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Backlog vs Redmine: catalog facts
Backlog	Redmine
Freemium A free option is available; paid plans are not priced per user.	Free Free and open source under the GNU GPL v2.
Web	Web, Self-hosted
Built-in Git and SVN repositories No per-user pricing	Issue tracking, Gantt charts, wiki and time tracking per project Integrates with Git, Subversion, Mercurial and more
Hosted only Code hosting is simpler than dedicated Git platforms	Requires running a Ruby on Rails server Interface is more functional than modern
Web application, Hosted service	Self-hosted
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-2.0
Account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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