MantisBT vs Backlog

MMantisBT8.6Visit Backlog8.4Visit

Higher score M MantisBT #6 in Game Bug Tracking Software 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 6 features Visit MantisBT

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Backlog #8 in Game Bug Tracking Software 8.4/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 6 features Visit Backlog

• MantisBT fits best

  Teams needing simple open-source bug management

• Backlog fits best

  Teams wanting broad project and issue management

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Side by side

Feature	MMantisBT 8.6/10 Visit ↗	Backlog 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.4
Ranking	#6 in Game Bug Tracking Software	#8 in Game Bug Tracking Software
Best for	Teams needing simple open-source bug management	Teams wanting broad project and issue management
Pricing model	Free	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Free plan	$35/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Community, Docs	Email, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features MantisBT 0/6 · Backlog 0/6
Custom workflows	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Automation rules	Not checked yet	—
Screenshot annotation	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Unity integration	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Unreal integration	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
API access	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Free, self-hosted issue tracking with project and version management Roadmap views organize planned issues by version REST, SOAP, plugin, and event systems support extensions	Free plan supports 10 users, one project, Git, Subversion, and boards. Combines issues, Kanban, Gantt, burndown charts, documents, and wikis. Offers Git/Subversion repositories, API access, webhooks, and 15 integrations.
Cons	Self-hosted deployment requires a web server and installation work Workflow and integration coverage is narrower than broader alternatives No vendor-priced hosted service is included	The Free plan is limited to one project and 100 MB of storage. Paid plans begin at $35 per month, billed monthly. Advanced features and capacity are concentrated in higher-priced tiers.
Our verdict	MantisBT is an open-source bug and issue tracker for software teams that need to report, organize, assign, discuss, and resolve issues. It runs as a PHP web application on a web server and is designed for self-hosted deployment. Teams can… Read the review →	Backlog brings issue and task tracking into a wider project management workspace for development, design, marketing, and other teams. Work can be assigned with statuses, priorities, milestones, due dates, comments, notifications, and guest… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• MantisBT — where it wins

  • Free, self-hosted issue tracking with project and version management
  • Roadmap views organize planned issues by version
  • REST, SOAP, plugin, and event systems support extensions

  Where it doesn't

  • Self-hosted deployment requires a web server and installation work
  • Workflow and integration coverage is narrower than broader alternatives
  • No vendor-priced hosted service is included

• Backlog — where it wins

  • Free plan supports 10 users, one project, Git, Subversion, and boards.
  • Combines issues, Kanban, Gantt, burndown charts, documents, and wikis.
  • Offers Git/Subversion repositories, API access, webhooks, and 15 integrations.

  Where it doesn't

  • The Free plan is limited to one project and 100 MB of storage.
  • Paid plans begin at $35 per month, billed monthly.
  • Advanced features and capacity are concentrated in higher-priced tiers.

• MMantisBT8.6/10 · Free plan

  A focused self-hosted tracker for teams that need straightforward issue management.

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• Backlog8.4/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  A broad project and issue management workspace with strong free-plan coverage.

  Visit BacklogFull verdict →