Buildtable vs MantisBT

Buildtable is a web workspace for indie game studios covering bug tracking, release management, initiatives and playtesting. Its Bug Center combines a public submission portal with a kanban workflow; players can send reports without an account, and teams can tag them by priority and source. Versioning tracks releases and patches and connects resolved bugs to releases. Initiatives organize features, patches and overhauls into milestones and track progress. Other modules include Playtesting, Tasks, Localization, Public Roadmap and Canvas. Buildtable says it works with Unity, Unreal, Godot, GameMaker and custom engines. Its service also includes localization management and team collaboration. The free-forever plan costs nothing, covers one game and two team members, and includes Bug Center and Tasks without requiring a card. Users retain ownership of content and data they upload or create, and Buildtable says it does not use user data to train AI models. Telemetry and SDK log events are deleted seven days after collection. The cloud service is provided on a best-effort basis without guaranteed uptime, availability, performance or service-level agreements.

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.