The Bug Genie

Spec sheet

Purpose

The Bug Genie provides issue tracking and project management.Read 9 Oct 2026 · thebuggenie.org

API

JSON endpoints are available for many commonly used views so users can build interfaces, clients, or integrated bug reporting.Read 9 Oct 2026 · thebuggenie.org

Support

The site says subscriptions include guaranteed response times from certified experts and access to instructional videos.Read 9 Oct 2026 · thebuggenie.org

License

The Bug Genie is licensed under Mozilla Public License 1.1.Read 9 Oct 2026 · thebuggenie.org

Founded

2002Read 28 Sep 2026 · thebuggenie.org

Access control

Project teams can be assigned roles, and access controls can determine who can see project content.Read 9 Oct 2026 · thebuggenie.org

Agile tools

The Open Source Edition includes sprint burndowns, charts, time tracking, and estimation tools without additional plugins or cost.Read 9 Oct 2026 · thebuggenie.org

Authentication

The product describes support for LDAP, OpenID, Google accounts, WordPress accounts, and custom authentication.Read 9 Oct 2026 · thebuggenie.org

Email

Incoming email support lets users reply to and update issues from an email client.Read 9 Oct 2026 · thebuggenie.org

Hosting security and backups

The hosted edition is described as securely hosted and backed up, with automatic upgrades and scheduled backups.Read 9 Oct 2026 · thebuggenie.org

Issue customization

Issue types support configurable fields, including custom fields that can be reused across projects.Read 9 Oct 2026 · thebuggenie.org

Latest listed release

The download page lists version 4.1.0, released 20 August 2015, as the latest stable release.Read 9 Oct 2026 · thebuggenie.org

Project planning

Users can assign issues to milestones and sprints and view a roadmap through a drag-and-drop interface.Read 9 Oct 2026 · thebuggenie.org

Release limits

Preview releases are unsupported, may lack premium features, and the site says not to use them in production.Read 9 Oct 2026 · thebuggenie.org

Source control integrations

The product lists Git, Mercurial, and Subversion support, including GitHub, Gitorious, and Bitbucket hosting services.Read 9 Oct 2026 · thebuggenie.org

Wiki

The built-in wiki supports Markdown and MediaWiki syntax, attachments, comments, and revision history.Read 9 Oct 2026 · thebuggenie.org

Plans and prices

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Where Specifiction places it

• Issue Tracking Software#29 of 407.7