Backlog is an online project management tool for developers that creates web-based application tools for team collaboration.
Pricing Change History
9 changesBacklog added a 'Cross-project Gantt chart' capability to the Premium plan (inherited by Enterprise), letting users view issues from multiple projects in one Gantt chart; new row added to the comparison table.
Backlog added "3rd level subtasks" to the Premium plan, letting teams nest subtasks under child tasks to manage work across three levels.
Wiki collaboration feature removed from the plan comparison table, along with its two dependent limit rows (attachments per Wiki page: 10/30/50/50; attachment size in Wiki: 1MB/10MB/10MB/10MB)
AI Credit Package Pricing added: Complimentary $0/2,000 credits, Light $60/mo/2,000 credits, Basic $130/mo/5,000 credits, Advanced $210/mo/9,000 credits.
Quarterly roll-up · includes Mar 9 weekly
Added AI Assistant feature to Premium and Enterprise plans Introduced AI Credit Package pricing with 4 tiers (Complimentary $0 for 2,000 credits; Light $60 for 2,000 credits; Basic $130 for 5,000 credits; Advanced $210 for 9,000 credits)
Documents feature added to all plans (Free, Starter, Standard, Premium, Enterprise) and marked as NEW
Free plan attachment size in issues reduced from 50 MB to 5 MB per file (90% reduction) Starter plan attachment size in issues reduced from 50 MB to 10 MB per file (80% reduction)
Standard and Premium plans now specify maximum 10,000 users for operational stability, clarifying that 'Unlimited users' has a practical cap
Free plan attachment size in issues increased from 5 MB to 50 MB per file (10x increase) Starter plan attachment size in issues increased from 10 MB to 50 MB per file (5x increase)
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Ask the agentCurrent plans
Captured| Plan | Type | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Plan | Free |
| Starter | Plan | $30 /mobilled annually · $35 billed monthly |
| Standard | Plan | $84 /mobilled annually · $100 billed monthly |
| Premium | Plan | $146 /mobilled annually · $175 billed monthly |
| Enterprise | Plan | Contact |
| AI Credits - Light | Add-on | $60 /mo |
| AI Credits - Basic | Add-on | $130 /mo |
| AI Credits - Advanced | Add-on | $210 /mo |
Starter, Standard & Premium
- Annual billing 17% off
Stacking not stated by Backlog.
Company Facts
How Backlog compares with its peers
| Company | Entry price | Last change |
|---|---|---|
J Jirav | $50 /mo | Jan 21, 2026 |
L Linear | $10 /user/mo, billed annually | Aug 24, 2026 |
M monday.com | $9 /seat/mo, billed annually | Jul 2, 2026 |
A Asana | $10.99 /user/mo, billed annually | Oct 12, 2026 |
T Trello | $5 /user/mo, billed annually | Aug 4, 2026 |
N Notion | $10 /member/mo, billed annually | Oct 26, 2026 |
Backlog pricing FAQ
- How much does Backlog cost?
- Backlog pricing starts at $30/mo on Starter, billed annually. Backlog lists 5 plans on its pricing page; the Free plan is free.
- Does Backlog have a free plan?
- Yes. Backlog's Free plan is free; paid plans start at $30/mo on Starter, billed annually.
- What pricing model does Backlog use?
- Backlog uses subscription pricing across 5 plans, with a free tier.
- When did Backlog last change its pricing?
- Sep 28, 2026: Backlog adds cross-project Gantt charts to Premium and Enterprise plans.
- How often has Backlog changed its pricing?
- Pulse has recorded 9 pricing changes for Backlog since it started tracking on Dec 3, 2023; the pricing page was last captured on Sep 28, 2026.