Yodiz

Yodiz is an agile work-planning tool for teams that organize delivery around backlogs, sprints, and releases. It is most compelling for Scrum or ScrumBan teams coordinating several projects; the three-user free plan is a narrow starting point, and paid buyers should choose carefully between issue tracking and the broader Agile Tool tier.

Overview

Yodiz combines backlog, sprint, release, and reporting tools, with unlimited projects across its plans. That breadth can help teams keep several initiatives in view, but the free Starter plan stops at three users, making it unsuitable as a no-cost rollout for a larger group.

Its task view is a board. The product also offers a 30-day trial and time tracking, giving teams ways to evaluate the workflow and account for effort.

Key features

The backlog provides analytics on complexity, size, and trends, while epics support feature prioritization and story analytics. These tools offer planning context beyond a simple list, particularly for teams that keep their backlog current.

The sprint board supports Scrum and ScrumBan, with customizable workflows, filters, burndown tracking, and story allocation analytics. Teams can tailor the board and monitor sprint progress; the planning board’s side-by-side project view and release management’s linked-sprint progress extend that visibility across projects and releases.

Dashboards, widgets, advanced reporting, analytics, and roadmaps help track work across projects. Notifications, comments, and tagging cover routine collaboration, and Yodiz lists 20 native integrations, including GitHub, BitBucket, Git, Slack, Freshdesk, Zendesk, Dropbox, and Google Drive.

Yodiz Grab extensions for Chrome, Firefox, and Safari capture and annotate screenshots, then create issues or user stories. Android, iPhone, and iPad apps support managing backlog items, effort, issues, and sprint contents away from a desktop. A REST API returns JSON and uses API-key token authentication. Yodiz says the service is hosted on Amazon Web Services and that it invests in security, reliability, and availability.

Pricing

Starter costs nothing, billed monthly, and includes three users and unlimited projects. It is a useful entry point for a very small team, but the seat cap is its defining constraint.

Issue Tracker costs $3 a month, billed monthly, and includes unlimited projects. At the lower paid price, it is the plan to consider when issue tracking is the priority; the supplied plan terms do not establish its user allowance or feature set beyond that.

Agile Tool costs $5 a month, billed monthly, and includes unlimited projects. It is the higher-priced choice for buyers considering Yodiz’s agile planning workflow; compare its plan terms with Issue Tracker before deciding which tier fits.

Self Hosted has custom pricing and includes premium support, all cloud features, and a dedicated account manager. It may suit organizations that need those terms, but the price requires a direct inquiry. Premium support is also listed with Agile Tool. A 30-day trial lets teams assess the product before paying.

Platforms

Yodiz supports Android, iOS, web, API access, browser extensions, and self-hosting. The extensions cover Chrome, Firefox, and Safari, while the mobile apps are for Android, iPhone, and iPad.

Who it's for

Yodiz fits agile teams that want backlog analytics, configurable sprint work, and project-to-release visibility in one product. Its cross-project planning and unlimited projects suit teams coordinating multiple initiatives. Starter is only a fit for groups of up to three; teams needing more seats should budget for a paid plan. Those seeking only a basic task board may not need the breadth of its planning and reporting tools.

Pros and cons

Pro: Backlog and story analytics, sprint tracking, and release views support planning from prioritization through delivery.

Pro: Every plan includes unlimited projects, which benefits teams managing multiple initiatives.

Pro: Mobile apps, browser capture extensions, API access, and 20 native integrations offer several ways to connect work.

Con: The free plan is limited to three users, restricting its usefulness for larger teams.

Con: Issue Tracker and Agile Tool are separate paid tiers, so buyers should confirm which tier matches their intended workflow.

Alternatives

Ora is another freemium option; its Basic plan is free for up to 10 users, so consider it when a larger group needs a free starting tier.

Azure Test Plans is a freemium alternative with a Basic + Test Plans plan priced at $52 a month; consider it when test planning is the priority.

Kanban Tool offers a free plan capped at two boards and two users, with no file attachments, and a Team plan at $6 a month. It is an option for teams comparing a more explicitly board-limited free tier.

Linear has a free plan with unlimited members, two teams, and 250 issues; consider it when member count matters more than unlimited projects.

YouTrack offers a free cloud plan for up to 10 users with 30 GB storage, making it worth comparing for teams that need a higher free-plan seat limit.

Zoho Sprints has a free plan for three users, three projects, and 500 MB storage; compare it if a small team can work within those project and storage caps.

iceScrum is an alternative with self-hosted and web platforms and an open-source on-premise Core plan.

OpenProject offers a free Community plan and a paid Basic plan; it is another option to compare for project management needs.

For broader category comparisons, see Agile Project Management Software and Project Management Software.

Verdict

Choose Yodiz if your agile team wants analytics-rich backlog and sprint planning, release tracking, and visibility across unlimited projects. Its strongest case is the breadth from planning through reporting, backed by mobile apps, extensions, and integrations. Look elsewhere if a free plan must cover more than three people, or if your team does not need the separate issue-tracking and agile-tool tiers.