Redmine
Project Management
Self-hosted project management released under the GNU General Public License v2, with no licence fee.
- Score
- Not yet scored
- Price
- Free
- Suits
- Small teams (2–50), Mid-size (51–500), Enterprise (500+)
- Runs
- Self-hosted on Web, Linux, Windows, macOS
- Best for
- Small teams (2–50), Mid-size (51–500), Enterprise (500+)
- Free option
- Free plan
- Standout
- Gantt or timeline view
About Redmine
Redmine is a flexible project management web application built on Ruby on Rails and released under the GNU General Public License v2. It is cross-platform and cross-database, and covers issue tracking, Gantt charts and a calendar, a wiki and forums, time tracking, custom fields for issues, time entries, projects and users, and repository integration. There is no licence fee; the cost is the server and the person who maintains it.
- Platforms
- Web, Linux, Windows, macOS
- Company
- Not verified
- Founded
- Not verified
- Headquarters
- Not verified
Pricing
List prices from the vendor's own page, verified Sep 5, 2026Self-hosted
$0/month
No licence fee. Released under the GNU General Public License v2 and run on your own server.
What it can do
Verified capabilities; anything unconfirmed says so- Gantt or timeline viewGantt chart and calendar are listed in the official feature list.Yes
- Time trackingTime tracking functionality is listed in the official feature list.Yes
- Custom fieldsCustom fields for issues, time entries, projects and users are listed.Yes
Integrates with GitHub and Slack.
How we scored it
Editorial, against published criteriaNot reviewed by our editors yet. The facts above are still verified.
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Where it fits
Editorial rankings and reading that mention this productRanked for
- Project management on a small budget: suitability 74 of 100. No licence fee at any size, under the GNU General Public License v2.
- Project management for software teams: suitability 66 of 100. Self-hosted issue tracking with repository integration and no licence fee.
Reading
- What free project management plans really include Every free plan in our catalogue, and the exact ceiling that ends it: users, projects, issues, boards or storage.
- How to choose project management software The seat model decides the bill, the free plan decides whether you can start, and the view your team actually uses decides the rest.
Data last verified Sep 5, 2026 from redmine.org and manual checks. Facts we cannot verify stay marked as not verified. Some vendor links are affiliate links; they never change a score. How we evaluate
Sources and verification
- Official websiteSep 4, 2026
- Official documentationSep 4, 2026
- Manual verificationSep 4, 2026