# Trac review (2026): is it any good? > Open source wiki and issue tracker for software projects Checked Nov 12, 2026 ยท graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA. 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. - **Category:** Project Management - **Made by:** Edgewall Software - **Website:** https://trac.edgewall.org - **Runs on:** Web - **Who should skip it:** Skip it if you want hosted software, as the project site offers no hosted service. - **Facts last checked:** Nov 12, 2026 ## Pricing As of Nov 12, 2026, Trac is free to use. - **Pricing model:** 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 https://trac.edgewall.org/wiki/TracDownload on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Trac before buying. ## 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. ## Good for - Developers who want a wiki and tickets tied to their repository - Teams that prefer a minimal tool that does not impose a process - Open source projects hosting their own tracker ## 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. ## ToolGPA grades **GPA: 2.2 out of 4**, graded Nov 12, 2026. 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. - **Value for money: C.** Free to download, but it only works once you host it on your own server, so it is a C under the ladder. - **Free plan and trial: A.** Nothing to pay at all. The project site lists no paid edition. - **Features: C.** Wiki, tickets, timeline, roadmap and source browser. No boards, sprints or Gantt on the project's pages. - **Ease of use: D.** You install and run it yourself, and support is mailing lists, IRC and the project wiki. - **Platforms and integrations: C.** Web only, linking to Subversion and Git. These are ToolGPA's own grades. 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. ## Where it 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. The category's chart of price against score: https://toolgpa.com/charts/project-management ## Keep it, 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. - You could make: Issue tracking, wiki and reports: an app builder makes these well. A judgement by ToolGPA from this listing, by rules that are the same for every tool. Nothing was built to test it. ## Works with Subversion, Git **Tags:** Issue tracking, Wiki, Open source, Self-hostable, Reports ## Alternatives - [Redmine](https://toolgpa.com/tools/redmine): Free, self-hosted issue tracker and project management web app. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/redmine-vs-trac) - [Bugzilla](https://toolgpa.com/tools/bugzilla): Free open source bug tracker you run on your own server. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/bugzilla-vs-trac) - [MantisBT](https://toolgpa.com/tools/mantisbt): Open source issue tracker for teams and clients. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/mantisbt-vs-trac) - [OpenProject](https://toolgpa.com/tools/openproject): Open-source project management for classic and agile teams. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/openproject-vs-trac) - [Kanboard](https://toolgpa.com/tools/kanboard): Free, self-hosted kanban board software under the MIT License. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/kanboard-vs-trac) ## Sources The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 12, 2026: - https://trac.edgewall.org - https://trac.edgewall.org/wiki/TracDownload - https://trac.edgewall.org/wiki/License Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/trac Listed by ToolGPA (toolgpa.com).