GPL-2.0

Redmine

Classic open-source issue tracker and project management

A mature open-source project management and issue tracking system, well known for extensibility via plugins.

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In depth

What it is

Redmine is a mature open-source project management and issue tracking system, well known for extensibility via plugins.

Key features

  • Issue tracking - Issues, projects, and workflows.
  • Wiki - Project wiki and documentation features.
  • Plugins - Plugin ecosystem for extensions.
  • Self-hosting - Self-hosted deployment option.

Strengths

  • Issue tracking - Issues, projects, and workflows.
  • Wiki - Project wiki and documentation features.
  • Plugins - Plugin ecosystem for extensions.

Trade-offs

  • UX - UI and workflow ergonomics can feel dated.
  • Operations - Self-hosting adds upgrades, backups, and monitoring.
  • Customization - Plugin-heavy setups increase upgrade risk.

Pricing

Open-source software. Direct license cost is zero; costs are typically infrastructure, operations, and optional paid support or hosting.

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