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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (47.2% of reviews)
Small-Business (82.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Per Month
Free
Backlog
Star Rating
(382)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (47.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 4 pricing plansBuddy
Star Rating
(208)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (82.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Browse all 5 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Buddy excels in ease of use with a score of 9.5, making it a favorite among small businesses. Reviewers mention that the intuitive interface and streamlined workflows significantly enhance productivity.
- Reviewers say that Backlog shines in ease of setup, scoring 9.5, which is particularly beneficial for mid-market companies looking for quick deployment. Users appreciate the straightforward onboarding process and comprehensive setup guides.
- Users on G2 highlight that Buddy has a higher score for meeting requirements (9.4) compared to Backlog (9.1). Reviewers mention that Buddy's features, such as its CI/CD integration and customizable pipelines, align closely with their project needs.
- Reviewers mention that while Buddy has a solid quality of support score (8.9), Backlog outperforms it slightly with a score of 9.1. Users appreciate Backlog's responsive customer service and extensive documentation, which helps resolve issues quickly.
- Users say that Buddy is perceived as a better partner in business with a score of 9.3, as many reviewers express satisfaction with the ongoing updates and feature enhancements that align with user feedback.
- G2 users report that both products have the same score for product direction (9.2), indicating that both Buddy and Backlog are committed to evolving their offerings based on user needs, but Buddy's user base feels more optimistic about its future developments.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Backlog
Free
Free
Per Month
For small projects
Up to 10 users
- 10 users
- 1 project
- 100 MB storage
Buddy
Free
Free
For freelancers and sporadic deployments.
- 1 seat
- 1 runner
- 300 pipeline GB-minutes
Free Trial
Backlog
Free Trial is available
Buddy
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
301
9.4
156
Ease of Use
9.3
303
9.5
156
Ease of Setup
9.5
205
9.3
80
Ease of Admin
8.8
72
9.2
75
Quality of Support
9.1
261
8.9
114
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
66
9.3
62
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
294
9.2
148
Features by Category
Tasks
9.3
117
Not enough data
9.1
116
Not enough data
9.1
113
Not enough data
8.9
110
Not enough data
8.6
112
Not enough data
8.7
111
Not enough data
8.9
112
Not enough data
8.9
109
Not enough data
Projects
8.9
108
Not enough data
8.7
109
Not enough data
8.8
109
Not enough data
8.8
108
Not enough data
8.9
109
Not enough data
8.7
108
Not enough data
9.0
108
Not enough data
8.6
107
Not enough data
8.6
107
Not enough data
8.7
108
Not enough data
8.7
106
Not enough data
Resource Management
8.9
106
Not enough data
8.9
106
Not enough data
8.9
105
Not enough data
Project Monitoring
8.9
106
Not enough data
8.8
107
Not enough data
8.9
107
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.3
57
Not enough data
8.4
57
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Project Management
10.0
7
Not enough data
10.0
7
Not enough data
10.0
7
Not enough data
9.8
7
Not enough data
10.0
7
Not enough data
10.0
7
Not enough data
10.0
7
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
9.6
50
Not enough data
9.5
50
Not enough data
9.2
46
Management
Not enough data
9.5
48
Not enough data
8.6
44
Not enough data
9.6
49
Agentic AI - Continuous Delivery
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Bug Reporting
9.0
144
Not enough data
9.0
143
Not enough data
9.1
153
Not enough data
Bug Monitoring
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.1
155
Not enough data
9.1
148
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Bug Tracking
9.8
8
Not enough data
10.0
8
Not enough data
10.0
8
Not enough data
Task Creation
9.2
84
Not enough data
9.1
84
Not enough data
9.1
84
Not enough data
9.2
83
Not enough data
Task Management
9.3
84
Not enough data
9.1
84
Not enough data
9.0
84
Not enough data
9.0
83
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.4
37
Not enough data
8.6
37
Not enough data
Automation
8.8
46
Not enough data
8.9
47
Not enough data
9.1
47
Not enough data
Administration
9.3
47
Not enough data
9.2
47
Not enough data
9.6
47
Not enough data
Project management
9.4
48
Not enough data
9.1
46
Not enough data
9.2
47
Not enough data
9.3
47
Not enough data
9.1
47
Not enough data
9.0
47
Not enough data
9.6
47
Not enough data
Workload
9.3
48
Not enough data
9.4
48
Not enough data
9.2
48
Not enough data
9.2
46
Not enough data
Communication & Collaboration
9.4
47
Not enough data
9.2
46
Not enough data
9.3
46
Not enough data
Cost Management
9.1
46
Not enough data
9.2
46
Not enough data
9.3
46
Not enough data
Integration
9.0
46
Not enough data
9.1
46
Not enough data
9.2
45
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.7
24
Not enough data
8.8
24
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Work Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Communication
8.1
66
Not enough data
8.4
68
Not enough data
8.1
66
Not enough data
8.6
65
Not enough data
8.4
64
Not enough data
Content & Documents
8.4
67
Not enough data
8.6
71
Not enough data
8.4
71
Not enough data
8.4
68
Not enough data
Controls
8.5
68
Not enough data
8.4
65
Not enough data
8.6
69
Not enough data
8.4
63
Not enough data
8.3
63
Not enough data
Project Management
9.2
73
Not enough data
9.1
69
Not enough data
9.0
69
Not enough data
8.6
65
Not enough data
Remote Collaboration
8.7
67
Not enough data
8.9
67
Not enough data
8.7
65
Not enough data
8.0
63
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.7
30
Not enough data
6.7
30
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Project Collaboration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
9.4
22
Not enough data
9.4
19
Not enough data
9.5
20
Functionality
Not enough data
9.5
22
Not enough data
9.5
20
Not enough data
9.5
19
Processes
Not enough data
9.4
22
Not enough data
9.5
20
Not enough data
9.6
21
Functionality
Not enough data
9.3
45
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Verified
Not enough data
9.0
43
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
39
|
Verified
Management
Not enough data
9.4
43
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.5
42
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
39
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Continuous Integration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Backlog and Buddy are categorized as Version Control Hosting
Unique Categories
Backlog is categorized as Project Collaboration, Task Management, Bug Tracking, Project Management, and Work Management
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Backlog
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Buddy
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
46.3%
Computer Software
19.2%
Hospital & Health Care
2.4%
Marketing and Advertising
2.1%
Retail
1.5%
Other
28.6%
Computer Software
35.3%
Information Technology and Services
9.8%
Marketing and Advertising
7.4%
Program Development
6.9%
Internet
5.4%
Other
35.3%
Discussions
When we can add more field in bug Life cycle ?
1 Comment
JT
Hi Pankaj,
Thank you for your feedback! Currently, the customisation status field is not available. We will share your feedback with the Dev team and...Read more
How do I use this app with other apps like this?
1 Comment
JT
Hi Akshay,
Backlog offers direct integrations - https://backlog.com/integrations/. If the apps you are looking at is not in the integration list, we...Read more
Can I attach documents like snip the screen area and click done.
1 Comment
JT
Hi Yashika,
Do you mean auto attached the screenshot? In Backlog, you can drag and drop files or select files to attach them. Read more
Buddy has no discussions with answers
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