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MantisBT vs Traq: catalog facts
MantisBT	Traq
Free Free and open source under the GPL; third-party hosting is available separately.	Free Free and open source under GPL-3.0.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Per-project role-based access control Customizable fields, notifications and workflow	Runs on ordinary PHP and MySQL hosting Milestones, sprints and custom fields
Requires a PHP web server and database to set up Interface is dated next to newer trackers	Small project with a modest community Requires PHP 8.3 and Apache rewrite configuration
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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