Best Issue Tracking Tools in 2026

We've reviewed and ranked the top issue tracking tools based on features, pricing, user ratings, and our hands-on testing.

GitHub Issues Editor's Choice

Issue tracking built into GitHub

⭐ 4.3/5

Visit GitHub Issues → Free / From $4/user/mo

Modern issue tracking

⭐ 4.8/5

Visit Linear → Free/$8-$14/user/mo

Autonomous project management

⭐ 4.6/5

Visit Height → Free/$8.50/user/mo

Error tracking and performance monitoring

⭐ 4.5/5

Visit Sentry → Free / From $26/mo

Agile PM by JetBrains

⭐ 4.4/5

Visit YouTrack → Free/$4-$8/user/mo

Project management for software

⭐ 4.4/5

Visit Shortcut → Free/$8.50-$16/user/mo

Open source project management

⭐ 4.4/5

Visit Plane → Free/$7-$12/user/mo

Project management with AI

⭐ 4.4/5

Visit Hive → Free/$12-$36/user/mo

Project management for software teams

⭐ 4.3/5

Visit Jira → Free/$8-$16/user/mo

Open source agile PM

⭐ 4.3/5

Visit Taiga → Free/$5+/user/mo