JTrac vs MantisBT
JTrac
j-trac.sourceforge.ioMantisBT
mantisbt.orgSide by side
| Figure | JTrac | MantisBT |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Issue Tracking Software | 8.6 (#5) | 8.5 (#9) |
| Installation | JTrac can run with Java 8 or higher and includes an embedded web server and database for quick setup. | MantisBT is installed on a web server and requires PHP and a supported database. |
| License | The project is licensed under the Apache Software License, Version 2.0. | The Administration Guide says MantisBT was made available to the public under the GNU General Public License. |
| Purpose | JTrac is a customizable, Java-based web application for issue and bug tracking. | MantisBT is a bug tracking system. |
| Requirements | Running JTrac requires Java 8 or higher; the installation guide says a JRE is sufficient. | The current repository README lists PHP 8.1.0+ and a web server such as Apache or IIS as requirements. |
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In their own words
JTrac
JTrac is a free, open-source issue-tracking web application written in Java and licensed under Apache Software License 2.0. It tracks bugs, action items, and tasks using project-specific fields and workflows. Administrators can set project roles, workflow states, and field-level permissions. Each project space supports up to 10 dropdown fields, 5 free-text fields, 3 numeric fields, and 3 date/time fields. Work tools include item history, file attachments, full-text search, custom-field filtering, dashboards, and Excel export. Status changes trigger email notifications by default, with SMTP configured by an administrator. Authentication options include LDAP, Active Directory, and CAS single sign-on; LDAP handles authentication only, so administrators must also create users and assign them to project spaces. JTrac requires Java 8 or higher, and a JRE is sufficient. It can use its embedded web server and database or be deployed as a WAR in a servlet 3.1 compliant container. The project lists developers, end users, IT, and quality engineers as its intended audience.
MantisBT
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.