JIRA vs Mantis

September 27, 2024 | Author: Michael Stromann
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JIRA
JIRA provides issue tracking and project tracking for software development teams to improve code quality and the speed of development. Combining a clean, fast interface for capturing and organising issues with customisable workflows, OpenSocial dashboards and a pluggable integration framework, JIRA is the perfect fit at the centre of your development team.
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Mantis
MantisBT is a free popular web-based bugtracking system (feature list). It is written in the PHP scripting language and works with MySQL, MS SQL, and PostgreSQL databases and a webserver. MantisBT has been installed on Windows, Linux, Mac OS, OS/2, and others. Almost any web browser should be able to function as a client. It is released under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL).

JIRA and Mantis are two popular issue tracking and project management software for software development and support. Both allow to customize workflows and ticket fields, setup role-based access control and email notifications to keep team members informed about issue updates.

But JIRA (launched in 2002 and developed Atlassian, an Australian company) is a paid system. It's very popular and is widely used for agile software development, project management and DevOps. JIRA offers extensive integrations with a wide range of tools, including Confluence, Bitbucket and provides deeper and more complex customization options, particularly suited for large enterprises. JIRA provides either cloud or self-hosted versions.

Mantis (2000) is free open-source software, typically used for simple bug tracking and project management. It's better for small teams. Mantis is known for being user-friendly and simpler to set up compared to JIRA. It supported only by open-source community, so don't count on premium support like with JIRA.

See also: Top 10 Issue Trackers
Author: Michael Stromann
Michael is an expert in IT Service Management, IT Security and software development. With his extensive experience as a software developer and active involvement in multiple ERP implementation projects, Michael brings a wealth of practical knowledge to his writings. Having previously worked at SAP, he has honed his expertise and gained a deep understanding of software development and implementation processes. Currently, as a freelance developer, Michael continues to contribute to the IT community by sharing his insights through guest articles published on several IT portals. You can contact Michael by email stromann@liventerprise.com