Backlog AlternativesProject Management & Team Collaboration Tools like Backlog

Backlog is described as 'Cloud-based platform unifying project management, task tracking, code collaboration, bug management, Gantt and Kanban boards, plus real-time dashboards' and is a project management tool in the office & productivity category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Backlog for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Mac, Windows, SaaS and Android apps. The best Backlog alternative is GitHub, which is free. Other great apps like Backlog are Redmine, Bitbucket, JIRA and Radicle.

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  1. GitHub icon
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    Git hosting service offering version control, collaboration, and project management tools. Provides issue tracking, code review through pull requests, wikis, and deployment workflows.

    118 GitHub alternatives

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  2. Redmine icon
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    Redmine is a flexible project management web application. Written using Ruby on Rails framework, it is cross-platform and cross-database.

    292 Redmine alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
    • MySQL Community Edition
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    • MariaDB
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    • Cloudron
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    • PostgreSQL
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  3. Bitbucket icon
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    Provides Git repository hosting with integrated issue tracking, wiki for documentation, pull requests, code review features, support for public and private repos, CI/CD integration, branch permissions, team collaboration, notification tools, and API access.

    88 Bitbucket alternatives

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  4. JIRA icon
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    Centralized project management tool for planning and tracking tasks, aligning work with company goals, visualizing workflows, and optimizing performance via real-time data insights. Offers AI-driven task suggestions, integrates with essential tools, and provides a cohesive collaboration space under one roof.

    508 JIRA alternatives

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  5. Radicle icon
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    Peer-to-peer, open source stack built on Git enables decentralized, censorship-resistant code sharing and local-first data control, employing cryptographic verification, extensible collaborative objects, modular interfaces, and seamless data migration with no central entity.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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  6. Basecamp icon
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    Basecamp is a web-based project collaboration tool that allows groups of people to share files, meet deadlines, assign tasks, and centralize feedback.

    167 Basecamp alternatives

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  7. Wrike icon
     323 likes

    Provides project, task, and folder management, automated workflows, templates, blueprints, AI-driven work creation, resource allocation, timeline views, and integrations to centralize, visualize, and manage collaborative work across multiple teams and channels.

    199 Wrike alternatives

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  8. Magnifi Space icon
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    Project management that your whole team understands from day one. Simple structure, fast setup, nothing you don't need.

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    • Free
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    • Online
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  9. Trac icon
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    Trac is an enhanced wiki and issue tracking system for software development projects. Trac uses a minimalistic approach to web-based software project management. Our mission is to help developers write great software while staying out of the way.

    163 Trac alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • BSD
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  10. Mantis Bug Tracker is a free and open source, web-based bug tracking system. It is written in the PHP scripting language and works with MySQL, MS SQL, and PostgreSQL databases and a webserver. MantisBT can be installed on Windows, Linux, Mac OS, OS/2, and others.

    103 Mantis Bug Tracker alternatives

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  11. Git Disroot icon
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    A Git instance powered by Forgejo (a free and open-source self-hostable Git software), hosted by Disroot, an organization funded by donations and based on principles of freedom, privacy, federation and decentralization.

    90 Git Disroot alternatives

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  12. Redbooth icon
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    Redbooth (formerly Teambox), the cloud-based company redefining collaboration and business communications. Easily organize teams and projects to ensure visibility and accountability, enabling your team to get more accomplished.

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