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MantisBT

MantisBT (Mantis Bug Tracker) is one of the longest-running open-source, self-hosted issue and bug trackers, in development since 2000. Written in PHP with MySQL/PostgreSQL backends, it offers customizable issue workflows, per-project role-based access control, email notifications, and an event-driven plugin system, and remains actively maintained with regular security releases (2.28.4 shipped July 2026).

3.9/5issue-trackerFree (self-hosted, GPL-2.0)

Our verdict

Last verified Aug 25, 2026

A 26-year-old open-source bug tracker that is still actively maintained (2.28.4 security release, July 2026; 2.29.0 in preparation with PHP 8.4/8.5 support), with deep workflow customization and total pricing transparency; held back by a dated UI and the absence of native agile planning.

Rating
3.9/5
Editorial score
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Free (self-hosted, GPL-2.0)
open-source free; optional paid hosted service (MantisHub) offered separately
Category
issue-tracker
Market segment

Key Features

Customizable issue workflows and statuses
Per-project role-based access control
Email notifications and RSS feeds
Event-driven plugin system
Full-text issue search
Audit trails and changelog tracking
Issue relationship graphs
Multi-language interface

Pros & cons

Pros

  • Extremely mature and battle-tested (in development since 2000)
  • Active security maintenance (2.28.4 released 1 July 2026)
  • Deep per-project workflow and access-control customization
  • Completely free under GPL-2.0 on a simple PHP/MySQL stack

Cons

  • Dated user interface compared with modern trackers
  • No native agile boards, sprints, or Gantt planning
  • Issue tracking only — no docs, wiki, or suite features in core

Detailed Information

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Best For

Teams wanting a proven, lightweight self-hosted bug tracker at zero costOrganizations running classic PHP/LAMP infrastructureProjects needing fine-grained workflow and access control per project

Not ideal for

Teams wanting native agile boards, sprints, or Gantt planningBuyers expecting a polished, modern interface out of the box

Integrations

Git
Subversion
Mercurial
Wiki engines (integration)
Email
SOAP and REST APIs

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Additional Information

Category
issue-tracker
Price Range
Free (self-hosted)
Pricing Model
open-source free; optional paid hosted service (MantisHub) offered separately

Company

Founded
2000