ClickUp vs Backlog

Side-by-side from the Top 11 rankings of The 11 Best Project Management Software for Agencies and The 11 Best Bug Tracking & Issue Management Software. Last verified June 8, 2026.

The short answer

ClickUp ranks higher on Top 11 (#1 vs #10) for Agency owners and managers choosing project management tools (ClickUp vs Asana vs Monday for agencies) / Engineering and QA teams tracking bugs, feature requests, and release cycles. The most customizable all-in-one platform for agencies that want to build their own perfect system.

At a glance

ClickUpBacklog
Top 11 rank#1 / The 11 Best Project Management Software for Agencies#10 / The 11 Best Bug Tracking & Issue Management Software
Score (out of 9.4)9.27.3
Best forUltimate all-in-one customizationAll-in-one bug tracking and Git
Pricing$$ ($7 to $19/user/mo)$$ ($35 to $175/mo)
HQSan Diego, USAFukuoka, Japan
Founded20172004

ClickUp

The most customizable all-in-one platform for agencies that want to build their own perfect system.

clickup.com

See full entry in The 11 Best Project Management Software for Agencies

Backlog

A simple, affordable tool combining issue tracking, Git, and wikis.

backlog.com

See full entry in The 11 Best Bug Tracking & Issue Management Software

Methodology and scoring weights live at /methodology. No vendor pays for placement — see about.