YouTrack alternatives

At a glance

We list 4 other issue tracking tools as alternatives to YouTrack: GitHub Issues, Jira, Linear and Shortcut.
All of them have a free plan.
Linear and Shortcut work with GitHub, as YouTrack does.
Shortcut works with GitLab, as YouTrack does.

From each tool's own website and from published reviews. Each tool's page says when its facts were checked.

4 alternatives

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GitHub Issues
Project planning for developers that adapts to any team, project, and workflow, alongside your code
No reviews yet
Free plan
Yes
Paid plans from
Team, $4 (as of October 19, 2026)
Platforms
iOS, Android, CLI
Integrations shared with YouTrack
None in common
Main features
Issues and sub-issues, Table, board, and roadmap views, Custom fields
Security and compliance
SOC 2, SSO
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Jira
Brings teams together with AI agents that orchestrate, plan, and track projects at scale
No reviews yet
Free plan
Yes
Paid plans from
Standard, $8.48 (as of October 19, 2026)
Free trial
Yes
Platforms
iOS, Android
Integrations shared with YouTrack
Bitbucket
Main features
Backlog, board, and timeline views, Sprints, Rovo AI agents
Security and compliance
SSO
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Linear
Purpose-built for planning and building products with AI agents
No reviews yet
Free plan
Yes
Paid plans from
Basic, $10 (as of October 19, 2026)
Platforms
Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android
Integrations shared with YouTrack
GitHub, Zendesk
Main features
Triage Intelligence, Insights, Linear Agent
Security and compliance
HIPAA, SSO
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Shortcut
A fast, lightweight project management platform where software teams and their AI agents plan, build, and ship
No reviews yet
Free plan
Yes
Plans
Free: $0, Enterprise: Custom (as of October 19, 2026)
Platforms
API
Integrations shared with YouTrack
GitHub, GitLab
Main features
Kanban boards, Roadmaps, Sprints
Security and compliance
SOC 2, GDPR, SSO
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At a glance

We list 4 other issue tracking tools as alternatives to YouTrack: GitHub Issues, Jira, Linear and Shortcut.

All of them have a free plan.

Linear and Shortcut work with GitHub, as YouTrack does.

Shortcut works with GitLab, as YouTrack does.

From each tool's own website and from published reviews. Each tool's page says when its facts were checked.