Choose Azure Boards if you need
- Integration with GitHub, Microsoft Teams or Azure Pipelines. We haven't found them on Backlog's website.
At a glance
- Both have a free plan.
- Backlog offers a free trial (30 days). We haven't confirmed one for Azure Boards.
- Backlog's lowest paid plan is Starter at $35 per month, billed monthly, as of October 23, 2026.
- Both work with Slack.
- Backlog lists SSO. We haven't confirmed any of these for Azure Boards.
- Backlog has a public API. We haven't confirmed one for Azure Boards.
- Backlog can be self-hosted. We haven't confirmed that for Azure Boards.
From each tool's own website, checked on the dates below, and from published reviews.
Which to choose
From the facts checked for both tools, not from opinion. A fact we haven't confirmed for one of them is never counted.
Choose Backlog if you need
- Integration with Jenkins, Google Drive or Microsoft OneDrive. We haven't found them on Azure Boards's website.
Azure Boards
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Backlog
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- What it does
- Azure BoardsPlan, track, and discuss work across your teams
- BacklogCombines project management, issue tracking, and team collaboration without per-user pricing
- Free plan
- Azure BoardsYes
- BacklogYes
- Pricing
- Azure BoardsNot confirmed
- BacklogFlat monthly
- Paid plans from
- Azure Boards
What they share
From the platforms and integrations each website lists.
Integrations
Both
- Slack
Only Azure Boards
- GitHub
- Microsoft Teams
- Azure Pipelines
- Azure Test Plans
Only Backlog
- Jenkins
- Google Drive
- Microsoft OneDrive
- Dropbox
- Box
People who switched
Reviewers who say they used one of these before the other.
No reviewer has said they moved between Azure Boards and Backlog yet.
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