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Best Issue Tracking Software in 2026

Issue tracking software helps teams keep track of work and shape how it moves through a development process. Compared on custom workflows and workflow automation, the entries can also be weighed on roadmaps, time tracking, and single sign-on.

  1. 01 Azure Test Plans

    Azure Test Plans suits teams that need to coordinate manual, scripted, or exploratory app testing and link tests to requirements.

    From $6/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    9.5 Visit Specs
  2. 02 Backlog

    Backlog suits teams coordinating projects, issues, and code in one platform.

    From $35/mo Free plan Web · iOS · Android · API
    9.1 Visit Specs
  3. 03 Jira
    From $7.91/mo Free plan Web · Windows · Linux · iOS
    9.1 Visit Specs
  4. 04 Linear
    From $10/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · iOS
    9.1 Visit Specs
  5. 05 JTrac

    JTrac suits development, IT, quality, and other teams that want a customizable issue tracker they can host themselves.

    Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    8.6 Visit Specs
  6. 06 OpenProject
    From €5.95/mo Free plan Web · Linux · API · Self-hosted
    8.6 Visit Specs
  7. 07 Zoho Sprints

    Zoho Sprints suits teams planning work in sprints or managing it with Scrum and Kanban boards.

    From $0.08/mo Free plan Web · iOS · Android · API
    8.6 Visit Specs
  8. 08 Automic Continuous Delivery Automation
    Free trial Web · Linux · API · Self-hosted
    8.5 Visit Specs
  9. 09 MantisBT

    MantisBT suits teams that can install and maintain a PHP application on their own web server.

    Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    8.5 Visit Specs
  10. 10 Redmine

    Redmine suits teams that want a self-hosted project management application with configurable issue workflows, planning tools, and time reporting.

    Free plan Open source Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    8.5 Visit Specs
  11. 11 Axosoft
    Free trial Web · Linux · API · Self-hosted
    8.4 Visit Specs
  12. 12 Bird Eats Bug
    From $50/mo Free plan Web · Self-hosted · Browser extension
    8.4 Visit Specs
  13. 13 Bugzilla

    Bugzilla suits software teams and organizations that need defect tracking with customizable workflows, fields, or visibility controls.

    Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    8.4 Visit Specs
  14. 14 FogBugz

    FogBugz targets software development teams of 5–50 people that need case tracking, workflows, scheduling, and integrations.

    From $5.17/mo Free trial Web · API · Self-hosted
    8.4 Visit Specs
  15. 15 Trac

    Trac suits software teams seeking issue tracking, project events and milestones alongside a shared wiki.

    Free plan Open source Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    8.4 Visit Specs
  16. 16 Bugsee

    Bugsee suits developers investigating app crashes and bugs across supported mobile and web platforms.

    From $8.25/mo Free plan Web · iOS · Android
    8.3 Visit Specs
  17. 17 DoneDone
    From $45/mo Free trial Web · iOS · Android · API
    8.3 Visit Specs
  18. 18 BUGtrack
    From $15/mo Free trial Web
    8.2 Visit Specs
  19. 19 Elementool
    From $35.99/mo Free trial Web · API
    8.1 Visit Specs
  20. 20 Taiga

    Taiga suits cross-functional agile teams, including developers and designers, that use Scrum or Kanban.

    From €5/mo Free plan Web · API · Self-hosted
    8.1 Visit Specs
  21. 21 Sifter
    From $29/mo Free trial Web · iOS · Android · API
    8.0 Visit Specs
  22. 22 Flyspray

    Flyspray suits software projects and companies wanting a free PHP tracker they host themselves.

    Free plan Web · Linux · Self-hosted
    7.9 Visit Specs
  23. 23 Marker.io
    From $39/mo Free trial Web · Browser extension
    7.9 Visit Specs
  24. 24 Usersnap

    It suits product and customer teams collecting visual feedback, survey responses, and issue evidence across web and mobile channels.

    From €49/mo Free trial Web · iOS · Android · API
    7.9 Visit Specs
  25. 25 Plane

    Plane suits teams wanting board-based project management across web and mobile platforms.

    From $6/mo Free plan Web · iOS · Android
    7.8 Visit Specs
How this list is ordered. Specifiction scores each tool on how fully its maker documents it, whether its prices are published, where the research puts it, the platforms it runs on and whether it can be tried for free (how we rank). Makers can also buy a numbered place (how Specifiction is paid for).

Deployment choices, free plan availability, and paid-from pricing add practical comparison points. GitHub Codespaces, Backlog, and YouTrack are among the options, with Linear and OpenProject also included. Consider how your team organizes issues, whether it needs tailored workflows or automation, and which deployment and access requirements matter for day-to-day tracking.

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