Trac review (2026): is it any good?
Open source wiki and issue tracker for software projects
Trac report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 12, 2026
Best for a free wiki and issue tracker you host yourself
Trac is an open source wiki and ticket tracker for software projects, free under a BSD licence, with source browsing for Subversion and Git. You install and run it yourself, there is no hosted version, and it has no boards, sprints or Gantt charts.
Who Trac is for
- Fits if you want a plain ticket and wiki system on your own server
- Works for software teams already comfortable running their own tools
Who Trac is not for
- Skip it if you want hosted software, as the project site offers no hosted service
- Too light for boards, sprints or Gantt charts, which its pages do not list
- Not for you if you want paid support, since help comes from lists and a wiki
- Skip it if you do not run servers, as you install and maintain it
Why Trac gets a 2.2
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyFree to download, but it only works once you host it on your own server, so it is a C under the ladder.
- AFree plan and trialNothing to pay at all. The project site lists no paid edition.
- CFeaturesWiki, tickets, timeline, roadmap and source browser. No boards, sprints or Gantt on the project's pages.
- DEase of useYou install and run it yourself, and support is mailing lists, IRC and the project wiki.
- CPlatforms and integrationsWeb only, linking to Subversion and Git.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Trac's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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<a href="https://toolgpa.com/tools/trac#review"><img src="https://toolgpa.com/badge/trac.svg" alt="Trac: 2.2 GPA on ToolGPA" width="196" height="56"></a>Where Trac stands among project management tools
Trac's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 22 of the 111 other project management tools we grade, and level with 23.
It stands best on free plan and trial (A, above 102 of 111) and worst on ease of use (D, above 0).
Trac has no paid plan.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 1.7 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 112 project management tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Trac’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 27 of 111, level with 57
- AFree plan and trialAbove 102 of 111, level with 9
- CFeaturesAbove 1 of 111, level with 48
- DEase of useAbove 0 of 111, level with 6
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 1 of 111, level with 14
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 104 project management tools. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Keep Trac, or make your own?
Keep it
Trac is free, so making your own would save you nothing.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 66 of the 111 other project management tools grade higher.
What you could make
- Issue tracking, wiki and reports: an app builder makes these well.
What this rests on. Trac’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Trac?
Trac is an open source system that pairs a wiki with an issue tracker for software development projects. It links tickets, commits, files and wiki pages together, reads from Subversion and Git repositories, and keeps a timeline and roadmap of project events. It is released under the modified BSD license.
Worth knowing
- You install and run it yourself; the project site offers no hosted service.
- It has no boards, sprints or Gantt charts on the project's pages; it is a ticket and wiki system.
- Support comes from mailing lists, an IRC channel and the project wiki, not from a paid vendor.
Key features
- Integrated wiki
- Wiki markup works in pages, ticket descriptions and commit messages, creating links between bugs, tasks, changesets, files and wiki pages.
- Ticket tracking
- Tickets record bugs and tasks, with convenient reporting facilities to list and filter them.
- Source browsing
- A repository interface works with Subversion and Git, or other version control systems through plugins.
- Timeline
- A chronological view shows current and past project events, which gives a quick overview of progress.
- Roadmap
- The roadmap lists upcoming milestones so the team can see what is planned next.
Trac pricing
As of Nov 12, 2026, Trac is free to use.
- Starts at
- Free
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Open source | $0 | Free to download and install yourself under the modified BSD license. No hosted edition is listed. |
Read from trac.edgewall.org on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Trac before you buy.
Works with
- Subversion
- Git
Trac alternatives
- Trac vs Redmine
Free
- Trac vs Bugzilla
Free
- Trac vs MantisBT
Free
- Trac vs OpenProject
Free plan · from $7.25/mo
- Trac vs Kanboard
Free
Common questions
Does Trac have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Trac is listed for Web.
Does Trac have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Trac is listed for Web.
Is Trac open source?
Yes. Trac is open source, according to its own site. It can also be run on a server of your own.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 12, 2026.