11 of the 16 issue tracking tools we list have a free plan, confirmed on their own website. Here they are side by side.
Listed alphabetically. A tool is ranked by its reviews once it has 3.
| Tool | Reviews | Lowest paid plan | Free plan | Free trial | Public API | Runs on | Main features |
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| ReviewsNone yetWrite one for Azure Boards | Lowest paid plan$6per user per month after the first 5 usersBasic, as of October 20, 2026 | Free planYes | Free trialNot confirmed | Public APINot confirmed | Runs onNot confirmed | Main features
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| ReviewsNone yetWrite one for Backlog | Lowest paid plan$35per month, billed monthlyStarter, as of October 23, 2026 | Free planYes | Free trial30 days | Public APIYes | Runs onWeb, iOS, Android | Main features
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| ReviewsNone yetWrite one for GitHub Issues | Lowest paid plan$4Team, as of October 19, 2026 | Free planYes | Free trialNot confirmed | Public APIYes | Runs oniOS, Android, CLI | Main features
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HulyAn open-source platform that serves as an all-in-one replacement of Linear, Jira, Slack, and Notion. | ReviewsNone yetWrite one for Huly | Lowest paid planSee plans | Free planYes | Free trialNot confirmed | Public APINot confirmed | Runs onNot confirmed | Main features
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JiraBrings teams together with AI agents that orchestrate, plan, and track projects at scale | ReviewsNone yetWrite one for Jira | Lowest paid plan$8.48Standard, as of October 19, 2026 | Free planYes | Free trialYes | Public APINot confirmed | Runs oniOS, Android | Main features
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| ReviewsNone yetWrite one for Linear | Lowest paid plan$10per user per month, billed annuallyBasic, as of October 19, 2026 | Free planYes | Free trialNot confirmed | Public APIYes | Runs onWeb, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android | Main features
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OpenProjectOpen source software for classic, agile or hybrid project management in a secure environment | ReviewsNone yetWrite one for OpenProject | Lowest paid plan$7.25per user per month, billed yearly, on-premisesBasic, as of October 23, 2026 | Free planYes | Free trialNot confirmed | Public APIYes | Runs onWeb | Main features
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PlaneProject management and knowledge management for teams and agents | ReviewsNone yetWrite one for Plane | Lowest paid plan$6per seat per month, billed yearlyPro, as of October 20, 2026 | Free planYes | Free trialNot confirmed | Public APIYes | Runs onmacOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android | Main features
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| ReviewsNone yetWrite one for Shortcut | Lowest paid planSee plans | Free planYes | Free trialNot confirmed | Public APIYes | Runs onNot confirmed | Main features
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| ReviewsNone yetWrite one for YouTrack | Lowest paid plan$5.40per user per month, billed monthly11+ users, as of October 19, 2026 | Free planYes | Free trial14 days | Public APINot confirmed | Runs oniOS, Android | Main features
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ZenhubAdvanced project management that runs in GitHub, not beside it | ReviewsNone yetWrite one for Zenhub | Lowest paid plan$4.99per user per month, billed yearlyTeams, as of October 20, 2026 | Free planYes | Free trial14 days | Public APIYes | Runs onChrome extension | Main features
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From each tool's own website. “Not confirmed” means we couldn't confirm it there, not that the tool doesn't have it. Each tool's page says when its facts were checked.
A tool is listed here only when we've confirmed on its own website that it has a free plan. Tools we couldn't confirm it for are left out, even if they may have it. Vendors can't pay for a place on this list. Add a tool we missed