GitHub Issues
GitHub Issues provides native issue tracking directly alongside your code repositories for developer-centric project management.
| Pricing from | Free |
| Best for | Open source projects and GitHub users |
| Website | github.com/features/issues |
Strengths and trade-offs
- Direct connection between issues and pull requests
- Free tier is very generous for public repositories
- Lacks advanced non-developer project management features
Appears in
Top 10 Bug Tracking & Issue Management
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1Jira95.02Linear92.73GitHub Issues90.3RANKINGfull ranking →Alternatives to GitHub Issues
| Jira The #1 software development tool used by agile teams | #1 in Top 10 Bug Tracking & Issue Management | 95.0 |
| Linear | #3 in Top 10 Bug Tracking & Issue Management | 90.3 |
 Azure DevOps | #4 in Top 10 Bug Tracking & Issue Management | 88.0 |
 Bugzilla | #5 in Top 10 Bug Tracking & Issue Management | 85.7 |
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Questions about GitHub Issues
How much does GitHub Issues cost?
Lister lists GitHub Issues's pricing as: Free.
Is GitHub Issues free?
Yes. Its pricing reads: Free.
Who is GitHub Issues best for?
GitHub Issues is best for open source projects and GitHub users.
Where does GitHub Issues rank?
GitHub Issues is ranked #2 in Top 10 Bug Tracking & Issue Management (Lister Score 92.7), #2 in Top 10 Bug Tracking Software (Lister Score 92.7) and #3 in Top 10 Issue Tracking Software (Lister Score 90.3).
What are the best alternatives to GitHub Issues?
The closest alternatives on Lister are Jira (#1 in Top 10 Bug Tracking & Issue Management), Linear (#3 in Top 10 Bug Tracking & Issue Management) and Azure DevOps (#4 in Top 10 Bug Tracking & Issue Management).
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