Alternatives to Redmine
Self-hosted open-source project management and issue tracking web application built on Ruby on Rails. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
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Redmine
Self-hosted open-source project management and issue tracking web application built on Ruby on Rails.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Redmine.
Jira
Atlassian's issue and project tracking tool for planning, assigning and tracking team work.
Jira is Atlassian's hosted issue tracker with structured workflows and AI features, removing the need to run a Rails server but keeping data on Atlassian's service.
OpenProject
Open-source project management software with Gantt charts, agile boards, time tracking and cost reporting.
OpenProject is an open-source, self-hostable project manager with Gantt charts, agile boards and time and cost reporting, with some features reserved for paid plans.
Plane
An open-source project management tool for work items, cycles, wikis and AI, cloud or self-hosted.
Plane is an open-source Jira-style tracker with cycles, epics and a built-in wiki, available as cloud, self-hosted or air-gapped, though some features are paid.
Taiga
An open-source agile project management tool with Scrum and Kanban support for cross-functional teams.
Taiga is an open-source self-hostable tracker built around Scrum and Kanban workflows, focused on agile teams rather than Gantt-style planning.
Linear
A keyboard-first issue tracker and product planning tool for software teams, with built-in AI agents.
Linear is a hosted, closed-source, keyboard-first issue tracker for software teams with cycles and AI agents, and it offers no self-hosted option.
Huly
An open-source team platform combining project tracking, chat, documents, planning and video meetings.
Huly is an open-source EPL-2.0 platform combining project tracking with chat, documents and video meetings, and it can be self-hosted.
Leantime
Open-source project management software designed for non-project managers and people with ADHD, dyslexia or autism.
Leantime is open-source, self-hostable project management built for non-project managers and people with ADHD, dyslexia or autism, with lighter features than Redmine.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Kanboard
A minimal self-hosted Kanban board for managing projects with drag-and-drop tasks.
Wekan
An open-source Kanban board built with Meteor that you host on your own server.
GanttProject
A free desktop app for building Gantt charts, scheduling tasks and allocating resources offline.
ProjectLibre
Project management software that opens Microsoft Project files, available as an open-source desktop app and cloud service.
Confluence
Atlassian's web-based team workspace for writing, organizing and sharing documentation and internal knowledge.
Request Tracker
An open-source ticketing system that turns support email into trackable tickets through a web interface.
