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Description

Open source, web-based project management and issue tracking tool.

Trac is an enhanced wiki and issue tracking system for software development projects.

Category

Project Planning
Issue Management
Project Collaboration

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Ranking Trend

Score 32.27
Rank #28

Score 11.73
Rank #56

Developer

Edgewall Software

Website

redmine.org

trac.edgewall.org

Technical documentation

redmine.org/projects/redmine/wiki/Guide

trac.edgewall.org/wiki/TracGuide

Social network pages

Facebook	2,100	followers
LinkedIn	1,294	followers

Facebook	118	followers
LinkedIn	62	followers
Twitter	169	followers

Initial release

2006

License

Open Source info

GPL 2

Open Source info

modified BSD license

Web-based architecture

yes

Programming language

Ruby

Ruby on Rails

Python

Operating systems

Linux
OS X
Unix
Windows

FreeBSD
Linux
NetBSD
OS X
Windows

Mobile apps

Android
iOS

Android

3rd-party apps
iOS info

3rd-party apps

API

Application Programming Interface

yes

REST

yes

Python

Multi-user

yes

Authentication mechanism

Password
LDAP info

Lightweight Directory Access Protocol

Password

based on HTTP authentication
LDAP info

Lightweight Directory Access Protocol info

available via plugins

Notifications

Email
RSS feeds

Project Planning Properties

Hierarchical tasks info

Support for parent-child relationships of tasks

yes

Recurring tasks info

Support for definition of tasks that occur repeatedly

yes

via plugin

Milestone tracking info

Milestones indicate the completion of major deliverables, normally by completing a set of tasks

yes

via plugin

yes

Task dependencies info

Dependencies between tasks are logical relationships that restrict the sequence of task executions, e.g. one task must be completed before another task can start

yes

available via plugins

Critical path management info

The critical path method calculates the set of tasks that cannot be delayed without increasing the project's duration, taking into account task dependencies

yes

via plugin

Critical chain management info

The critical chain method expands the critical path method by additionally taking resource constraints into account

Gantt charts info

Bar chart to visualize a project's tasks and milestones schedule

yes

available via plugins

PERT charts info

Network diagrams according to Program Evaluation Review Technique

Baselines

Support for creating and using snapshots of a project's plan in terms of cost, scope and schedule

yes

via plugin

Resource management info

Support for managing a project's human and/or non-human resources

yes

via plugin

Resource leveling info

Support for optimizing the allocation of a project's resources

Time tracking info

Support for estimating and monitoring the time spent on a project's tasks

yes

available via plugins

Cost tracking info

Support for monitoring a project's expenses

yes

via plugin

yes

available via plugins

Earned value management info

Support for tracking a project's performance and progress via earned value measurements

yes

via plugin

Risk management info

Support for identifying and keeping track of project risks and risk-related activities

yes

available via 3rd-party plugins

Scrum support info

Support for typical Scrum techniques such as sprints, backlogs and burn-down charts

yes

via plugin

yes

available via plugins

Kanban support info

Support for typical Kanban techniques such as visualization of tasks on boards using cards

yes

via plugin

Project portfolio management info

Support for collectively managing a set of current or proposed projects, e.g. by evaluation and prioritization of projects

Issue Management Properties

Hierarchical issues

yes

available via plugins

Custom fields

yes

Custom workflows

yes

Project Collaboration Properties

Project wiki

yes

Discussion forum

yes

available via plugins

Online chat

yes

via plugin

Audio conferencing

Video conferencing

Screen sharing

Calendar sharing

Contact sharing

Document sharing

yes

interfaces to various version control systems exist

File versioning

yes

via plugin

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