9 Ratings
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Based on 9 reviews and ratings
Top Rated
783 Ratings
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Based on 783 reviews and ratings
Feature Set Ratings
Project Management
9.4
Backlog
94%
GitHub
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
Backlog ranks higher in 8/8 features
Backlog ranks higher in 8/8 features
Task Management
10.0
100%
2 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Gantt Charts
9.0
90%
2 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Scheduling
9.9
99%
2 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Team Collaboration
9.9
99%
2 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Support for Waterfall Methodology
7.9
79%
2 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Document Management
9.0
90%
2 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Email integration
9.9
99%
2 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Mobile Access
9.9
99%
2 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Attribute Ratings
- Backlog is rated higher in 1 area: Likelihood to Recommend
- GitHub is rated higher in 1 area: Support Rating
Likelihood to Recommend
9.9
Backlog
99%
2 Ratings
9.3
GitHub
93%
119 Ratings
Usability
Backlog
N/A
0 Ratings
9.0
GitHub
90%
1 Rating
Support Rating
8.0
Backlog
80%
2 Ratings
8.8
GitHub
88%
52 Ratings
Likelihood to Recommend
Backlog
The user interface is very good. It is more intuitive in nature. It is easy to use and robust in operation. The dashboard is designed on modernized UI and the interface is also intuitive. I can easily navigate things on my own.
Software Engineering Manager
Third Bridge Group LimitedInformation Services, 501-1000 employees
GitHub
Best suited:
- When we want to setup an automated deployment pipeline.
- When we need a repository while working on open source projects supported by a huge community.
- If you want to deploy the programs in cloud platforms. Tested on platforms like AWS, Azure, GCP, Heruko.
- When the need is just for version control. GitHub is more than that.

Verified User
Team Lead in Engineering
Aviation & Aerospace Company, 10,001+ employeesPros
Backlog
- Gantt chart
- Github support
RPA Consultant
Self employedInformation Technology and Services, 11-50 employees
GitHub
- GitHub's ease of use is one of its biggest strengths. The site is structured around Git, a code version control system, which is used by developers around the world. GitHub's UI is minimal and allows you to focus on what's important, whether it be your branches, pull requests, or issues.
- GitHub's integrations and tools are fairly ubiquitous. You'll likely find an integration with GitHub on every development tool with integrations. This makes it easy to incorporate in whatever workflow you may have.
- GitHub is incredibly reliable. I don't remember the last time it was down for any significant period of time. This is essential for companies that rely on it for their daily operations.
Co-Founder, CTO and Product Lead
SixPlusHospitality, 11-50 employees
Cons
Backlog
- The biggest drawback that I want Backlog to fix as soon as possible is that is does not provide any place to explain the problem or bug virtually.
- There is a need for a tab or space to attach screenshot or video to easily explain the bug or problem in the project.
Software Engineering Manager
Third Bridge Group LimitedInformation Services, 501-1000 employees
GitHub
- When browsing history of a file, GitHub could make it easier to see the file after a particular commit instead of just being able to quickly view the commit. I'd like to be able to see the commit or the file itself in one click.
- I would like to be able to view commits by user.
- I would love to be able to traverse code on GitHub (go to definition, etc) - the good news here is that they are working on these features!
Senior Developer
Ulterra Drilling Technologies L.P.Oil & Energy, 501-1000 employees
Pricing Details
Backlog
General
Free Trial
Yes
Free/Freemium Version
Yes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Backlog Editions & Modules
—
Additional Pricing Details
—GitHub
General
Free Trial
Yes
Free/Freemium Version
Yes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
$4 per month per user
GitHub Editions & Modules
Edition
Team | $401 |
---|---|
Enterprise | $2101 |
- per year per user
Additional Pricing Details
—Usability
Backlog
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
GitHub
GitHub 9.0
Based on 1 answer
- Easy to use compared to other version control software. UI interface makes it easy to use, as well as protects against making a major mistake by deleting code, etc.- UI looks modern.- Support for multiple platforms, which I assume will only get better with time.- Student benefits are awesome!- The size limitations on their repositories make sense to me. Not too crazy but realistic from a business perspective.
Student - Rochester Institute of Technology
Baxter International Inc.Computer Software, 1-10 employees
Support Rating
Backlog
Backlog 8.0
Based on 2 answers
I would give 9 but one less because of the high price.
RPA Consultant
Self employedInformation Technology and Services, 11-50 employees
GitHub
GitHub 8.8
Based on 52 answers
Never had the need to use GitHub's customer support. The tool is already very intuitive, has a lot of FAQ on their website, or you can easily find your needs by just googling the issue. Also, GitHub has abundant documentation online for any specific scenario that the user may have.

Verified User
Consultant in Engineering
Computer Software Company, 201-500 employeesAlternatives Considered
Backlog
Backlog has all of the top-notch features to increase productivity, visibility, and project tracking. Backlog is easy to use. I first just logged in to the platform and it was [ready] to go. I easily started working on it and it started giving me the bugs’ details on our project. Always available for queries. Listen to the queries very attentively and try to give a solution on the go if applicable. Otherwise, take some time and respond with the advanced workable solution in the limited time frame.
Software Engineering Manager
Third Bridge Group LimitedInformation Services, 501-1000 employees
GitHub
At the time to evaluation - Bitbucket was very tightly integrated into Atlassian’s suite of tools. For an organization that is starting out and looking to spend limited funds effectively - the cost/benefit of using that suite of tools usually doesn’t make sense. Granted things may have changed since then (its been over 5 years) - but at the time GitHub was effective - and all prospective engineers knew about it and already had accounts. This made it very easy to add to the organization and not lose time in training, etc. Developers seem to really love GitHub above most other tools out there - so that plays into the decision making as well.

Verified User
C-Level Executive in Engineering
Internet Company, 11-50 employeesReturn on Investment
Backlog
- Software interns get easily used to this tool.
- One who works in the SDLC gets recognized and it's easy to track rank board.
RPA Consultant
Self employedInformation Technology and Services, 11-50 employees
GitHub
- Github has increased our rate of code development, increasing our publishing rate. This helps bring attention to the research we are doing and ultimately brings in more funding for further research.
- Because GitHub makes my team more efficient, we are able to put more hours into code development / report writing rather than agonizing over different versions of code created without version control software.
- We use a paid version of GitHub, because we work through private repositories, but the increase in productivity, efficiency, and research progress is definitely worth the price.
Ph.D student
University of VermontHigher Education, 5001-10,000 employees