Game Bug Tracking Software
Alternatives to Backlog
Backlog brings issue tracking, Kanban boards, and team collaboration into one workspace. It supports subtasks, Gantt and burndown charts, issue templates, custom workflows, roadmaps, and built-in Git and Subversion repositories. Integrations include Slack, Microsoft Teams, Jenkins, Google Drive, Dropbox, Cacoo, and iCal Sync, while an open API supports custom connections. Teams can use browser, iOS, Android, or Enterprise private-server deployment. Premium and Enterprise add an AI Assistant, and Enterprise includes centralized security controls.
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Jira From $7.91/mo Free plan Web · Windows · Linux · iOS9.2 Visit Specs - 02
Linear From $10/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · iOS9.1 Visit Specs - 03 MantisBT
MantisBT suits teams that can install and maintain a PHP application on their own web server.
Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux8.6 Visit Specs - 04
Bugzilla Bugzilla suits software teams and organizations that need defect tracking with customizable workflows, fields, or visibility controls.
Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux8.5 Visit Specs - 05 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-hosted8.5 Visit Specs - 06
Launchpad Launchpad suits open-source projects and community contributors who need code hosting, bug tracking, package building, localization, and project planning.
Free plan Web · Linux · API · Self-hosted8.4 Visit Specs - 07 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 · Linux8.4 Visit Specs - 08 BUGtrack From $15/mo Free trial Web8.3 Visit Specs
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Gemini Gemini suits teams coordinating issues, projects, support, and testing across multiple projects.
From $10/mo Free trial Web · Windows · API · Self-hosted8.3 Visit Specs - 10 Trac
Trac suits software teams seeking issue tracking, project events and milestones alongside a shared wiki.
Free plan Open source Web · Windows · macOS · Linux8.3 Visit Specs - 11
Buildtable Buildtable suits indie game teams that want bug reporting, release tracking and playtest management in a shared workspace.
Free plan Web8.0 Visit Specs - 12 Flyspray
Flyspray suits software projects and companies wanting a free PHP tracker they host themselves.
Free plan Web · Linux · Self-hosted8.0 Visit Specs - 13 PatchDesk From $7/mo Free trial Web · API7.9 Visit Specs
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It suits teams that need configurable bug workflows, automation, reporting, and time tracking.
From $3/mo Free plan Web · iOS · Android · API7.8 Visit Specs - 15 Roundup
Roundup suits teams that want adaptable issue tracking for several kinds of work and can run Python 3.10 or later.
Free plan Web · Windows · Linux · API7.7 Visit Specs - 16
YouTrack From $5.40/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux7.5 Visit Specs - 17 Traq
Traq fits development teams wanting self-hosted project and issue tracking with configurable permissions, roadmaps, wikis, and integrations.
Free plan Web · API · Self-hosted7.4 Visit Specs - 18 P4 Plan (formerly Hansoft) Free plan Web · Windows · Linux7.2 Visit Specs
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Shortcut Shortcut suits teams wanting a web workspace with workflow automation, guest access, and tiered storage.
From $8.50/mo Free plan Web7.2 Visit Specs - 20 Radial From $4.17/mo Web7.1 Visit Specs
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Tuleap Tuleap suits organizations building software, including electronics, defense, automotive, and medical-device teams.
Web · Linux · API · Self-hosted6.9 Visit Specs - 22
Codebeamer It suits teams coordinating requirements, testing, releases, and traceability through a web application.
Web6.0 Visit Specs - 23
Perforce ALM (formerly Helix ALM) Web · Windows · macOS · Linux6.0 Visit Specs - 24 Polarion QA Web5.8 Visit Specs
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Choosing instead of Backlog
Backlog’s free plan allows 10 users and one project, while paid plans start at $35 per month; it has no automation rules or time tracking. Those boundaries make alternatives worth considering when teams need automated workflows, recorded hours, broader desktop coverage, or lower per-user entry pricing. Compare task views, planning and collaboration tools, guest access, integrations, hosting choices, and how costs scale. Also weigh whether Backlog’s code repositories and issue-management structure matter more than another product’s time tracking, Gantt focus, or workspace tools.