Backlog Reduces Free Plan Attachment Size by 90%, Limiting File Size to 5 MB per Issue
What happened
Between the Apr 1, 2025 and Jul 6, 2025 captures of Backlog's pricing page, Pulse recorded 5 changes: 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); Premium plan attachment size in issues reduced from 50 MB to 10 MB per file (80% reduction); Enterprise plan attachment size in issues reduced from 50 MB to 10 MB per file (80% reduction); Standard plan attachment size in issues reduced from 50 MB to 10 MB per file (80% reduction). Pulse files it as a packaging change (limit decrease) with a downward direction. Pulse's latest capture (Sep 28, 2026) lists Starter at $30, Standard at $84, Premium at $146, AI Credits - Light at $60 and AI Credits - Basic at $130.
Backlog's previous recorded change was "Backlog Introduces User Limit of 10,000 for Standard and Premium Plans, Clarifying 'Unlimited Users' Cap" (Q4 2024). Before that Pulse recorded "Backlog Increases Free Plan Attachment Size from 5 MB to 50 MB, a 10x Boost for Users" (Q1 2024). Backlog has been tracked since 2023-12-03.
In the same window monday.com, Linear, Asana and Notion also changed their Project Management pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- — · Limit—50 MB5 MB per file
- Starter · Limit—50 MB10 MB per file
- Premium · Limit—50 MB10 MB per file
- Enterprise · Limit—50 MB10 MB per file
- Standard · Limit—50 MB10 MB per file
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Limit | 50 MB | 5 MB per file | — |
| Starter | Limit | 50 MB | 10 MB per file | — |
| Premium | Limit | 50 MB | 10 MB per file | — |
| Enterprise | Limit | 50 MB | 10 MB per file | — |
| Standard | Limit | 50 MB | 10 MB per file | — |
Values as written on Backlog's public pricing page in the two captures Pulse compared; where the page states no number, the cells give the wording before and after.
Evidence
The two captures Pulse comparedFull-page captures of Backlog's pricing page (backlog.com) from Apr 1, 2025 and Jul 6, 2025; the change is marked on the page, where limit reads 50 MB and then 5 MB per file.
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Backlog, pricing history
Full history- Apr 4, 2026packagingBacklog Launches Tiered AI Credit Packages Starting at $60/mo
- Mar 11, 2026improvedBacklog Launches AI Assistant With Tiered Credit Packages Up to $210
- Jan 11, 2026improvedBacklog Introduces NEW Documents Feature Across All Plans: Free, Starter, Standard, Premium, and Enterprise
- Q2 2025packagingBacklog Reduces Free Plan Attachment Size by 90%, Limiting File Size to 5 MB per Issue · this change
- Q4 2024improvedBacklog Introduces User Limit of 10,000 for Standard and Premium Plans, Clarifying 'Unlimited Users' Cap
- Q1 2024improvedBacklog Increases Free Plan Attachment Size from 5 MB to 50 MB, a 10x Boost for Users
Across Project Management in the same window
All Project Management changes- monday.comJan 12monday.com Introduces 500 AI Credits to All Plans While Removing Tailored Onboarding from Enterprise Plan
- LinearJan 12Linear Introduces AI-Powered Product Intelligence to Business Plan, Enhancing Analytics Capabilities
- AsanaJan 11Asana Removes User Seat Limits on Starter and Advanced Plans, Introduces Unlimited Automations and AI Studio Features
- NotionJan 10Notion Bundles AI Features into Paid Plans, Removing Standalone AI Add-On for Enhanced User Experience
Questions about this change
Did Backlog raise prices in July 2025?
No list-price increase was recorded between Apr 1, 2025 and Jul 6, 2025. The change Pulse detected was a packaging change: limit decrease.
What changed on Backlog's pricing page between Apr 1, 2025 and Jul 6, 2025?
Limit: 50 MB → 5 MB per file; Starter limit: 50 MB → 10 MB per file; Premium limit: 50 MB → 10 MB per file; Enterprise limit: 50 MB → 10 MB per file; Standard limit: 50 MB → 10 MB per file. Pulse compared the captures it took on Apr 1, 2025 and Jul 6, 2025; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Backlog change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 0 other pricing-page changes for Backlog in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Backlog Introduces User Limit of 10,000 for Standard and Premium Plans, Clarifying 'Unlimited Users' Cap" in Q4 2024; Backlog has been tracked since 2023-12-03.