11.1 Description

A mature, open-source, web based project management system with the following benefits

• Free to use

• Can be installed in an own environment

  • Data privacy easily governed

• Free and easy to modify and maintain

  • Can be tailored to own needs

• Good quality, minimal number of bugs

  • Used by thousands of organizations

• Modular, extensive set of modules are available

  • From Agile to custom reporting needs

• Have a wide range of features

Features

• Support for multiple projects with permissions and workflows customized individually on a project basis

• Role based access control

  • LDAP based multi-level authentication support

  • Self-registration option

• Issue tracking system – multiple types with custom workflows

  • E-mail based issue creation

• Calendar and Gantt chart generation of issues

  • Aiding visual representation of a project

• Per project

  • News module

  • Wiki

  • File sharing

• RSS feed and email notifications on customizable actions

• Time tracking module, work time reporting

• Custom field settings for all entities (projects, issues)

• Out-of-the-box integration with wide spread software version control system

• Multi-language

• Cross-platform support eases operation

• Great documentation both for operation and users

• Support: crowded forums and chat rooms

More information

• Development started in 2006

• Development language is Ruby on Rails

• Cross database support

• Cross browser support

• License: GNU General Public License v2

• Based on the tool Trac – to overcome its deficiencies

  • Redmine became the more popular alternative to Trac

Multiple forks (project management systems based on Redmine) are available, which are now based on the Software-as-a-Service model.