Toolradar Data
Bug Tracking Tools Statistics 2026
Live data on Bug Tracking software, computed from the Toolradar catalog. Ratings and review counts are aggregated across third-party review platforms such as G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge, TrustRadius and PeerSpot.
23
Bug Tracking tools published and tracked on Toolradar as of October 17, 2026.
Last updated October 17, 2026. Computed live from the Toolradar database, not reviewed by hand.
Key findings
- Toolradar tracks 23 Bug Tracking tools as of October 17, 2026, 0% of its 11,260-tool directory.
- Bug Tracking tools average 4.43 out of 5 across 15 rated tools and 10,531 reviews aggregated across third-party review platforms such as G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge, TrustRadius and PeerSpot.
- 74% of Bug Tracking tools offer a free tier, 17 of 23.
- 19 Bug Tracking tools were added to Toolradar during 2026, 83% of the category.
- Shortcut is the highest-rated Bug Tracking tool among Bug Tracking tools with at least 500 reviews, at 4.5 out of 5 from 540 reviews.
Source: Toolradar catalog, computed live on October 17, 2026.
Headline numbers
Bug Tracking tools published on Toolradar
Source: Toolradar catalog, published status
Share of the whole Toolradar directory
Source: 23 of 11,260 published tools
User reviews across Bug Tracking tools
Source: aggregated across third-party review platforms such as G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge, TrustRadius and PeerSpot, across 15 rated tools
Average Bug Tracking tool rating, weighted by review volume
Source: aggregated across third-party review platforms such as G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge, TrustRadius and PeerSpot; unweighted mean 4.61 / 5 across 15 rated tools
Bug Tracking tools added to the directory in 2026
Source: Toolradar createdAt, 83% of the category (directory add date, not vendor launch)
Pricing mix
How Bug Tracking tools split between a free path (free, freemium, open-source) and strictly paid.
Tools that offer a free tier
Source: Toolradar pricing labels, 17 of 23 Bug Tracking tools
Tools that are strictly paid
Source: Toolradar pricing labels, 6 of 23 Bug Tracking tools
- Freemium 15 65%
- Paid 6 26%
- Free 2 9%
Where the reviews come from
Review volume for Bug Tracking tools by third-party platform.
G2 reviews
Across 14 Bug Tracking tools carrying a G2 profile
Capterra reviews
Across 7 Bug Tracking tools carrying a Capterra profile
SourceForge reviews
Across 6 Bug Tracking tools carrying a SourceForge profile
PeerSpot reviews
Across 1 Bug Tracking tool carrying a PeerSpot profile
Highest-rated Bug Tracking tools
Top-rated Bug Tracking tools with at least 500 third-party reviews.
Most reviewed Bug Tracking tools
The Bug Tracking tools carrying the most third-party reviews.
Jira
4.40 / 5 average, aggregated across third-party review platforms such as G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge, TrustRadius and PeerSpot
Shortcut
4.50 / 5 average, aggregated across third-party review platforms such as G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge, TrustRadius and PeerSpot
Rollbar
4.50 / 5 average, aggregated across third-party review platforms such as G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge, TrustRadius and PeerSpot
Userback
4.70 / 5 average, aggregated across third-party review platforms such as G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge, TrustRadius and PeerSpot
Issuetrak
4.50 / 5 average, aggregated across third-party review platforms such as G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge, TrustRadius and PeerSpot
Bug Tracking growth in 2026
Bug Tracking leaderboards from Toolradar data
Toolradar data: of the 23 Bug Tracking tools we track, 17 of 23 have a free plan, and the median entry paid plan is $22/mo for plans with no stated unit (10 tools). As of Oct 2026.
Lowest entry price, plans with no stated unit
Cheapest standard paid plan per month (annual prices divided by 12), read on vendor pages and compared only with tools priced on the same basis.
Counted among 10 tools with no stated price unit, verified price.
| # | Tool | Entry plan |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shortcut | $8.50/mo |
| 2 | Linear | $10/mo, billed monthly |
| 3 | GlitchTip | $15/mo, billed monthly |
| 3 | Shake | $15/mo, billed monthly |
| 5 | FeedBlox | $19/mo, billed monthly |
| 6 | SeaTicket | $25/mo, billed monthly |
| 7 | Marker.io | $39/mo, billed monthly |
| 7 | OverlayQA | $39/mo, billed monthly |
| 9 | BugHerd | $50/mo, billed monthly |
| 10 | Usersnap | $69/mo, billed monthly |
Most-listed alternatives
Tools that the most other Toolradar profiles list as an alternative.
| # | Tool | Listed as an alternative to |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jira | 48 tools |
| 2 | Linear | 35 tools |
| 3 | Shortcut | 16 tools |
| 4 | GitHub Issues | 10 tools |
| 5 | Marker.io | 6 tools |
| 5 | Rollbar | 6 tools |
| 5 | Userback | 6 tools |
| 8 | BugHerd | 5 tools |
| 8 | Firebase Crashlytics | 5 tools |
| 8 | Taiga | 5 tools |
A position exists only when at least 8 tools have data for that metric. 10 of 23 Bug Tracking tools have a verified price; the others publish none we could read (often "contact sales"). Advertising and placement fees are not inputs to any position. How we compute this. Cite this: Toolradar, “Bug Tracking leaderboards”, Oct 2026. Data licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Methodology and sources
Every figure is computed live from the Toolradar catalog, published Bug Tracking tools only. Ratings and review counts are aggregated across third-party review platforms such as G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge, TrustRadius and PeerSpot and are not the site's own reviews. Added in 2026 means added to the Toolradar directory this year, not the vendor's launch date. Leaderboards apply a 500-review floor. See how we rate.