Redmine

Mature open-source project management with issue tracking and wikis

Open Source

Completely free and open-source (GPL)

open-source self-hosted issue-tracking wiki

About Redmine

Redmine is a battle-tested, open-source project management and issue tracking tool used by thousands of organizations. Features flexible issue tracking, Gantt charts, time tracking, wikis, forums, and role-based access control. Highly extensible with 1,000+ community plugins.

Highlights

  • ✓ Mature and battle-tested — 18+ years of development
  • ✓ Flexible issue tracking with custom fields and workflows
  • ✓ Built-in Gantt charts, wiki, and time tracking
  • ✓ 1,000+ community plugins for extensibility

Limitations

  • ✗ UI looks dated compared to modern tools
  • ✗ Requires Ruby on Rails setup for self-hosting
  • ✗ Default installation is bare — needs plugins for best experience

Replaces

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Last updated: 2026-03-01