Develosaur vs Backlog.md
Backlog.md keeps tasks as markdown files in your repo with a local kanban. Develosaur is a hosted live board for several agents and a team.
Facts checked on 13 September 2026 against the sources at the end of this page.
Who each is for
Backlog.md
Developers who want plain markdown task files in the repo, reviewed in pull requests, with a CLI, a local web kanban and MCP for their agent.
Develosaur
People who want one plan outside any single repo or machine, shared by agents from several vendors and watched live by their team.
Side by side
| Aspect | Backlog.md | Develosaur |
|---|---|---|
| Where the plan lives | Markdown files in a backlog folder in the repo. | A hosted live board. The desktop app can also serve your boards from your own machine. |
| Agents that can use it | MCP for Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI and Kiro, plus a CLI. | Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Cline, Gemini CLI, VS Code and any MCP client through one address with a browser sign-in, plus REST for anything that makes HTTP calls. |
| Visual board | A local web kanban (backlog browser). | A live canvas in the browser, hosted. |
| Several agents at once | The README does not describe claims or locks. | Starting a task claims it for one agent. Another agent is refused until the task is finished or released, and the claim expires if its agent goes quiet. |
| Team visibility | Through git, like any other files in the repo. | Everyone you invite sees the board and every change live in the browser. |
| Works in claude.ai and ChatGPT | Not listed. | Yes, claude.ai and ChatGPT connect as connectors. |
| Accounts and servers | None: no server, no account, no telemetry. | An account for your own boards. Trial boards need none. |
| License | MIT. | Not open source. A hosted service with a desktop app. |
| Price | Free. | Free $0, Pro $12 per month, Team $15 per editor per month (minimum 3 editors). Agents are never billed. |
Where Backlog.md is the better choice
- Tasks are plain markdown you can read, diff and review in a pull request.
- No server, no account and no telemetry.
- It is free and open source under MIT, with a local kanban in the browser.
Try Develosaur
Paste this into your agent. It builds a temporary board you can keep later:
Read https://mcp.develosaur.com/llms.txt and use it to build me a develosaur board for my projectQuestions
Can agents from different vendors share a Backlog.md board?
Any agent with access to the repo can read and write the files. The README does not describe a way to stop two agents taking the same task.
Can I bring Backlog.md tasks into Develosaur?
Yes. Ask your agent to read the backlog folder and grow the tasks into a board as an outline.
Does Develosaur cost anything?
The Free plan covers one project, and agents are never billed on any plan. Plans: Free $0, Pro $12 per month, Team $15 per editor per month (minimum 3 editors).
Can I try Develosaur without an account?
Yes. Paste this into an agent that can fetch URLs: "Read https://mcp.develosaur.com/llms.txt and use it to build me a develosaur board for my project". It builds a trial board you can keep later.
Sources
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