Backlog: 3rd level subtasks added to Premium plan
What happened
Between the Aug 17, 2026 and Aug 24, 2026 captures of Backlog's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: Added 3rd level subtasks to the Premium plan, letting teams nest subtasks under child tasks across three levels. In detail: Backlog added "3rd level subtasks" to the Premium plan, letting teams nest subtasks under child tasks to manage work across three levels. Pulse files it as a product change (feature added) with an upward 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.
It lands 35 days after Backlog's previous change, "Backlog quietly strips Wiki collaboration and its attachment limits from plans" (Jul 20, 2026). Backlog has been tracked since 2023-12-03.
In the same window Linear, Trello, Notion, Asana and monday.com also changed their Project Management pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- Premium · FeatureFeature added
Backlog added "3rd level subtasks" to the Premium plan, letting teams nest subtasks under child tasks to manage work across three levels.
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premium | Feature | Backlog added "3rd level subtasks" to the Premium plan, letting teams nest subtasks under child tasks to manage work across three levels. | Feature added | |
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 Aug 17, 2026 and Aug 24, 2026; the change is marked near the top of the page.
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Backlog, the last 90 days
Full history- Sep 28, 2026improvedBacklog adds cross-project Gantt charts to Premium and Enterprise plans
- Aug 24, 2026improvedBacklog: 3rd level subtasks added to Premium plan · this change
- Jul 20, 2026packagingBacklog quietly strips Wiki collaboration and its attachment limits from plans
Across Project Management in the same window
All Project Management changes- LinearAug 24Linear graduates Code Intelligence from beta to general availability on Busin...
- TrelloAug 4Trello: AI features democratized to Standard + 2 new AI capabilities
- NotionJul 20Notion delays Workers Beta credit billing from Aug 11 to Oct 15
- AsanaJul 2Asana: Enterprise+ demoted from standalone card to inline upsell
- monday.comJul 2monday.com: AI credits now itemized w/ offsetting discount + 2 more changes
Questions about this change
Did Backlog raise prices in August 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Aug 17, 2026 and Aug 24, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a product change: feature added.
What changed on Backlog's pricing page between Aug 17, 2026 and Aug 24, 2026?
Backlog added "3rd level subtasks" to the Premium plan, letting teams nest subtasks under child tasks to manage work across three levels. Pulse compared the captures it took on Aug 17, 2026 and Aug 24, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Backlog change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 1 other pricing-page change for Backlog in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Backlog quietly strips Wiki collaboration and its attachment limits from plans" on Jul 20, 2026; Backlog has been tracked since 2023-12-03.