Backlog Overview

Backlog centralizes project management tasks through a versatile platform that includes Kanban boards, task tracking, version control, and Gantt charts. This comprehensive toolkit caters to virtual teams by facilitating clear communication and streamlined workflow visualization. Over 18,000 companies trust Backlog to enhance collaboration, leveraging its integration capabilities with popular apps to fit seamlessly into existing processes. Businesses benefit from simplified project oversight, leading to improved task execution and timely delivery. The platform's flexible pricing ensures accessibility for various team sizes, supporting both startups and established enterprises.

Use Cases

Customers recommend Collaboration, Workflow Management, Onboarding, as the business use cases that they have been most satisfied with while using Backlog.

Other use cases:

  • Sharing Knowledge
  • Category Management
  • Engaging And Following Up
  • Communication Management
  • Sales Review & Feedback
  • Generation Of New Leads
  • Document Sharing
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Business Priorities

Improve ROI and Improve Stakeholder Relations are the most popular business priorities that customers and associates have achieved using Backlog.

Other priorities:

  • Improve Internal Communications
  • Improve Navigation
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Backlog Use-Cases and Business Priorities: Customer Satisfaction Data

Backlog's features include Ticketing, Alerts: Popups & Notifications, Dashboard, etc. and Backlog support capabilities include 24/7 Support, Email Support, Chat Support, etc. also Backlog analytics capabilities include Custom Reports, and Analytics.

Reviews

"...Workflow A1..." Peer review by Jodus M., Director, Education

Backlog, Prism PPM (formerly WorkOtter), TeamGantt, ClickUp, MeisterTask, etc., all belong to a category of solutions that help Project Management. Each of them excels in different abilities. Therefore, determining the best platform for your business will depend on your specific needs and requirements.

Backlog is an all-in-one SaaS for project management. It offers Kanban boards, task tracking, version control, and Gantt charts.

Popular Business Setting

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Top Industries

  • Information Technology and Services
  • Computer Software
  • Design

Popular in

  • Mid Market
  • Small Business
  • Enterprise

Backlog is popular in Information Technology And Services, Computer Software, and Design and is widely used by Mid Market, Small Business, and Enterprise.

Comprehensive Insights on Backlog Use Cases

How does Backlog facilitate Collaboration?

How efficiently Does Backlog manage your Workflow Management?

How efficiently Does Backlog manage your Onboarding?

17+ more Business Use Cases

11 buyers and buying teams have used Cuspera to assess how well Backlog solved their Project Management needs. Cuspera uses 663 insights from these buyers along with peer reviews, customer case studies, testimonials, expert blogs and vendor provided installation data to help you assess the fit for your specific Project Management needs.

Case Studies

Events Services

CASE STUDY VStream Media

Cacoo helped VStream Media plan and troubleshoot livestream events. The team used Cacoo to create and share equipment network diagrams in real time. This made it easy to explain technical setups to c...lients and work together remotely. Cacoo's features let the team quickly update diagrams and solve problems without being on site. The tool improved efficiency and became a key part of their workflow.

Consumer Electronics

CASE STUDY SoftBank Robotics

Backlog helped SoftBank Robotics manage projects for their Pepper robot team. Before Backlog, the team struggled with too many emails and hard-to-track spreadsheets. Backlog made project tracking eas...ier with Gantt and burndown charts. The team spent less time on emails and more time on real work. Communication with partner companies improved. Productivity increased as busy work was reduced.

CASE STUDY Weblio

Backlog helped Weblio improve project management and file sharing. Their old system was hard for new employees, especially non-engineers, to use. Backlog offered a simple interface and features like ...Gantt charts. Weblio used Backlog to manage tasks and track project progress across offices. File sharing became faster and easier. The tool was so effective at the Fukuoka branch that Weblio rolled it out to all locations.

Sports

CASE STUDY SmartCoach Technologies

Backlog helps SmartCoach Technologies manage complex, international projects. The company needed a tool to support fast growth and improve communication. Backlog replaced chaotic workflows with a sin...gle platform for tracking orders and tasks. Every department uses Backlog to organize work and monitor progress. The tool supports collaboration with external contractors and remote teams. Communication and project organization are now smooth and efficient.

CASE STUDY Travelport Digital

Cacoo helped Travelport Digital support Agile development with easy online collaboration. The team needed a lightweight tool for remote teams to create and share diagrams. About 50 people use Cacoo d...aily for architecture, infrastructure, and compliance documentation. They have created around 300 diagrams for ten products over six years. Cacoo's AWS shapes and folder management features save time and improve organization.

Information Technology and Services

CASE STUDY Shikumi Design

Backlog helped Shikumi Design manage complex projects with many changing tasks. The team used Backlog to organize and prioritize requests in bulk. They set milestones in two-week terms to match their... release schedule. Backlog made it easy to track both user requests and internal goals. The tool helped them run projects smoothly and expand their product to new users.

Frequently Asked Questions(FAQ)

for Backlog

What is Backlog?

Backlog is an all-in-one project management software for the whole team to release great projects on one platform. It helps with issue tracking, Git hosting and version control, and Wiki. Works with developers, clients, designers, and other teams on one connected platform available from anywhere.

Backlog keeps bug and issue tracking under one roof where the developers can easily collaborate on and release code, tracking each step via pull-requests right in issues. Git and Subversion repositories keep teams connected through it all. Customizes Backlog to fit the needs by using one of the integrations or building one with the rich API.

Its features include envisioning work happening and turns reported issues into clear, easy-to-follow outlines. View, prioritize, and discuss all the tasks in one place, host the code securely in the cloud with private repositories. Manage, communicate, and collaborate to get more work done with less confusion and more.

What is Backlog used for?

Backlog is a Project Management Software mainly used by its customers to Improve ROI and Improve Stakeholder Relations by Collaboration, Workflow Management and Onboarding .

What are the top features of Backlog?

Ticketing, Alerts: popups & Notifications and Dashboard are some of the top features of Backlog.

Who uses Backlog?

Backlog is used by Information Technology And Services, Computer Software and Design among other industries.

What are Backlog alternatives?

Prism PPM (Formerly WorkOtter), TeamGantt, ClickUp and MeisterTask are popular alternatives for Backlog.

Where is Backlog located?

Backlog is headquartered at 262 Bowery, New York, NY 10012, US.
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Peers used Backlog for collaboration and workflow management

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FEATURE RATINGS AND REVIEWS
AI Powered

3.42/5 ★

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Custom Reports

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Analytics

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CAPABILITIES RATINGS AND REVIEWS
AI Powered

3.42/5 ★

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Custom Reports

4.30/5 ★

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Analytics

2.15/5 ★

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Nulab Inc. News

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Save time with Backlogs new replicate feature

Nulab has introduced a new Project Settings Export/Import feature in Backlog, enabling users to replicate project settings efficiently. This update allows teams to export settings such as general settings, issue types, statuses, categories, and milestones, and import them into new projects, streamlining project setup and reducing errors. Future updates will include support for custom attributes.

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Save time with Backlogs new batch import feature

Nulab has introduced a batch import feature for Backlog, its project management platform. Users can now upload up to 250 issues at once via CSV, streamlining project setup and data migration. This update reduces manual entry and accelerates onboarding for teams managing large volumes of tasks.

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New in Backlog Documents: Tags, subpages, TOC, and embeds

Nulab has introduced new features to Backlog Documents, including tags, subpages, a table of contents (TOC), and embeds, enhancing content organization, navigation, and integration for improved team collaboration and project knowledge management.

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Update: Were discontinuing Backlogs old Gantt chart

Nulab is retiring the old Gantt chart feature in Backlog, its project management tool. Starting March 19th, 2025, all users will use the new Gantt chart by default. The update aims to improve project planning and workflow efficiency for Backlog users.

Nulab Inc. Profile

Company Name

Nulab Inc.

Company Website

https://nulab.com/

Year Founded

2004

HQ Location

262 Bowery, New York, NY 10012, US

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