Flyspray

What Flyspray is

Flyspray is a free, self-hosted bug tracking system for software development and project management. It is web-based, written in PHP, and available under the LGPL 2.1 licence. Teams can manage multiple projects and track tasks with history, comments, file attachments, voting, dependency graphs, roadmaps, and search. Users can watch tasks and receive change notifications by email, XMPP, or on the page. Customizable global and project-based roles and permissions control access. Flyspray also provides Atom and RSS feeds, plus filters and CSV export for tasks. Optional OAuth2 single sign-on supports providers such as Facebook and Google. It runs on Linux and the web, with self-hosted deployment. Flyspray 1.0 or later requires web server software, PHP 5.6 through PHP 8.3, PHP-GD, and a database such as MySQL or PostgreSQL; MariaDB is listed as a MySQL-compatible option. Apache is the officially supported web server. The download page lists version 1.0-rc11, dated 29 January 2024, as the latest release. The project mailing list handles developer communication, end-user support, and requests.

Who it suits

Flyspray suits software projects and companies that want to host a bug tracker themselves and need task histories, roadmaps, notifications, and project-level permissions. It can also fit teams looking for free software with optional OAuth2 single sign-on and feed or CSV access to tasks.

Limits

The plan is free software under the LGPL 2.1 licence and is self-hosted. The deployment requirements include a web server, PHP 5.6 through PHP 8.3, PHP-GD, and a database.

Getting started

1. Visit https://www.flyspray.org/ and use the project download page.
2. Prepare web server software and PHP 5.6 through PHP 8.3 with PHP-GD.
3. Choose a database such as MySQL or PostgreSQL; MariaDB is also listed as a compatible option.
4. Deploy Flyspray on your self-hosted web server; Apache is officially supported.
5. Configure projects, roles, and permissions for your team.
6. Optionally enable OAuth2 single sign-on and task notifications.

Verdict

Choose Flyspray if you want a free, self-hosted tracker with project planning, configurable permissions, and several notification options. It is best suited to teams able to provide the required PHP and web server environment. Its listed latest release is a release candidate, so teams should consider that release status when choosing it.