Avaza vs Backlog

Avaza combines project collaboration, team chat, resource scheduling, time and expense tracking, and customer invoicing. Projects offer Kanban, Gantt, and List views, along with budgets, filters, grouping, and conversion of emails into tasks. Scheduling tools show team availability, support drag-and-drop assignments and leave and public-holiday planning, and forecast utilization. Expense tools include receipt capture and digitization, approvals, and recurring expenses. Users can convert estimates into branded invoices, set recurring or retainer invoices, and accept cards, digital wallets, and bank direct debits. Avaza provides more than 50 customizable real-time reports that can be saved and scheduled for delivery. It says it integrates with over 500 apps, including Xero, Stripe, GitHub, Google Workspace, and Dropbox. The service is available across desktop, tablet, and mobile devices; its chat has native apps for iOS, Android, Windows, and Mac. The free plan limits users, active projects, invoices and bills, and storage. Startup costs $11.95 per month, billed monthly.

Backlog combines project management, issue tracking, and team collaboration without per-user pricing. Teams can manage issues on Kanban-style boards and use subtasks, Gantt charts, burndown charts, and issue templates, with tools varying by plan. Built-in Git repositories and Subversion support provide code management. Backlog works in a browser and on Android and iOS devices, and its open API supports custom integrations. Listed integrations include Cacoo, Slack, Jenkins, Microsoft Teams, Google Drive, Dropbox, and iCal Sync. The Free plan supports 10 users and one project; it includes 100 MB of storage, Git and Subversion, and a board. Starter costs $35 a month for up to 30 users and five projects. Standard costs $100 a month, and Premium costs $175 a month. Paid plans have a 30-day trial without a credit card, but plans cannot be changed during the trial. Enterprise adds security features such as SAML single sign-on, SCIM provisioning, audit logs, and centralized access management, and can be installed on a private server. Backlog's maker is headquartered in Fukuoka, Japan, and was founded in 2004.