GitHub AlternativesOnly Open Source apps categorised as Issue Tracking Systems

The best open source Issue Tracking alternative to GitHub is Gitea. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to GitHub and 13 are open source Issue Tracking Systems so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source Issue Tracking System alternatives to GitHub are Codeberg, Forgejo, Trac and Phorge.

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Web-based Git hosting service facilitating collaboration, with features like issue tracking, social networking, and wikis for project management.

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GitHub alternatives page was last updated Dec 15, 2024
  1. Gitea icon
     161 likes

    Gitea is a fork of Gogs, lightweight code hosting solution written in Go and published under the MIT license.

    50 Gitea alternatives
    Gitea screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Cloudron
    • Chocolatey

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Private repositories
    2.  Included wiki
    3.  Importing from Git
    4.  Webhook support
    5.  Support for MarkDown
    6.  LDAP support
    7.  Rebase merging
    8.  Task Time Tracking
    9. Git icon  Git Support
    10.  FIDO U2F (2FA) support
    11.  File Versioning
    12.  Ad-free
    Gitea iconGitHub Icon

    Gitea VS GitHub

    Is Gitea a good alternative to GitHub?
     
    Comments about Gitea as an Alternative to GitHub
     
       
    6543

    gitea v1.9.4 and newer has all features you want and know from github ... but selfhosted and lightweight! And if there is one feature missiong its sure on a list

    Top positive commentOct 28, 2019
    7
    Pierre LeBaux

    Self-hosted, simple, great.

    Positive commentJul 11, 2022
    0
    Freeplay

    You can run your own instance, but you can use other instances like Codeberg as well!

    Positive commentJun 25, 2021
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    • Almost everyone thinks Gitea is a great GitHub alternative.

    • Gitea is the most popular Windows & Mac alternative to GitHub.

    • Gitea is Freemium and Open SourceGitHub is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Gitea is Lightweight and Privacy focusedGitHub is not according to our users
  2. Codeberg icon
     69 likes

    A free Git source code hosting service with the objective to give the open-source code that is running our world a safe and friendly home, and to ensure that code remains free and secure forever.

    52 Codeberg alternatives
    Short Landing page.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Online

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1. Git icon  Git Support
    2.  Non profit
    3.  Web-Based
    4.  Issue Tracking
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Wiki
    8.  Kanban Board
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  Support for @mentions
    11.  Syntax Highlighting
    12.  Support for MarkDown
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    Codeberg VS GitHub

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    Comments about Codeberg as an Alternative to GitHub
     
    nezort11

    In my opinion the best alternative to "GitHub" as a repo hosting service. Because it is managed by non-profit organization (.org TLD) compared to commercial companies (.com TLD).

    Positive commentApr 19, 2022
    3
    Guest

    Codeberg is an excellent alternative to GitHub, providing a home for libre software.

    Positive commentAug 12, 2021
    4
    Guest

    Easy-to-use interface and FOSS

    Positive commentAug 16, 2021
    3
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    • Almost everyone thinks Codeberg is a great GitHub alternative.

    • Codeberg is Free and Open SourceGitHub is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Codeberg is Lightweight and Privacy focusedGitHub is not according to our users
  3. Forgejo icon
     31 likes

    Beyond coding. We forge. Forgejo is a self-hosted lightweight software forge. Easy to install and low maintenance, it just does the job.

    56 Forgejo alternatives
    Short landing page

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Go (Programming Language)

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Community-based
    3. Git icon  Git Support
    4.  Federated
    5.  Issue Tracking
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Kanban Board
    8.  Support for @mentions
    9.  Two-factor Authentication
    10.  Decentralized
    11.  Support for MarkDown
    12.  No Tracking
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  4. Trac icon
     144 likes

    Trac is an enhanced wiki and issue tracking system for software development projects. Trac uses a minimalistic approach to web-based software project management. Our mission is to help developers write great software while staying out of the way.

    157 Trac alternatives
    Trac screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted

    Trac Features

    1.  Reminders
    2.  Task Time Tracking
    3.  SCM Integration
    4.  Included wiki
    5.  Wiki
    6.  Helpdesk Ticketing
    7.  Activity history
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    Trac VS GitHub

    Is Trac a good alternative to GitHub?
     
    Comments about Trac as an Alternative to GitHub
     
    Ron Bowman

    The best issue tracker money can b... oh, wait, it's free!

    Positive commentFeb 15, 2019
    4
    RemovedUser

    Its usability is a trip into the past I did not miss.

    Negative commentDec 6, 2021
    0
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    • Most users think Trac is a great GitHub alternative.

    • Trac is Free and Open SourceGitHub is Freemium and Proprietary
  5. Phorge icon
     6 likes

    Phorge is an open source, community driven platform for collaborating, managing, organizing and reviewing software development projects.

    11 Phorge alternatives
    Agile Kanban Workboard

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Linux
    • FreeBSD
    • Solaris

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Scrum Boards
    2.  Code Formatting
    3.  Command line interface
    4.  WYSIWYG Support
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Kanban Board
    7.  Two-factor Authentication
    8.  Real time collaboration
    9.  Decentralized
    10.  Support for @mentions
    11.  Upload Screenshot
    12.  Continuous Deployment
    Phorge iconGitHub Icon

    Phorge VS GitHub

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  6. JitHub icon
     2 likes

    JitHub is a third party UWP client for github.com. You can use JitHub to manage the code, issues, pull requests, commits and much more in your repositories.

    23 JitHub alternatives
    JitHub screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    JitHub Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Notifications
    3.  Pull requests
    4. GitHub icon  GitHub Integration
    JitHub iconGitHub Icon

    JitHub VS GitHub

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  7. Mantis Bug Tracker icon
     75 likes

    Mantis Bug Tracker is a free and open source, web-based bug tracking system. It is written in the PHP scripting language and works with MySQL, MS SQL, and PostgreSQL databases and a webserver. MantisBT can be installed on Windows, Linux, Mac OS, OS/2, and others.

    99 Mantis Bug Tracker alternatives
    Mantis Bug Tracker screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted

    Mantis Bug Tracker Features

    1.  Email Notifications
    2.  Fast motion
    3.  Integrated Chat
    4.  Reporting
    5.  Role-based security access
    6.  Web-Based
    7. X icon  X Integration
    8.  Multiple languages
    Mantis Bug Tracker iconGitHub Icon

    Mantis Bug Tracker VS GitHub

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