Best MantisBT Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from issue tracking software ranked against MantisBT on the same published basis.
- 1MantisBT vs Backlog
- 2MantisBT vs GitHub Codespaces
- 3MantisBT vs Linear
- 4MantisBT vs YouTrack
- 5MantisBT vs Bugsee
- 6MantisBT vs Plane
- 7MantisBT vs DoneDone
- 8MantisBT vs Usersnap
- 9MantisBT vs Zoho Sprints
- 10MantisBT vs Sifter
- 11MantisBT vs OpenProject
- 12MantisBT vs Taiga
- 13MantisBT vs Bugzilla
- 14MantisBT vs Trac
- 15MantisBT vs Shortcut
- 16MantisBT vs Digital.ai TeamForge
- 17MantisBT vs Tuleap
- 18MantisBT vs KronoDesk
- 19MantisBT vs Axosoft
- 20MantisBT vs FogBugz
MantisBT alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Backlog | 7.9 | Free plan | $35/mo | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 2 | GitHub Codespaces | 7.9 | Free plan | $0.07/mo | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Linear | 7.8 | Free plan | $10/mo | Android, API, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | YouTrack | 7.8 | Free plan | $5.40/mo | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android |
| 5 | Bugsee | 7.7 | Free plan | $8.25/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 6 | Plane | 7.7 | Free plan | $6/mo | Web, iOS, Android |
| 7 | DoneDone | 7.1 | No | $45/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 8 | Usersnap | 6.9 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 9 | Zoho Sprints | 6.8 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 10 | Sifter | 6.5 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 11 | OpenProject | 6.4 | Free plan | €5.95/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 12 | Taiga | 6.4 | Free plan | €5/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 13 | Bugzilla | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 14 | Trac | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 15 | Shortcut | 6.2 | Free plan | $8.50/mo | Web |
| 16 | Digital.ai TeamForge | 5.8 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 17 | Tuleap | 5.7 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 18 | KronoDesk | 5.6 | No | $195.76/mo | API |
| 19 | Axosoft | 5.4 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 20 | FogBugz | 5.4 | No | $62/mo | Web |
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Questions about MantisBT alternatives
What is the best alternative to MantisBT?
Backlog, number 1 in issue tracking software with a score of 7.9 out of 10. The others here: GitHub Codespaces, Linear, YouTrack and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to MantisBT?
Backlog is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 11 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.