GitHub AlternativesOnly Self-Hosted apps categorised as Issue Tracking Systems

GitHub is not available as a self-hosted solution but there are plenty of alternatives for power users and business that want to host a solution on-premise. The best Self-Hosted Issue Tracking System alternative is Gitea, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to GitHub and 13 are Issue Tracking Systems available as a self-hosted solution so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Self-Hosted Issue Tracking System alternatives to GitHub are Forgejo, GitBucket, Trac and Phorge.

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  1. Gitea icon

    Gitea

     174 likes

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

    45 Gitea alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Cloudron
    • Chocolatey
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    Comments about Gitea as an Alternative to GitHub
    Top Positive Comment
    6543
    7

    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

    Pierre LeBaux
    Positive
    0

    Self-hosted, simple, great.

    Freeplay
    Positive
    3

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

    3 of 6 comments
    Gitea icon
    Gitea icon
    • Gitea is Freemium and Open SourceGitHub is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Gitea is Lightweight, Privacy focused and Security-focusedGitHub is not according to our users
  2. Forgejo icon

    Forgejo

     53 likes

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

    54 Forgejo alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Go (Programming Language)
    Short landing page
     
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    Comments about Forgejo as an Alternative to GitHub
    Subscribe6225
    Positive
    1

    Open Source, European, Self-hosted

    Forgejo icon
    Forgejo icon
    • Forgejo is Free and Open SourceGitHub is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Forgejo is Lightweight, Privacy focused and CustomizableGitHub is not according to our users
  4. GitBucket icon

    GitBucket

     51 likes

    GitBucket is the easily installable open-source GitHub clone written with Scala.

    60 GitBucket alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Scala
    User Interface
     
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    1
    Comments about GitBucket as an Alternative to GitHub
    kounoike
    Positive
    3

    GitBucket has most powerful API compatibility to GitHub.com/GitHubEnterprise!

    GitBucket icon
    GitBucket icon
    • GitBucket is Free and Open SourceGitHub is Freemium and Proprietary
    • GitBucket is Privacy focusedGitHub is not according to our users
  5. Trac icon

    Trac

     146 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.

    154 Trac alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
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    Comments about Trac as an Alternative to GitHub
    Ron Bowman
    Positive
    4

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

    RemovedUser
    Negative
    1

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

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Trac icon
    Trac icon
    • Trac is Free and Open SourceGitHub is Freemium and Proprietary
  6. Phorge icon

    Phorge

     7 likes

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

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Linux
    • FreeBSD
    • Solaris
    Agile Kanban Workboard
     
  7. Mantis Bug Tracker icon

    Mantis Bug Tracker

     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.

    98 Mantis Bug Tracker alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    Mantis Bug Tracker screenshot 1
     
  9. Tuleap icon

    Tuleap

     49 likes

    Tuleap is the first fully libre and open source software (GPL licence) for Enterprise Application Lifecycle Management. Tuleap is provided by the Enalean company and the community members.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    See what's hot, what happen in the previous releases and teams' velocity
     
  10. GForge icon

    GForge

     4 likes

    An all-in-one DevOps platform combining issue tracking, Git/SVN repositories, wikis, CI/CD, and release management—available as SaaS or on-premise for teams that want one integrated solution.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Docker
    Sprint dashboard showing progress bar, burndown chart, and task list with priorities and status tracking.
     
  11. Heptapod icon

    Heptapod

     1 like

    Heptapod brings Mercurial support to GitLab Community Edition, an open source software to collaborate on code.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Self-Hosted
     
  12. OneDev icon

    OneDev

     1 like

    Super Easy All-In-One DevOps Platform. Contribute to theonedev/onedev development by creating an account on GitHub.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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    Comments about OneDev as an Alternative to GitHub
    Guest
    Negative
    1

    A devops platform rather than a git server

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    OneDev icon
    • OneDev is Free and Open SourceGitHub is Freemium and Proprietary
  14. Bugzilla icon

    Bugzilla

     38 likes

    Bugzilla is a web-based tool for planning, organizing and releasing software on your own schedule. It is used by many open source companies and projects, and has advanced features such as search, milestones, and products.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Short landing page
     
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    Comments about Bugzilla as an Alternative to GitHub
    Alexandre ZANNI
    Negative
    3

    Just a bug tracking system, not a web-based Git repo.

    Bugzilla icon
    Bugzilla icon
    • Bugzilla is Free and Open SourceGitHub is Freemium and Proprietary
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