Linear AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Issue Tracking Systems

The best Issue Tracking alternative to Linear is Redmine, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Linear and many of them are Issue Tracking Systems so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Issue Tracking System alternatives to Linear are JIRA, OpenProject, Plane and Trac.

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  1. Redmine icon
     396 likes

    Redmine is a flexible project management web application. Written using Ruby on Rails framework, it is cross-platform and cross-database.

    266 Redmine alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • MySQL Community Edition
    • Self-Hosted
    • MariaDB
    • Ruby
    • Microsoft SQL Server
    • Cloudron
    • Ruby on Rails
    • PostgreSQL
     
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    It barely works has a lot of bugs and devs constantly paywall features or break them from free. You can't even order tasks

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Redmine is Free and Open SourceLinear is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Redmine is Customizable, Privacy focused and LightweightLinear is not according to our users
  2. JIRA icon
     230 likes

    Centralized project management tool for planning and tracking tasks, aligning work with company goals, visualizing workflows, and optimizing performance via real-time data insights. Offers AI-driven task suggestions, integrates with essential tools, and provides a cohesive collaboration space under one roof.

    440 JIRA alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  3. OpenProject icon
     125 likes

    Open source software that enhances team collaboration and productivity through features like Gantt charts, issue tracking, Scrum support, and document management. Supports classic, agile, or hybrid management styles while ensuring robust data protection and flexible task assignment.

    213 OpenProject alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Cloudron
     
  4. Plane icon
     22 likes

    Open source alternative supporting project management, issue and task tracking, custom workflows, Kanban, list, calendar views, analytics, imports, secure encryption, Slack and GitHub integrations, Agile and Waterfall frameworks, and advanced customization.

    72 Plane alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  5. Trac icon
     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.

    155 Trac alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
     
  6. Huly icon
     11 likes

    Open-source platform unifying project, document, issue, and task management with real-time team collaboration, instant messaging, video conferencing, and GitHub bidirectional sync, all in one customizable workspace for developers and product teams.

    82 Huly alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  7. 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

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
     
  8. Bugzilla icon
     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.

    91 Bugzilla alternatives

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  9. Jira Clone icon
     3 likes

    A simplified Jira clone built with React/Babel (Client), and Node/TypeScript (API). Auto formatted with Prettier, tested with Cypress.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
  10. not8 icon
     3 likes

    not8 enables to write notes directly on the team website, and share them with colleagues. These notes will help to efficiently share feedback and reviews between colleagues, without the necessity of video explanations, long emails or screenshots.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  11. ProjeQtOr icon
     14 likes

    ProjeQtOr (formely Project'Or RIA) is an open source Project Management Software, gathering in a single tool every functionality needed to organize your projects.

    58 ProjeQtOr alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
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