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SmartSuite ships EU data residency, linked record filters, and API control improvements in a dense September release.
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Redmine alternatives
The best Redmine alternatives in project management tools, ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score.
Updated Sep 25, 2026
Looking for the best alternatives to Redmine? Sparkpulse tracks and ranks 12 alternatives in project management tools by shipping velocity — how frequently each ships meaningful updates, verified from official changelogs. For reference, Redmine shipped 0 meaningful updates in the last 30 days and carries a velocity score of 2.5 out of 10 in 2026. The alternatives below are ranked the same way, so you're comparing real release momentum, not marketing claims.
About Redmine
Twenty years in, Redmine is on a disciplined security-patch cadence behind its first major release since 6.0.
Redmine shipped 7.0.0 at the end of June with webhook triggers, a Rails 8 migration, and a header redesign, then followed it eight weeks later with 7.0.1 alongside backports to the 6.1 and 6.0 branches. That August release fixes five security defects, including a session-affecting API flaw and a stored XSS in the Textile formatter, and lands them on all three supported series at once. Alongside the real releases the feed also carries version-index wiki pages captured as entries, which are crawl artifacts rather than releases.
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Top 12 alternatives to Redmine
Ranked by recent ship velocity. Tap any card for the full editorial breakdown, or pivot to a head-to-head.
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Rize pivots from solo time tracker to agency operations platform with invoicing, profitability reporting, and a ChatGPT integration.
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Aha! ships MCP connectors for Elle and opens Builder to 3,000+ integrations, deepening AI product workflows
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Tracecat hit 1.0 GA and immediately shipped AI semantic search for security data tables.
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Fibery rebuilds its AI agent from scratch and ships OAuth Apps, accelerating its MCP-first agentic platform bet.
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NocoBase is hardening its AI employees and security surfaces while stabilizing the v2 client.
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Hive keeps iterating on proofing and dashboard UX — workmanlike improvements, no pivot.
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Atarim exposes its AI agents' memory to users and validates the 5.1 cost cuts, accelerating toward auditable agentic automation.
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Productboard v2 makes entity types per-workspace, breaking fixed-enum clients in favor of extensibility
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Float adds AI experience profiles and multi-currency rate cards — expanding from scheduling into project economics.
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My Hours ships MCP support for Claude — time logging and timesheet retrieval are now conversational operations.
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Asana embeds AI into Slack threads and closes the rich-text gap with Notion
Redmine vs alternatives — shipping velocity at a glance
Velocity score (0–10) and meaningful releases shipped in the last 30 days, from official changelogs. Higher = shipping faster.
| Product | Velocity | Sparks · 30d | Focus areas | Latest release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redmine (baseline) | 2.5 | 0 | issue trackingself-hostedsecurity patching | Redmine 7.0.0 is now available |
| SmartSuite | 8.8 | 1 | work-managementno-codedata-residency | Sign-Up: Choose Your Data Region |
| Rize | 8.8 | 1 | time-trackingagenciesinvoicing | Rize Is Now an Official ChatGPT Partner |
| Aha! | 8.8 | 1 | product-managementai-assistantmcp | Connect AI applications created with Aha! Builder to 3,000+ tools |
| Tracecat | 7.5 | 0 | security-automationagentic-socmcp-integrations | — |
| Fibery | 7.5 | 2 | ai-agentmcpcustom-apps | September 17, 2026 / New Fibery AI Agent, Whiteboards and AI, Space templates with files and images, OAuth Applications |
| NocoBase | 7.5 | 0 | no-codeai-employeesknowledge-base | — |
| Hive | 6.3 | 0 | proofingdashboardsproject-management | — |
| Atarim | 6.3 | 1 | ai-agencywordpress-automationagentic-memory | Atarim 5.1.2: your experts' memory is now yours to read and edit |
| Productboard | 6.3 | 1 | product-managementapi-extensibilityroadmap-tooling | EntityType moves from fixed enum to workspace-specific open string |
| Float | 6.3 | 0 | resource-managementschedulingai-matching | Smart insights: know who’s done this work before, with AI experience profiles |
| My Hours | 6.3 | 1 | time-trackingmcpai-assistants | My Hours MCP for Claude |
| Asana | 6.3 | 0 | project-managementai-integrationenterprise-compliance | 🎉 @mention Asana in Slack to create tasks and get answers |
The 12 best Redmine alternatives, in depth
1. SmartSuite · velocity 8.8
SmartSuite ships EU data residency, linked record filters, and API control improvements in a dense September release.
Over the last 30 days SmartSuite shipped 1 meaningful update vs Redmine's 0, most recently “Sign-Up: Choose Your Data Region”. Its velocity score of 8.8/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Redmine leans on issue tracking, self hosted and security patching, SmartSuite focuses on work management, no code and data residency.
Over the last 30 days SmartSuite has been shipping faster than Redmine — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
Full SmartSuite trajectory → · Compare Redmine vs SmartSuite →
2. Rize · velocity 8.8
Rize pivots from solo time tracker to agency operations platform with invoicing, profitability reporting, and a ChatGPT integration.
Over the last 30 days Rize shipped 1 meaningful update vs Redmine's 0, most recently “Rize Is Now an Official ChatGPT Partner”. Its velocity score of 8.8/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Redmine leans on issue tracking, self hosted and security patching, Rize focuses on time tracking, agencies and invoicing.
Over the last 30 days Rize has been shipping faster than Redmine — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
3. Aha! · velocity 8.8
Aha! ships MCP connectors for Elle and opens Builder to 3,000+ integrations, deepening AI product workflows.
Over the last 30 days Aha! shipped 1 meaningful update vs Redmine's 0, most recently “Connect AI applications created with Aha! Builder to 3,000+ tools”. Its velocity score of 8.8/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Redmine leans on issue tracking, self hosted and security patching, Aha! focuses on product management, ai assistant and mcp.
Over the last 30 days Aha! has been shipping faster than Redmine — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
4. Tracecat · velocity 7.5
Tracecat hit 1.0 GA and immediately shipped AI semantic search for security data tables.
Its velocity score of 7.5/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where Redmine leans on issue tracking, self hosted and security patching, Tracecat focuses on security automation, agentic soc and mcp integrations.
Tracecat and Redmine have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
5. Fibery · velocity 7.5
Fibery rebuilds its AI agent from scratch and ships OAuth Apps, accelerating its MCP-first agentic platform bet.
Over the last 30 days Fibery shipped 2 meaningful updates vs Redmine's 0, most recently “September 17, 2026 / New Fibery AI Agent, Whiteboards and AI, Space templates with files and images, OAuth Applications”. Its velocity score of 7.5/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Redmine leans on issue tracking, self hosted and security patching, Fibery focuses on ai agent, mcp and custom apps.
Over the last 30 days Fibery has been shipping faster than Redmine — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
6. NocoBase · velocity 7.5
NocoBase is hardening its AI employees and security surfaces while stabilizing the v2 client.
Its velocity score of 7.5/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where Redmine leans on issue tracking, self hosted and security patching, NocoBase focuses on no code, ai employees and knowledge base.
NocoBase and Redmine have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
7. Hive · velocity 6.3
Hive keeps iterating on proofing and dashboard UX — workmanlike improvements, no pivot.
Its velocity score of 6.3/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where Redmine leans on issue tracking, self hosted and security patching, Hive focuses on proofing, dashboards and project management.
Hive and Redmine have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
8. Atarim · velocity 6.3
Atarim exposes its AI agents' memory to users and validates the 5.1 cost cuts, accelerating toward auditable agentic automation.
Over the last 30 days Atarim shipped 1 meaningful update vs Redmine's 0, most recently “Atarim 5.1.2: your experts' memory is now yours to read and edit”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Redmine leans on issue tracking, self hosted and security patching, Atarim focuses on ai agency, wordpress automation and agentic memory.
Over the last 30 days Atarim has been shipping faster than Redmine — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
9. Productboard · velocity 6.3
Productboard v2 makes entity types per-workspace, breaking fixed-enum clients in favor of extensibility.
Over the last 30 days Productboard shipped 1 meaningful update vs Redmine's 0, most recently “EntityType moves from fixed enum to workspace-specific open string”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Redmine leans on issue tracking, self hosted and security patching, Productboard focuses on product management, api extensibility and roadmap tooling.
Over the last 30 days Productboard has been shipping faster than Redmine — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
Full Productboard trajectory → · Compare Redmine vs Productboard →
10. Float · velocity 6.3
Float adds AI experience profiles and multi-currency rate cards — expanding from scheduling into project economics.
Its velocity score of 6.3/10 reflects longer-term release cadence; its most recent meaningful update was “Smart insights: know who’s done this work before, with AI experience profiles”.
Where Redmine leans on issue tracking, self hosted and security patching, Float focuses on resource management, scheduling and ai matching.
Float and Redmine have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
11. My Hours · velocity 6.3
My Hours ships MCP support for Claude — time logging and timesheet retrieval are now conversational operations.
Over the last 30 days My Hours shipped 1 meaningful update vs Redmine's 0, most recently “My Hours MCP for Claude”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Redmine leans on issue tracking, self hosted and security patching, My Hours focuses on time tracking, mcp and ai assistants.
Over the last 30 days My Hours has been shipping faster than Redmine — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
12. Asana · velocity 6.3
Asana embeds AI into Slack threads and closes the rich-text gap with Notion.
Its velocity score of 6.3/10 reflects longer-term release cadence; its most recent meaningful update was “🎉 @mention Asana in Slack to create tasks and get answers”.
Where Redmine leans on issue tracking, self hosted and security patching, Asana focuses on project management, ai integration and enterprise compliance.
Asana and Redmine have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to Redmine?
The top Redmine alternatives we currently track in project management tools are SmartSuite, Rize, Aha!, Tracecat, Fibery, ranked by recent ship velocity.
How is this list of Redmine alternatives ranked?
Alternatives are ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score — release cadence + 30-day spark count + sector-relative ship rate.
Can I compare Redmine directly with one of these alternatives?
Yes — every card has a "Compare with Redmine" link to a side-by-side /compare page.