YouTrack
A full project tracker for ten people; user eleven is where JetBrains remembers billing
Technical Profile & Specs
verified 2026-08-10
- Cost
- $0 / forever (Free tier / Free tool)
- License
- proprietary, free
- Hosting Model
- Local or hosted (your machine or their cloud)
- Platforms
- mobilewebthey host it
- Installation
- Hosted YouTrack Cloud signup, or the official Docker image for YouTrack Server
- Operational Setup
- The cloud edition installs cleanly; self-hosting requires Docker volume mapping, enough storage, a one-time setup token, and external HTTPS/reverse-proxy work for a public server.
- Where Your Data Lives
- YouTrack Server stores issues, users, projects, and configuration in its own integrated on-disk database under the data directory, with separate configuration, logs, and backups directories; YouTrack Cloud keeps the data in JetBrains-managed infrastructure.
- The Catch / Trade-off
- YouTrack is developer-centric and free only through ten users, with much thinner goals, portfolio, workload, and cross-functional campaign planning than Asana.
Replaces 4 paid apps
up to $41.40/mo ($497/yr) in subscriptions
YouTrack FAQ
Common questions
Is YouTrack free and open source?+
YouTrack is a free tool that runs on local or hosted. A full project tracker for ten people; user eleven is where JetBrains remembers billing
What paid software does YouTrack replace?+
YouTrack serves as a free replacement for 4 paid SaaS applications: Asana, Jira, Shortcut, Wrike, saving up to $41.40/month ($497/year) in subscription bills.
How do you install and set up YouTrack?+
Installation: Hosted YouTrack Cloud signup, or the official Docker image for YouTrack Server. Setup notes: The cloud edition installs cleanly; self-hosting requires Docker volume mapping, enough storage, a one-time setup token, and external HTTPS/reverse-proxy work for a public server.
What is the catch or trade-off with YouTrack?+
YouTrack is developer-centric and free only through ten users, with much thinner goals, portfolio, workload, and cross-functional campaign planning than Asana.