Choose Backlog if you need
- iOS or Android. We haven't found them on OpenProject's website.
- Integration with Jenkins, Google Drive or Microsoft OneDrive. We haven't found them on OpenProject's website.
At a glance
- Both have a free plan.
- Backlog offers a free trial (30 days). We haven't confirmed one for OpenProject.
- Backlog's lowest paid plan is Starter at $35 per month, billed monthly, as of October 23, 2026.
- OpenProject's lowest paid plan is Basic at $7.25 per user per month, billed yearly, on-premises, as of October 23, 2026.
- Both are available on Web and API.
- Only Backlog lists iOS and Android.
- Both work with Slack.
- Both list SSO.
- Only OpenProject lists GDPR.
- 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 OpenProject if you need
- Integration with GitHub, GitLab or Nextcloud. We haven't found them on Backlog's website.
- GDPR. We haven't found it on Backlog's website.
Backlog
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OpenProject
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Review OpenProjectThe facts
- What it does
- BacklogCombines project management, issue tracking, and team collaboration without per-user pricing
- OpenProjectOpen source software for classic, agile or hybrid project management in a secure environment
- Free plan
- BacklogYes
- OpenProjectYes
- Pricing
- BacklogFlat monthly
- OpenProjectPer user, monthly
- Paid plans from
What they share
From the platforms and integrations each website lists.
Platforms
Both
- Web
- API
Only Backlog
- iOS
- Android
Only OpenProjectNothing else listed
Integrations
Both
- Slack
Only Backlog
- Jenkins
- Google Drive
People who switched
Reviewers who say they used one of these before the other.
No reviewer has said they moved between Backlog and OpenProject yet.
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