# mantisbt/mantisbt

Mantis Bug Tracker (MantisBT)

Repository: https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/mantisbt
Homepage: https://mantisbt.org
Language: PHP
License Family: other
Topics: mantisbt, php, bugtracker, hacktoberfest
Last push: 2026-08-25T10:37:50+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 77/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5909, "days_push": 8, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1796, forks 764 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:37.493116+00:00)

## What it is
MantisBT is an open-source, self-hosted web-based bug tracker and issue management system written in PHP. It offers per-project role-based access control, email notifications, customizable workflows and fields, a REST/SOAP API, and ships in 50 languages.

## Use cases
- track bugs and issues for software projects
- self-host an issue tracker for my team
- manage client-reported issues with role-based access
- collaborate with teammates on project tasks
- set up a simple bug tracking system with email notifications
- integrate issue tracking via a REST API

## When to choose
- you want a mature, self-hosted issue tracker that is simple to deploy on a standard PHP/MySQL stack
- you need per-project access control and customizable workflows without heavy configuration
- your team or clients prefer a lightweight alternative to Jira or GitLab issues

## When to avoid
- you need a modern single-page UI or deep git/CI integration out of the box
- you are not able to run and maintain a PHP web server and database
- you want an issue tracker natively embedded in your code hosting platform

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: stable
- function: web-framework, api-framework, auth, email, plugin-system, self-hosted
- domain: developer-tools, web-development, apis
- platform: php, self-hosted, windows, cross-platform
- tags: bug-tracker, issue-tracking, project-management, rest-api, soap-api, mysql, postgresql, php-web-app, web-server, linux

## Member repositories
- mantisbt/mantisbt (main) score 77

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:37.493116+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:22:49.579648+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:37.493116+00:00, sha 395158d263b7)
  - homepage: https://mantisbt.org (fetched 2026-08-29T11:01:51.762792+00:00, sha 17c10bf70141)
  - site_page: https://mantisbt.org/documentation.php (fetched 2026-08-29T11:01:51.769409+00:00, sha f2d95ad1ef04)
  - site_page: https://mantisbt.org/bugs/changelog_page.php?project=mantisbt&version=2.28.4 (fetched 2026-08-29T11:01:51.766635+00:00, sha d97c1423eef3)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.