expression that the items are still in backlog even if they are not. Recommendations to others considering the product: Go for it. Its a nice tool What problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized? Team management, task management, bug tracking, change management. So it covers almost everything.

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Minh N

07/23/19

4 out of 5

"A review on Backlog"

What do you like best about Backlog? I do like the way Backlog immerse the project info within the project. What do you dislike about Backlog? I sometimes get confused by its generated emails What problems is Backlog solving and how is that benefiting you? I do use Backlog to organize my job as a Business Analyst for the Project. I would say, It helps me alot on my daily work basis.

UI

User in Information Technology and Services

07/23/19

4 out of 5

"Neat and clean ticketing system"

What do you like best? it is not cluttered with too much of unnecessary features. What do you dislike? All the features and functionalities provided are good, so can't say about dislikes. What problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized? track the task with issues assigned as per the status and type

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