Bugsee vs MantisBT

Bugsee captures app activity and diagnostic data to help developers investigate bugs and crashes. It records video of user interactions at 10 frames per second and aligns the replay with crash context. Reports can include network requests and responses, console logs, system traces, crash reports, and environmental context. In supported views, its SDK automatically blacks out password and other secure fields so sensitive screen data does not leave the device. Bugsee supports Android, iOS, and web, along with frameworks including React Native, Flutter,.NET/MAUI, Unity, Cordova, and Kotlin Multiplatform. Issue-based integrations include Jira, GitHub, GitLab, and Trello; Slack and Microsoft Teams receive event notifications. The free Lite plan allows up to five unique devices per month and retains data for three days. PRO starts at $99/mo when billed annually, with monthly billing listed at $139; it allows up to 50 unique devices per month and 30-day data retention. Device use across multiple apps is summed. Bugsee also offers an MCP server with scoped access to crashes, errors, builds, and vulnerability scans, with inference kept in the user's environment.

MantisBT is a free, open-source bug tracking system built on PHP for use through a web server. It is released under the GNU General Public License and can run on Linux, Windows or macOS servers. Installation requires PHP and a supported database; listed database options are MySQL, MS SQL and PostgreSQL. Project tools include change logs, roadmaps, time tracking and reporting. Teams can configure workflow transitions and access thresholds, and email notifications can include issue changes, notes, custom fields and issue details. Plugins from official and third-party developers extend the system. Its REST API is the primary web-services integration route, with API tokens, enabled anonymous access or web UI cookie sessions available for authentication. Listed browser support includes Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Opera and Edge. Community help includes documentation, forums, a bug tracker, wiki and chat. For teams seeking hosting, MantisBT presents MantisHub as a separate service with backups, upgrades, support, migration and add-ons; its trial requires no credit card.