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Backlog vs Night Crew

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Backlog compared with Night Crew
Detail BacklogNight Crew logo Night Crew
What it doesProject management software for virtual teams powered by AI Keep your Mac awake while AI coding agents work, then let it sleep
StageEstablished Startup
FoundedNot given 2026
Based inNot given IN
Pricing modelNot given Free trial
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%. Free trial for 14 days (no account or card required). Licence: $9 once for 2 Macs (price increases to $12 from 1 December 2026). Team licences: $9 per seat for the first 20 seats, $7 per seat after 20 (one-time payment, one invoice). 30-day refund, no questions asked.
Key features
  • Kanban board
  • Gantt chart
  • Dashboard
  • Burndown charts
  • Git and SVN repositories
  • Custom fields
  • Templates
  • Documents
  • File management
  • Automatic agent detection for Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and Gemini CLI
  • Lid mode to keep working with laptop closed
  • Activity history tracking for 90 days
  • Journal with 14 days of sleep and wake events
  • Adjustable grace period (0 to 10 minutes)
  • Settings backups before changes
  • Privacy-focused with no analytics or code storage
  • 24-hour time cap on any hold
  • Offline support for 30 days
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
  • One-time purchase, no subscription, with future updates included
  • Intelligent sleep: keeps Mac awake only while agents work, not all the time
  • Works with lid closed using approved system helper
  • 30-day refund policy with no questions asked
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 check2 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)300
Citation Flow (Majestic)520
Referring domains (Majestic)60250

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