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Redmine vs git-bug: catalog facts
Redmine	git-bug
Free Free and open source under the GNU GPL v2.	Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0.
Web, Self-hosted	Windows, Command line
Issue tracking, Gantt charts, wiki and time tracking per project Integrates with Git, Subversion, Mercurial and more	Issues live in the Git repository and sync with normal push and pull Works offline
Requires running a Ruby on Rails server Interface is more functional than modern	Collaborators need git-bug to read and edit issues Less familiar workflow than hosted issue trackers
Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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