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Backlog refinement,
without the pain

Making necessary but painful team processes lightweight and engaging — so your team grooms continuously instead of postponing it.

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Quick backlog refinement meeting scheduled for 30 minutes — 2 hours later: still discussing the first ticket and nobody remembers why it exists

Every team, every sprint.


The real problem

Refinement is broken
by design

Marathon refinement sessions are painful because the whole team is forced to review every ticket together, in real time — the least efficient way possible.

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Two-hour sessions where the first 30 minutes is everyone reading silently — together, on a call.

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Stale tickets nobody dares delete. They survive every session and pile up until the backlog is unreadable.

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High-value work gets buried under the noise. Important tickets keep slipping to the next sprint.

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Team members feel disconnected from the backlog. Nobody knows what's coming, or why.


A better habit

From dread to routine

Clean Backlog turns refinement from a heavy weight calendar event into a lightweight, continuous habit — a few minutes of your focus time and a few swipes later the backlog stays fresh.

Before

"We really should clean up the backlog at some point — let's schedule a 2-hour session."

After

"I have 15 minutes — let me swipe through a few tickets. Done. Backlog's always fresh."


How it works

Three steps to a
cleaner backlog

Connect your Jira and start your first session in minutes. Voters don't need an account.

1

Create a refinement session

Connect your Jira workspace and pick the backlog items you want to review. Share the session link — team members can vote without signing up.

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Team swipes asynchronously

Each person swipes through tickets at their own pace — when it fits best to themi, not in a dedicated block.

▲ Prioritize ✓ Keep ✕ Remove → Skip
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See where the team agrees

Results show consensus instantly. Quick wins surface naturally. Spend your meeting time only on the tickets that actually need discussion.


Benefits

A healthier, cleaner backlog — continuously

The goal isn't just a shorter meeting. It's a team that stays connected to the backlog all the time.

Shorter refinement meetings

Arrive with 80% of tickets already voted on. Spend meeting time on discussion and edge cases — not triage.

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Surface quick wins

Low-hanging fruits bubble up naturally from the vote results. High-value, low-effort tickets are easy to spot before planning.

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Remove dead tickets confidently

When the whole team votes to remove something, it's easy — and safe — to let it go. The backlog finally shrinks.

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Team stays aligned

Everyone builds familiarity with what's in the backlog, understands dependencies, and sees where the product is heading.


Privacy & Data

Your data stays yours

Clean Backlog is built with a privacy-first approach. We only store what's strictly necessary — and nothing more.

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Hosted in Germany

All data is stored on servers located in Germany, within the European Union, and subject to GDPR.

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Encrypted credentials

Your Jira API token is encrypted using AES-256-GCM. It is never logged or exposed.

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Only ticket IDs

We store ticket IDs and vote results — never ticket titles, descriptions, comments, or any other content from your Jira.

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Your IP stays with you

All intellectual property in your backlog belongs to you. Clean Backlog has no rights to your data, ever.

Boost your refinement habit today

Try it now. Connect your Jira and run your first session in minutes.

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