History of Tracker Research
Version 2
Tracker Research
A review of available bug database systems
Product | Technicals | SCM | The Good | The Bad |
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Mantis | PHP + Mysql (postgres and other db's are 'experimental') | NONE | Simple straightforward bugtracking, has been around for nearly 10 years, IN YOUR FACE list of issues - no digging around for things | Ugly, sub-optimal UI |
Jira | Java 1.5 SDK+ | Fisheye cvs, svn, perforce, git | Very feature complete, "Agile" stuff if you are into deadlines | EXPENSIVE for > 10 people. A monster black hole. Agile cards are weird, and don't go away. Issue listing is always a search. Many clicks to see issues |
Trac | Python | svn | All the cool kids use it, | All the cool kids use it, filtered search for listing,wiki is not terribly useful, and can't be disabled. No defaults, milestone oriented. Many clicks to see issues |
ActiveCollab | svn (in Corporate version) | Very feature rich - complete project management package, pretty, Ajaxified | Overbearying organization - Project -> Milestone -> Ticket. Drill Baby, Drill. Many clicks to see issues. |