Best Sifter Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from issue tracking software ranked against Sifter on the same published basis.
- 1Sifter vs Jira
- 2Sifter vs YouTrack
- 3Sifter vs Linear
- 4Sifter vs OpenProject
- 5Sifter vs Plane
- 6Sifter vs Backlog
- 7Sifter vs Shortcut
- 8Sifter vs Bugzilla
- 9Sifter vs Trac
- 10Sifter vs Tuleap
- 11Sifter vs Taiga
- 12Sifter vs Zoho Sprints
- 13Sifter vs Zoho BugTracker
- 14Sifter vs The Bug Genie
- 15Sifter vs Axosoft
- 16Sifter vs Bugsee
- 17Sifter vs Redmine
- 18Sifter vs Codetree
- 19Sifter vs FogBugz
- 20Sifter vs DoneDone
Sifter alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jira | 9.7 | Free plan | $7.91/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | YouTrack | 9.4 | Free plan | $5.40/mo | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android |
| 3 | Linear | 9.2 | Free plan | $10/mo | Android, API, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | OpenProject | 8.8 | Free plan | €5.95/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 5 | Plane | 8.7 | Free plan | $6/mo | Web, iOS, Android |
| 6 | Backlog | 8.6 | Free plan | $35/mo | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 7 | Shortcut | 8.2 | Free plan | $8.50/mo | Web |
| 8 | Bugzilla | 8.2 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 9 | Trac | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 10 | Tuleap | 7.9 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 11 | Taiga | 7.9 | Free plan | €5/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 12 | Zoho Sprints | 7.6 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 13 | Zoho BugTracker | 7.0 | No | — | Web |
| 14 | The Bug Genie | 6.9 | No | — | Web |
| 15 | Axosoft | 6.9 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 16 | Bugsee | 6.7 | Free plan | $8.25/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 17 | Redmine | 6.6 | No | — | Web |
| 18 | Codetree | 6.6 | No | $24/mo | Web |
| 19 | FogBugz | 6.6 | No | $62/mo | Web |
| 20 | DoneDone | 6.5 | No | $45/mo | Web, iOS, Android |
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Questions about Sifter alternatives
What is the best alternative to Sifter?
Jira, number 1 in issue tracking software with a score of 9.7 out of 10. The others here: YouTrack, Linear, OpenProject and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Sifter?
Jira is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 11 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.