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Backlog vs MindManager

Backlog
9 Ratings
MindManager
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Backlog

9 Ratings
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Score 9.3 out of 100

Based on 9 reviews and ratings

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Score 9 out of 100

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Feature Set Ratings

    Project Management

    9.4

    Backlog

    94%

    MindManager

    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
    • Backlog and MindManager are tied in 1 area: Support Rating

    Likelihood to Recommend

    9.9

    Backlog

    99%
    2 Ratings
    9.4

    MindManager

    94%
    165 Ratings

    Likelihood to Renew

    Backlog

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    9.1

    MindManager

    91%
    20 Ratings

    Usability

    Backlog

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    8.5

    MindManager

    85%
    13 Ratings

    Availability

    Backlog

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    9.1

    MindManager

    91%
    7 Ratings

    Performance

    Backlog

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    9.1

    MindManager

    91%
    5 Ratings

    Support Rating

    8.0

    Backlog

    80%
    2 Ratings
    8.0

    MindManager

    80%
    17 Ratings

    Online Training

    Backlog

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    6.4

    MindManager

    64%
    1 Rating

    Implementation Rating

    Backlog

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    9.1

    MindManager

    91%
    6 Ratings

    Product Scalability

    Backlog

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    7.3

    MindManager

    73%
    3 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.

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    Carol Aleman | TrustRadius Reviewer
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    MindManager

    This is the single best tool to help visual learners express themselves on complex matters in my opinion. I have tried and used other programs that have certain elements, but this is far and away from the best option for me. The more complex the problem, the more that using this pays off. I tend to start in almost brainstorming mode and then move to group items and either arrange them in terms of process flow or simply organizationally.

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    Dan Ryan | TrustRadius Reviewer
    Dan Ryan
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    Pros

    Backlog

    • Gantt chart
    • Github support

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    Sanyam Jain | TrustRadius Reviewer
    Sanyam Jain
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    MindManager

    • Great to segment things out (projects, organizational charts, processes, workloads, etc) and gives you a full picture of the job.
    • It is user friendly, simple to use, and powerful.
    • MS Office and Teams integration is great. Allows for easy collaboration.
    • Great GUI and visuals
    • Excellent method for project planning and brainstorming

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    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.

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    Carol Aleman | TrustRadius Reviewer
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    MindManager

    • I find formatting a challenge. Example, make all the boxes the same format and fonts so when you add a box, it understands the format of the top level box.
    • I have played around with some of the templates but find creating my own each time is better route. The project plan template is very good but I find myself deleting boxes and again, takes more time than creating a new map every time.
    • I try to get colleagues to use MM but they are intimidated by the UI. I am really comfortable with it but to them it can look more complex than it really is.

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    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
    —

    MindManager

    General

    Free Trial
    Yes
    Free/Freemium Version
    —
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    —
    Entry-level set up fee?
    No

    Starting Price

    $0

    MindManager Editions & Modules

    Edition
    One-Time Cost$3491
    Annual Subscription$1692
    OrganizationsContact sales team
    1. per perpetual license
    2. per year
    3. none
    Additional Pricing Details
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    Likelihood to Renew

    Backlog

    No score
    No answers yet
    No answers on this topic

    MindManager

    MindManager 9.1
    Based on 20 answers
    I feel the main issues of the old Mindjet seem to be gone with the
    Corel purchase. With the huge advance of sharing via browser HTML even 1
    user can affect many. And, actually, using MM kind of forced my rigid
    brain to rethink how I categorize and classify information/projects.
    The
    idea of paying $69USD for an annual cost is more than fair and a great
    model for Corel/Mindjet to keep rolling out improvements!

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    Thomas Kleinschmidt, CIM(R) | TrustRadius Reviewer
    Thomas Kleinschmidt, CIM(R)
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    Usability

    Backlog

    No score
    No answers yet
    No answers on this topic

    MindManager

    MindManager 8.5
    Based on 13 answers
    MindManager is very intuitive. The user interface is not cluttered and the ribbon icons are easy to understand. Several excellent "how-to" videos are available on the MindManager site as well as on YouTube. MindManager starts quickly and the user interface is very responsive. Launching other programs from MindManager such as Excel is very fast and issue free. The browsing feature is lightning fast. The drag-and-drop capability is also very fast and reliable.

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    Robert Gates | TrustRadius Reviewer
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    Reliability and Availability

    Backlog

    No score
    No answers yet
    No answers on this topic

    MindManager

    MindManager 9.1
    Based on 7 answers
    Never had any errors.

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    Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
    Verified User
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    Performance

    Backlog

    No score
    No answers yet
    No answers on this topic

    MindManager

    MindManager 9.1
    Based on 5 answers
    The application is quick and responsive. We are able to produce mindmaps and reports with ease. The program is not complicated at all and integrates well with software and programs like Microsoft Outlook and Teams, which we truly appreciate.

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    Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
    Verified User
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    Support Rating

    Backlog

    Backlog 8.0
    Based on 2 answers
    I would give 9 but one less because of the high price.

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    Sanyam Jain | TrustRadius Reviewer
    Sanyam Jain
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    MindManager

    MindManager 8.0
    Based on 17 answers
    I have called technical support a few times. During the COVID Crisis, I called a few times repeatedly due to a rush request. The technical support guy called me back in minutes. He somehow knew that I had called repeatedly and wanted to make sure my issue was resolved immediately

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    Scott E. Miller | TrustRadius Reviewer
    Scott E. Miller
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    Online Training

    Backlog

    No score
    No answers yet
    No answers on this topic

    MindManager

    MindManager 6.4
    Based on 1 answer
    The videos are not well categorized...I had to do a bit of digging to get what I wanted and many videos on older versions. If Mindjet was to improve the titles used that would help.

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    Thomas Kleinschmidt, CIM(R) | TrustRadius Reviewer
    Thomas Kleinschmidt, CIM(R)
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    Implementation Rating

    Backlog

    No score
    No answers yet
    No answers on this topic

    MindManager

    MindManager 9.1
    Based on 6 answers
    Not applicable

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    Robert DuPuy, MBA, PMP, RMP, CSM, CCBA | TrustRadius Reviewer
    Robert DuPuy, MBA, PMP, RMP, CSM, CCBA
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    Alternatives 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.

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    Carol Aleman | TrustRadius Reviewer
    Carol Aleman
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    MindManager

    Both are equally good. Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect is used to get the models in a more technical format in comparison to the MindManager. MindManager is easier to use in comparison to Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect. MindManager makes collaboration easy and can be understood by a layman and does not need to have specific software training.

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    Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
    Verified User
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    Scalability

    Backlog

    No score
    No answers yet
    No answers on this topic

    MindManager

    MindManager 7.3
    Based on 3 answers
    A team can collaborate on the same project but cannot create a shared project file. It would be helpful for that feature to be added.

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    Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
    Verified User
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    Return 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.

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    Sanyam Jain | TrustRadius Reviewer
    Sanyam Jain
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    MindManager

    • When scope planning before I was introduced to this tool, I needed to make one master Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) for the entire project and move on. With MindMapper, I typically generate about 20 WBS-like charts throughout the project, which encouraged conversation with staff members. The major key in such ease of use has been some well thought out and very intuitive keystroke planning that allows me to keep up with the free flow of ideas.
    • This software's cross-functional capability allowed 10 engineers to create their projects directly within their own environment without use of a virtual machine.

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    Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
    Verified User
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