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Backlog vs Cortex

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Backlog compared with Cortex
DetailBacklogCortex
What it doesProject management software for virtual teams powered by AI The Activity Monitor for the AI era
StageEstablished Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inNot given US
Pricing modelNot given one-time
PricingFree plan available; Starter at $35/month (30 users, 5 projects); Standard at $100/month (unlimited users, 100 projects); Premium at $175/month with AI Assistant; Enterprise plan with custom pricing. No per-user fees. Annual plans save 17%. $5 for the first 100 licenses, then $19. One-time purchase with no subscription. Every future update included for life.
Key features
  • Kanban board
  • Gantt chart
  • Dashboard
  • Burndown charts
  • Git and SVN repositories
  • Custom fields
  • Templates
  • Documents
  • File management
  • Groups processes into apps for clearer resource monitoring
  • 30 days of history for every metric and app
  • Smart alerts based on learned app behavior
  • Neural Engine power monitoring and estimated load
  • Local AI workload detection for Ollama, LM Studio and other models
  • Model Fit Advisor to check if models will fit on your Mac
  • Ask Cortex on-device AI assistant for Mac questions
  • Menu bar integration with multiple display styles
  • Daily digest notifications of Mac activity summary
  • Dev server monitoring and project organization
What makes it different
  • No per-user fees for unlimited team scaling
  • Built-in Git and SVN for code management without switching tools
  • AI Assistant for task automation and project insights
  • Enterprise-grade security including SAML, user provisioning, and audit logs
  • One platform combining project management, code, and collaboration
  • Only monitor showing Neural Engine metrics and local AI model visibility
  • Complete process-to-app grouping for easier identification of resource consumers
  • 30 days of history instead of forgetting data immediately
  • All data stays completely local with no accounts or analytics
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)75 no change since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)300
Citation Flow (Majestic)5218
Referring domains (Majestic)602517

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