Backlog vs. MindManager

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Backlog
Score 8.8 out of 10
N/A
Backlog is a project management and bug tracking tool for teams that want higher productivity, greater visibility, and simple project tracking. Development teams can work together with Design, Marketing, IT, and more. Backlog is designed to get everyone on track by organizing work, teammates, projects and tasks. The activity feed and watchlist are designed to help users keep an eye on relevant work and deadlines. Gantt charts and burndown charts are designed to help users visualize project…N/A
MindManager
Score 8.6 out of 10
N/A
MindManager is a mind mapping and project management tool that aims to boost users’ productivity. It is designed to facilitate a wide range of project types, and includes cross-platform functionality and 3rd party integrations.
$105
per year
Pricing
BacklogMindManager
Editions & Modules
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MindManager for Microsoft Teams
$105
per year
Annual Subscription
$179
per year
Organizations
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
BacklogMindManager
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
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Features
BacklogMindManager
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Backlog
7.0
3 Ratings
8% below category average
MindManager
-
Ratings
Task Management10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Gantt Charts7.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Scheduling10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Team Collaboration10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for Waterfall Methodology5.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Document Management10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Email integration3.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Access1.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Mind Mapping
Comparison of Mind Mapping features of Product A and Product B
Backlog
-
Ratings
MindManager
7.3
63 Ratings
1% above category average
Cross-Platform Compatibility00 Ratings7.349 Ratings
Customizable Templates00 Ratings7.557 Ratings
Import and Export Options00 Ratings7.160 Ratings
Real-time Collaboration Tools00 Ratings6.744 Ratings
Drag-and-Drop Capabilities00 Ratings8.055 Ratings
Notes and Attachments00 Ratings7.958 Ratings
Color and Style Customization00 Ratings7.758 Ratings
Presentation Mode00 Ratings7.351 Ratings
Integration with Task Management00 Ratings7.146 Ratings
Mind Map Revision History00 Ratings7.137 Ratings
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User Ratings
BacklogMindManager
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(3 ratings)
8.4
(255 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
8.6
(23 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(1 ratings)
7.3
(18 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
6.6
(6 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
7.4
(5 ratings)
Support Rating
8.0
(1 ratings)
4.1
(15 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
6.4
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
6.5
(5 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
7.4
(4 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
7.6
(3 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
7.4
(5 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.3
(4 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.3
(4 ratings)
User Testimonials
BacklogMindManager
Likelihood to Recommend
Nulab, Inc.
ticket management
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Alludo
It is well suited for a quick prototype of product/development planning to show relationships amongst the APIs used. This helps developers understand the impact of the product changes and identifies the need to update integration components to avoid erroneous deployments. I have not personally experienced a less appropriate scenario at the moment.
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Pros
Nulab, Inc.
  • Backlog is one of the best management and collaboration tools available in the market for better managing of resources at the workplace.
  • I have been using this platform for a very long time and it has been helping me a lot to manage the business processes, manage employees, managing leads on different projects, and coordinating with colleagues.
  • It has been helping me a lot to check the issue in the project completion.
  • It gives me real-time status on the project/gives right insights of the system.
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Alludo
  • Allows me to learn by organizing notes.
  • Enables me to create and present strategic plans.
  • Empowers me to present complex concepts in a different and straightforward way.
  • Captivates my audience when I prepare and present a conference, a class, or a seminar in MindManager.
  • Allows me to share mind maps in a variety of formats like JPG, PDF, and HTML.
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Cons
Nulab, Inc.
  • Price is very high for small teams and department of short term contracts.
  • GUI can be more intuitive.
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Alludo
  • There should be some more functionality in the Notes window, such as a "Paste Special " Icon in the notes area to maintain format control.
  • Although I create many of my own Web export templates, an add-on for web export design would be great, as I regularly create Interactive Electronic Technical Publications (IETP) in HTML export format.
  • The ability to sync Map shortcuts between devices would also be welcome. I use MM on three devices, and I have to add or amend the Map list individually. My maps are on OneDrive, so using them should not be that hard if they are cloud-based.
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Likelihood to Renew
Nulab, Inc.
No answers on this topic
Alludo
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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Usability
Nulab, Inc.
nice to use in the night as well
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Alludo
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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Reliability and Availability
Nulab, Inc.
No answers on this topic
Alludo
We have had no issues with the application's availability
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Performance
Nulab, Inc.
No answers on this topic
Alludo
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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Support Rating
Nulab, Inc.
I would give 9 but one less because of the high price.
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Alludo
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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Online Training
Nulab, Inc.
No answers on this topic
Alludo
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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Implementation Rating
Nulab, Inc.
No answers on this topic
Alludo
You need a lot of time and training.
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Alternatives Considered
Nulab, Inc.
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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Alludo
MindManager stands out for its wide range of export options, customization and how they have enriched the format over time. As a constantly evolving tool, and having tried others, I consider it superior for the abovementioned reasons. Its cross-platform nature has been decisive, and although there are many alternatives in the form of web applications or the like, MindManager presents itself as a more complete and robust option.
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Scalability
Nulab, Inc.
No answers on this topic
Alludo
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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Return on Investment
Nulab, Inc.
  • SLA should be given by single candle
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Alludo
  • For a single person business presentation it is a plus.
  • Project difficulty is well assessed using the map.
  • Giving away a paper version of a map is a positive gesture. People like the map, the look, and what it says, and it may also be a way to promote MindManager to them.
  • Keep the PDF or JPEG saving capabilities for small customers like me. It's important.
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ScreenShots

Backlog Screenshots

Screenshot of Projects home pageScreenshot of Gantt chartScreenshot of GitScreenshot of commenting in issuesScreenshot of subtasking

MindManager Screenshots

Screenshot of MindmapScreenshot of Reverse BrainstormingScreenshot of MindManager for Microsoft TeamsScreenshot of MindManager SnapScreenshot of MindManager GoScreenshot of Mind Maps in MindManager