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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (47.2% of reviews)
Small-Business (61.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Per Month
$12.00 3 Seats Per Month
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 plansmonday Work Management
Star Rating
(14,739)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (61.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$12.00 3 Seats Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 5 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Reviews say that monday Work Management excels in user-friendly features like its intuitive drag & drop functionality, which allows for easy task organization, while Backlog also offers this feature but users report that it feels slightly less responsive.
- Users mention that Backlog's free entry-level pricing is a significant advantage for small teams or startups, whereas monday Work Management's starting price of $12.00 per user is seen as a barrier for some potential users.
- Reviewers report that Backlog shines in its issue tracking capabilities, scoring higher than monday Work Management, which some users feel lacks depth in this area, making Backlog a better choice for teams focused on software development.
- Users on G2 highlight that Backlog's ease of setup is superior, with a score of 9.5 compared to monday Work Management's 8.8, indicating that new users find Backlog easier to implement and start using effectively.
- G2 users mention that monday Work Management offers robust task management features, scoring 9.4, which users appreciate for its ability to handle complex projects, while Backlog, scoring 9.2, is noted for its simplicity in task management.
- Reviewers say that both products provide good support, but Backlog edges out with a quality of support score of 9.1, as users report quicker response times and more helpful resources compared to monday Work Management's 8.9.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Backlog
Free
Free
Per Month
For small projects
Up to 10 users
- 10 users
- 1 project
- 100 MB storage
monday Work Management
Standard
$12.00
3 Seats Per Month
Collaborate and optimize your team processes
- Timeline & Gantt views
- Calendar view
- Guest access
Free Trial
Backlog
Free Trial is available
monday Work Management
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
301
9.0
12,244
Ease of Use
9.3
303
9.1
12,511
Ease of Setup
9.5
205
8.8
7,125
Ease of Admin
8.8
72
9.1
5,393
Quality of Support
9.1
261
8.9
9,729
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
66
9.1
5,209
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
294
9.5
11,884
Features by Category
Tasks
9.3
117
9.3
7264
|
Verified
9.1
116
9.3
7276
|
Verified
9.1
113
9.2
7302
|
Verified
8.9
110
9.1
7076
|
Verified
8.6
112
8.3
6438
8.7
111
8.3
6246
8.9
112
8.9
7046
|
Verified
8.9
109
8.6
6534
Projects
8.9
108
9.1
6478
|
Verified
8.7
109
8.7
5928
|
Verified
8.8
109
8.2
5516
|
Verified
8.8
108
8.4
6115
|
Verified
8.9
109
8.7
6331
|
Verified
8.7
108
8.0
5442
|
Verified
9.0
108
8.4
5625
8.6
107
8.5
5994
|
Verified
8.6
107
Feature Not Available
8.7
108
8.1
5395
|
Verified
8.7
106
8.2
5099
|
Verified
Resource Management
8.9
106
8.2
5606
|
Verified
8.9
106
8.4
5754
|
Verified
8.9
105
8.7
6101
|
Verified
Project Monitoring
8.9
106
8.2
5066
|
Verified
8.8
107
8.3
5348
|
Verified
8.9
107
8.8
6248
|
Verified
Generative AI
8.3
57
7.2
2735
8.4
57
7.2
2718
Agentic AI - Project Management
10.0
7
6.6
576
10.0
7
6.8
575
10.0
7
6.7
572
9.8
7
6.6
572
10.0
7
6.6
570
10.0
7
6.6
567
10.0
7
6.6
571
Portfolio Management
Not enough data
8.4
805
Not enough data
8.8
806
Not enough data
8.3
781
Not enough data
8.0
776
Project Management
Not enough data
8.4
785
Not enough data
8.8
780
Not enough data
8.1
762
Resource Management
Not enough data
8.2
792
Not enough data
8.2
767
Not enough data
8.3
779
Data & Analytics
Not enough data
8.2
815
Not enough data
8.4
765
Not enough data
8.3
754
Not enough data
7.6
730
Strategy - Project and Portfolio Management
Not enough data
7.4
698
Not enough data
8.3
690
Not enough data
8.4
715
Not enough data
8.4
730
Not enough data
8.4
685
Not enough data
8.3
729
Not enough data
7.8
671
Not enough data
8.3
673
Not enough data
8.2
708
Not enough data
8.6
710
Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
9.1
1215
Not enough data
9.1
1301
Not enough data
8.8
1239
Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
7.4
845
Not enough data
7.2
845
Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
8.3
1148
Not enough data
9.2
1236
Not enough data
8.6
1094
Generative AI - Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
7.0
153
AI - Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
6.9
153
Not enough data
7.4
152
Not enough data
7.0
156
Not enough data
7.2
153
Agentic AI - Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
6.8
39
Not enough data
7.1
41
Setup
Not enough data
8.9
4470
Not enough data
8.9
4600
Not enough data
8.4
4245
Not enough data
8.9
4780
Management
Not enough data
8.8
4450
Not enough data
8.4
3806
Not enough data
8.2
3936
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.3
1867
Agentic AI - Workflow Management
Not enough data
6.5
309
Not enough data
6.6
310
Not enough data
6.5
305
Not enough data
6.5
304
Not enough data
6.6
306
Not enough data
6.5
307
Not enough data
6.6
309
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
Communication
Not enough data
8.6
966
Not enough data
8.7
958
Not enough data
8.2
1005
Not enough data
8.5
955
Goal Creation
Not enough data
8.5
979
Not enough data
8.5
932
Not enough data
7.8
887
Not enough data
8.9
972
Agentic AI - Objectives and Key Results (OKR)
Not enough data
6.8
92
Not enough data
7.0
92
Tasks
Not enough data
9.3
1268
Not enough data
9.0
1227
Not enough data
9.1
1247
Agentic AI - Kanban Project Management
Not enough data
7.0
50
Not enough data
7.2
51
Not enough data
7.3
50
Not enough data
6.7
50
Not enough data
6.8
50
Not enough data
6.7
50
Not enough data
6.7
50
Kanban Boards
Not enough data
8.8
1227
Not enough data
9.0
1259
Not enough data
9.0
1228
Planning
Not enough data
9.0
1266
Not enough data
8.6
1221
Not enough data
8.7
1201
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.8
754
Not enough data
9.2
823
Not enough data
8.8
755
Not enough data
8.2
580
Not enough data
9.1
785
Not enough data
9.1
789
Content Planning
Not enough data
9.1
817
Not enough data
9.4
842
Not enough data
9.1
761
Marketing Campaign Performance
Not enough data
8.2
502
Not enough data
8.6
590
Agentic AI - Marketing Calendar
Not enough data
6.4
83
Not enough data
6.5
83
Not enough data
6.5
83
Not enough data
6.5
84
Other Features
Not enough data
8.4
640
Not enough data
8.3
532
Task Creation
9.2
84
9.3
6619
9.1
84
9.2
6676
9.1
84
9.0
6501
9.2
83
8.5
5732
Task Management
9.3
84
9.1
6430
9.1
84
9.2
6570
9.0
84
8.5
5785
9.0
83
8.7
5841
Generative AI
8.4
37
7.2
2653
8.6
37
7.2
2654
Automation
8.8
46
9.0
5129
8.9
47
8.9
5271
9.1
47
8.5
4576
Administration
9.3
47
8.6
4878
9.2
47
8.7
4611
9.6
47
9.3
4927
Project management
9.4
48
9.3
5267
9.1
46
8.6
4705
9.2
47
9.1
5025
9.3
47
8.9
4875
9.1
47
8.9
4809
9.0
47
Feature Not Available
9.6
47
8.9
5126
Workload
9.3
48
8.6
4563
9.4
48
9.0
5034
9.2
48
8.8
4632
9.2
46
8.6
4482
Communication & Collaboration
9.4
47
8.6
4609
9.2
46
8.6
4677
9.3
46
9.2
5069
Cost Management
9.1
46
8.2
3936
9.2
46
8.3
4031
9.3
46
8.0
3774
Integration
9.0
46
8.2
3825
9.1
46
8.0
3957
9.2
45
8.0
3755
Generative AI
8.7
24
7.3
2088
8.8
24
7.4
2097
Agentic AI - Work Management
Not enough data
6.5
437
Not enough data
6.6
437
Not enough data
6.6
438
Not enough data
6.5
439
Communication
8.1
66
Feature Not Available
8.4
68
8.6
4261
8.1
66
8.1
3733
8.6
65
Feature Not Available
8.4
64
8.2
3769
Content & Documents
8.4
67
8.8
4408
8.6
71
9.0
4548
8.4
71
8.6
4416
8.4
68
8.1
3727
Controls
8.5
68
8.6
4166
8.4
65
8.1
3609
8.6
69
8.8
4222
8.4
63
8.4
4129
8.3
63
8.1
3717
Project Management
9.2
73
9.4
4674
9.1
69
9.2
4592
9.0
69
9.2
4495
8.6
65
8.5
4130
Remote Collaboration
8.7
67
8.9
4204
8.9
67
9.0
4404
8.7
65
8.9
4318
8.0
63
7.6
3382
Generative AI
6.7
30
7.1
1871
6.7
30
7.2
1852
Agentic AI - Project Collaboration
Not enough data
6.5
317
Not enough data
6.5
312
Design
Not enough data
8.8
1213
Not enough data
8.7
1251
Not enough data
8.5
1228
Collaboration
Not enough data
9.2
1291
Not enough data
9.0
1286
File Types
Not enough data
8.8
1284
Not enough data
8.6
1230
Not enough data
8.0
1077
Edit & Revise
Not enough data
8.7
1209
Not enough data
8.3
1122
Not enough data
8.4
1187
Integrate & Embed
Not enough data
8.6
1247
Not enough data
8.6
1166
Not enough data
8.6
1229
Operating System
Not enough data
8.9
1168
Not enough data
8.7
1138
Not enough data
7.4
924
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.9
634
Not enough data
7.9
633
Not enough data
7.5
617
Not enough data
7.4
611
Not enough data
7.3
620
Agentic AI - Document Creation
Not enough data
7.4
77
Annotation Tools - Markup Software
Not enough data
8.0
51
Not enough data
7.2
50
Not enough data
8.0
54
Not enough data
7.5
52
Collaboration - Markup Software
Not enough data
8.7
53
Not enough data
8.8
55
Not enough data
9.1
52
Not enough data
9.3
52
Security - Markup Software
Not enough data
8.6
50
Not enough data
8.4
52
Agentic AI - Marketing Resource Management
Not enough data
6.9
55
Not enough data
6.9
55
Not enough data
7.2
54
Agentic AI - Event Planning
Not enough data
6.7
124
Not enough data
6.8
126
Not enough data
6.7
126
Not enough data
6.8
126
Time Tracking
Not enough data
8.5
2536
Not enough data
9.1
2921
Not enough data
8.2
2266
Client Invoicing
Not enough data
7.4
2008
Not enough data
7.0
1893
Not enough data
7.7
2008
Mobile Time Tracking
Not enough data
8.6
2507
Administration
Not enough data
8.4
2390
Not enough data
9.1
2713
Not enough data
9.0
2781
Not enough data
8.3
2308
Not enough data
9.0
2660
Platform
Not enough data
8.7
2500
Not enough data
8.2
2239
Not enough data
8.2
2183
Not enough data
9.0
2655
Not enough data
8.3
2376
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Backlog and monday Work Management are categorized as Project Collaboration, Task Management, Project Management, and Work Management
Unique Categories
Backlog is categorized as Version Control Hosting and Bug Tracking
monday Work Management is categorized as Markup Software, Business Instant Messaging, Kanban Project Management, Objectives and Key Results (OKR), Workflow Management, Project and Portfolio Management, Event Planning, Time Tracking, Document Creation, Marketing Calendar, and Marketing Resource Management
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Backlog
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
monday Work Management
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%
Marketing and Advertising
14.0%
Information Technology and Services
6.0%
Computer Software
5.0%
Construction
3.8%
Non-Profit Organization Management
3.6%
Other
67.7%
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
Is it possible for you to have your own CRM on Monday?
5 Comments
JK
Monday is a task and project management tool which is very agile and technically you can make a CRM out of it. At our company we didn't as we have...Read more
More than one owner of a task - can they share the one task item?
2 Comments
LR
Hi Jon - yes you can assign a task to more than one person. How I have done it in the past was to create additional "People" columns. Read more
How best to use Monday to manage social media campaigns and publications across multiple clients (for planning purposes in particular)?
2 Comments
KM
I want to increase the size of my Google Drive storage but it's free, because the 15 GB video and photo files currently have a large resolution, so in my...Read more
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