Project Management
Issue Tracking
Issue trackers, bug trackers, roadmaps, and engineering project workflows.
Best Issue Tracking tools by public signals
These picks are computed from scored public evidence. Use the openness column in the ranking to separate OSI-approved, source-available, open-core, proprietary, and unverified-license tools.
Use Case Rankings
Ordered by ToolVitals score, health, shipping, confidence, and then adoption as a tie-breaker.
| # | Tool | Health | Shipping | Openness | Stars | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Frappe Helpdesk Modern, streamlined customer service software. | 85 | 93 | OSI-approved OSS | 3.2k | 91 | Active |
| 02 | Linear Issue tracking built for modern software teams | 94 | 84 | Proprietary target | — | 89 | Active |
| 03 | Request Tracker Enterprise-grade issue tracking and help desk system. | 83 | 78 | OSI-approved OSS | 1.1k | 86 | Active |
| 04 | Taskwondo Self-hosted project management and issue tracking platform with kanban boards and workflows. | 69 | 66 | OSI-approved OSS | 8 | 75 | Warning |
| 05 | zentaopms Agile project management system with scrum, bug tracking, and task workflows. | 69 | 69 | License unknown | 1.6k | 74 | Warning |
| 06 | feedlog Open-source feedback and roadmap tool with AI-assisted changelog. | 72 | 49 | OSI-approved OSS | 38 | 71 | Warning |
| 07 | BoardUpScale Self-hosted alternative to Jira with Scrum, Kanban, sprints, and AI. | 59 | 59 | OSI-approved OSS | 9 | 65 | Warning |
| 08 | OpenTicket Open-source cybersecurity incident and inventory management system for SecOps and IT teams. | 50 | 48 | OSI-approved OSS | 1 | 60 | Warning |
| 09 | FlowInquiry FlowInquiry is an open-source platform that brings together project management, ticket tracking, workflow automation, and SLA monitoring to help teams stay organized and efficient. | 49 | 24 | OSI-approved OSS | 129 | 53 | Critical |
| 10 | IssueFlow Open-source issue tracking platform for managing bugs and feature requests. | 41 | 17 | License unknown | 0 | 43 | Critical |
| 11 | Trudesk Open-source help desk and ticketing solution. | 44 | 0 | OSI-approved OSS | 1.5k | 39 | Critical |
| 12 | Tegon Tegon is an open-source, dev-first alternative to Jira, Linear | 36 | 0 | OSI-approved OSS | 1.9k | 35 | Critical |
| 13 | Papercups Live chat widget for customer support. | 31 | 0 | OSI-approved OSS | 6.1k | 32 | Critical |
| 14 | Yona Project Hosting SW | 28 | 0 | OSI-approved OSS | 498 | 30 | Critical |
| 15 | ActionView Open-source issue tracking tool for small and mid-sized teams. | 14 | 0 | OSI-approved OSS | 1.8k | 25 | Critical |