Choose Backlog if you need
- Web or API. We haven't found them on GitHub Issues's website.
- Integration with Slack, Jenkins or Google Drive. We haven't found them on GitHub Issues's website.
At a glance
- Both have a free plan.
- Backlog offers a free trial (30 days). We haven't confirmed one for GitHub Issues.
- Backlog's lowest paid plan is Starter at $35 per month, billed monthly, as of October 23, 2026.
- GitHub Issues's lowest paid plan is Team at $4, as of October 19, 2026.
- Both are available on iOS and Android.
- Only Backlog lists Web and API.
- Only GitHub Issues lists CLI.
- They list no integrations in common.
- Both list SSO.
- Only GitHub Issues lists SOC 2.
- Both have a public API.
- Both can be self-hosted.
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 GitHub Issues if you need
- CLI. We haven't found it on Backlog's website.
- Integration with GitHub Mobile or GitHub CLI. We haven't found them on Backlog's website.
- SOC 2. We haven't found it on Backlog's website.
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- What it does
- BacklogCombines project management, issue tracking, and team collaboration without per-user pricing
- GitHub IssuesProject planning for developers that adapts to any team, project, and workflow, alongside your code
- Free plan
- BacklogYes
- GitHub IssuesYes
- Pricing
- BacklogFlat monthly
- GitHub IssuesPer user, monthly
- Paid plans from
What they share
From the platforms and integrations each website lists.
Platforms
Both
- iOS
- Android
Only Backlog
- Web
- API
Only GitHub Issues
- CLI
Integrations
BothNone in common
Only Backlog
- Slack
- Jenkins
People who switched
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No reviewer has said they moved between Backlog and GitHub Issues yet.
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