Alternatives to
9 Best Redmine Alternatives in 2026
The best Redmine alternatives depend on whether you prioritize cost, control, or a different workflow.
- Reviewed
- Sep 2026
- Open source
- 4
- Self-hosted
- 4
What you are leaving
Redmine at a glance
- Pricing model
- Free and open source with no licence fee; you pay only for hosting and administration
- Deployment
- Self-hosted web application; Ruby on Rails, cross-platform and cross-database
- Licensing
- Open source under GNU General Public License v2
- Issue tracking
- Flexible issue tracking with multiple projects, role-based access control, Gantt charts and calendars
- Extras
- Per-project wiki and forums, news, documents, file management and time tracking
- Source control
- Built-in integration with Subversion, Git, Mercurial, Bazaar and CVS
- Authentication
- Multiple LDAP authentication support and user self-registration
- Latest release
- 6.0.11, 6.1.4 and 7.0.1 released in August 2026
- Main gripe
- Dated interface, plugin-heavy setup and a Ruby stack that is harder to maintain than modern alternatives
- Best for
- Organizations that want a free, self-hosted project management suite with wiki, time tracking and source control integration in one place
Compare at a glance
Redmine alternatives compared
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| # | Product | Overlap | Substitutability | Free? | Starting price | Self-host | Open source | Migration | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | OpenProject | Issues, Gantt, wiki, time tracking and agile boards | Full replacement | Yes | $7.25/user/mo | Yes | Yes | Hard | |
| 02 | Taiga | Issue tracking, agile boards and project planning | Partial replacement | Yes | — | Yes | Yes | Hard | |
| 03 | Kanboard | Task tracking and Kanban boards | Narrow overlap | Yes | — | Yes | Yes | Hard | |
| 04 | Plane | Issue tracking, cycles, modules and project wiki | Mostly replaces | Yes | — | Yes | Yes | Hard | |
| 05 | Jira | Issue tracking, backlogs, sprints and reporting | Mostly replaces | Yes | — | No | No | Hard | |
| 06 | Linear | Issue tracking, cycles and roadmaps | Partial replacement | Yes | $10/user/mo | No | No | Moderate | |
| 07 | Asana | Task tracking, project planning and reporting | Narrow overlap | Yes | — | No | No | Hard | |
| 08 | ClickUp | Tasks, docs, time tracking and project views | Partial replacement | Yes | — | No | No | Hard | |
| 09 | Trello | Kanban boards and task cards | Narrow overlap | Yes | $5/user/mo | No | No | Hard |
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Frequently asked
Redmine alternatives FAQ
- What is the best free open source alternative to Redmine?
- OpenProject is the closest open source replacement for Redmine. Like Redmine it is a full project management suite with issue tracking, Gantt charts, wikis and time tracking, and its Community edition is free to self-host. Taiga and Kanboard are lighter open source options: Taiga is built around agile backlogs and sprints, while Kanboard is a deliberately minimal Kanban board.
- Is Redmine still maintained?
- Yes. Redmine is actively maintained and released version 6.0.11, 6.1.4 and 7.0.1 in August 2026. It is written in Ruby on Rails, is cross-platform and cross-database, and is released under the GNU General Public License v2.
- Which Redmine alternative is best for agile software teams?
- Jira is the most common commercial choice for software teams because of its deep workflow customisation, backlogs, sprints and Atlassian integrations. Linear is the faster and more opinionated option for smaller product teams. Among open source tools, Taiga is specifically designed for agile backlogs and sprints, and Plane offers cycles, modules and work item types with a free self-hosted edition.
- How much does OpenProject cost compared to Redmine?
- Redmine is free and open source with no licence cost, so you only pay for your own server and administration. OpenProject also has a free Community edition for self-hosting, but its Enterprise plans start at $7.25 per user per month for the Basic tier with a 25-user minimum, rising to $13.50 for Professional and $19.50 for Premium.
- Can I migrate my Redmine data to another tool?
- Migration is possible but rarely automatic. Redmine stores projects, issues, time entries and wikis in a relational database, and most replacements do not ship a Redmine importer. In practice you export issues to CSV and re-import them, then rebuild workflows, roles, custom fields and repository integrations in the new tool. Expect this to be a medium to hard project rather than a one-click switch.
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