Best Game Bug Tracking Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Backlog is ranked #1 of 23 as of 3 October 2026, ahead of Linear and Bugzilla. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Linear. The lowest first paid tier on this page is YouTrack at $5.40/mo.
For teams building games, bug trackers organize issues and help move them through development workflows. The ranked entries can be compared on custom workflows, automation rules, screenshot annotation, and API access. Check Unity and Unreal integration against the engines in your stack; deployment, free-plan availability, and paid-from pricing add practical points of comparison. Backlog, Linear, and Bugzilla appear among the opening options. Consider how your team captures bugs, routes follow-up, and connects issue tracking to its development setup, using the listed capabilities to judge fit.
23 game bug tracking software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
| # | Platform | Score | Why | From | Free plan | Paid from | Custom workflows | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Backlog | 7.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $35/mo | Yes | — | — | View |
| 2 | Linear | 7.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $10/mo | Yes | 10 /user/mo | — | View |
| 3 | Bugzilla | 7.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 4 | Tuleap | 7.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 5 |  KronoDesk | 6.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $195.76/mo | No | — | — | View |
| 6 | Gemini | 6.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $10/mo | — | 10 /user/mo | Yes | View |
| 7 | YouTrack | 5.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $5.40/mo | Yes | 4.5 /user/mo | — | View |
| 8 | Buildtable | 5.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | — | View |
| 9 | Shortcut | 5.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $8.50/mo | Yes | 8.5 /user/mo | — | View |
| 10 |  Trac | 5.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 11 |  Zoho BugTracker | 5.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 12 |  Flyspray | 5.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 13 | Launchpad | 5.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 14 |  Traq | 5.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 15 |  FogBugz | 5.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $62/mo | No | — | Yes | View |
| 16 |  MantisBT | 5.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 17 |  Roundup | 5.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 18 |  BUGtrack | 4.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | 15 /user/mo | Yes | View |
| 19 | Codebeamer | 4.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 20 |  PatchDesk | 4.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | 7 /user/mo | Yes | View |
| 21 |  Radial | 4.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | Yes | View |
| 22 | Perforce ALM (formerly Helix ALM) | 4.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | — | View |
| 23 |  Redmine | 4.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
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Numbered spots on this list can be sponsored. They are labelled, and the editorial order and scores never change for payment.
Questions about this list
Which game bug tracking software is ranked first on Inferse?
Backlog is ranked #1 of 23 with a score of 7.3. Linear is second and Bugzilla third.
How many of these have a free plan?
6 of the 23 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, YouTrack has the lowest first paid tier we found: $5.40/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it. Paid placements never change a rank.