Features

From messy backlog to committed sprint in minutes

Grooming shouldn’t need a projector and two hours. Planora’s backlog is built for the keyboard-and-drag workflow: reorder, estimate, bulk-edit, drag into the sprint, go.

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Neutral backlog planning board with ranked issues and sprint panel

Ranking & sprint planning

A backlog you can actually groom

Drag to reorder with precise ranking, then drag straight into a sprint. Add a sprint goal, move through Planned → Active → Completed, and decide exactly where unfinished work goes at close.

Drag-to-sprint
Sprint goals

Bulk & inline editing

Bulk actions for hundred-issue days

Select a batch and assign, change status, move to a sprint, label or delete in one go. Edit fields inline without opening each issue: points, assignee, priority, right in the list.

Bulk actions
Inline editing

Neutral backlog bulk action bar with multiple selected issues

Velocity & burndown

Velocity and burndown, no spreadsheet

Velocity is calculated automatically from completed sprints; burndown charts update as work moves. Planning poker can argue about points — the trend line doesn’t argue back.

Auto velocity
Burndown built in

Neutral burndown chart with remaining work trend line

PQL & search

Search like you mean it

Global Cmd+K search, a visual AND/OR filter builder and PQL give your team quick answers without exporting a backlog. Saved and shared filters keep repeated searches one click away.

project = MKT AND status = "In Progress" AND assignee = currentUser()

Jira-grade queries
Saved filters

Neutral PQL search preview with a Planora query typed in

Timeline

Plan dependencies without leaving the project

Timeline and Gantt planning show schedules, blocker dependencies and date ranges next to the issues they affect. Drag to reschedule when reality changes.

Dependencies
Drag to reschedule

Neutral timeline with dependency arrows between project work items

Boards & sprints

Kanban and Scrum boards with sub-500 ms real-time sync, WIP limits and swimlanes.
Time tracking & reports

Log time on issues, compare estimate vs. actual, read cycle-time and flow reports.
Integrations & AI

Slack, Jira import, webhooks, scoped API tokens — and a built-in MCP server for AI.

Frequently asked questions

How does backlog ranking work?

Drag an issue and it stays exactly where you put it, between its neighbors. The backlog is a real priority order, not a sort-by-date illusion.

What happens to unfinished issues when a sprint ends?

The complete-sprint flow moves them to the next sprint or back to the backlog — your choice, made explicitly, so nothing silently disappears.

Can we run multiple sprints at once?

One active sprint per project, by design — it keeps the commitment unambiguous. Different projects each have their own active sprint.

Do you support story points and estimates?

Yes. Issues carry story points and time estimates; velocity and burndown are built from them automatically.

Can AI query the backlog?

Yes. The built-in MCP server can search issues with PQL through scoped tokens, so AI assistants can answer backlog questions without broad access.

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