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Best Game Bug Tracking Software in 2026

Game bug tracking software helps development teams capture issues and organize their follow-up. Compare custom workflows and automation rules with screenshot annotation and API access, then check Unity and Unreal integration against the engines your team uses. Linear, YouTrack and Backlog are among the entries to consider for your issue-tracking setup. Deployment options, free-plan availability and paid-from pricing provide additional points of comparison as you weigh how bugs are recorded, routed and managed through development.

26 apps
Research read 23 Sept 2026
How the order is worked out

1

Redmine

Free plan Open source APILinuxMac+3

Redmine offers configurable project and issue management alongside collaboration, time reporting and repository browsing.

8.7 Open source Visit site
2

Trac

Free plan Open source APILinuxMac+3

Trac combines project documentation and issue tracking with version-control links, timelines, and a roadmap.

8.6 Free plan Visit site
3

Backlog
by Backlog
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+2

Backlog combines work tracking and code-management tools, with plan limits and features that scale across its tiers.

7.7 Free plan · paid from $35/mo · 30-day trial Visit site
4

Bugzilla

Free plan APILinuxMac+3

Bugzilla combines configurable defect workflows with search, reporting, and access controls. Its self-hosted deployment and community-based support are key considerations.

7.6 Free plan Visit site
5

Flyspray

Free plan LinuxSelf-hostedWeb

Choose Flyspray if you want a free, self-hosted tracker with project planning, configurable permissions, and several notification options.

7.4 Free plan Visit site
6

Jira
by Jira
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+4

7.4 Free plan · paid from $7.91/user/mo · 7-day trial Visit site
7

Launchpad

Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted+1

Launchpad combines source collaboration, bug tracking, package distribution, and translation tools for open-source projects at no charge.

7.4 Free plan Visit site
8

Linear
by Linear
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+3

Linear combines product planning and issue tracking with AI features and integrations. The Free plan has explicit team and issue limits, while paid plan prices are billed yearly.

7.4 Free plan · paid from $10/user/mo (annual) Visit site
9

MantisBT

Free plan APILinuxMac+3

MantisBT offers issue and project management features for organizations prepared to host it themselves.

7.3 Free plan Visit site
10

Buildtable

Free plan Web

Buildtable combines game-focused bug tracking with release and milestone management, and its free plan includes Bug Center and Tasks for a small team.

7.2 Free plan Visit site
11

P4 Plan (formerly Hansoft)
by P4 Plan (formerly Hansoft)
Free plan WebWindowsLinux

7.2 Free plan · pricing on request Visit site
12

Roundup

Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted+2

Choose Roundup if you want a free, adaptable issue tracker and can operate it on your own server.

7.1 Open source Visit site
13

Tuleap

Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted+1

Tuleap combines planning, traceability, testing, and custom trackers in an ALM workspace, with cloud and on-premises deployment options.

7.0 Free plan · pricing on request Visit site
14

YouTrack
by YouTrack
Free plan WebWindowsMac+3

Choose YouTrack if your team wants project management with automation rules, time tracking, and guest access across web, desktop, and mobile platforms.

6.9 Free plan · paid from $4.50/user/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site
15

Zoho BugTracker

Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1

Zoho BugTracker combines issue tracking, configurable automation, collaboration, and time logging.

6.9 Free plan Visit site
16

Traq

Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb

Choose Traq if your team wants a free, self-hosted project manager and issue tracker with flexible permissions, planning tools, and project wikis.

6.8 Free plan Visit site
17

Shortcut
by Shortcut
Free plan Web

6.6 Free plan · paid from $8.50/user/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site
18

Gemini

Free trial APISelf-hostedWeb+1

Gemini covers issue tracking, agile planning, testing, and release work, with integrations and two deployment choices.

6.4 From $10/user/mo · 30-day trial Visit site
19

FogBugz
by FogBugz
Free trial APISelf-hostedWeb

FogBugz combines case management with scheduling, search and an integrated support desk for development teams.

6.3 14-day trial Visit site
20

BUGtrack

Free trial Web

Choose BUGtrack if your team needs web-based issue tracking with project permissions, configurable workflows and tools for organizing defects or business work.

6.1 From $15/user/mo · 14-day trial Visit site
21

PatchDesk

Free trial APIWeb

PatchDesk combines customer support and engineering tracking with SLA tools, access controls, and API access.

5.9 From $7/user/mo · 14-day trial Visit site
22

Radial

Paid Web

Radial brings issue tracking, command-line management, agent access, and Git workflow automation together in a cloud service. Consider the API rate limit and per-user annual price when evaluating it.

5.1 From $50/user/yr Visit site
23

Perforce ALM (formerly Helix ALM)

Paid LinuxMacWeb+1

Perforce ALM provides specified tools for requirements, feedback, and release planning across desktop and web platforms.

4.8 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Visit site
24

Codebeamer

Paid Web

Codebeamer’s listed scope centers on requirements, tests, releases, and traceability for hybrid delivery. Pricing is available on request, and a 30-day trial is listed.

4.6 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Visit site
25

Polarion QA

Paid Web

4.3 Pricing on request Visit site

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