--- source_url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redmine?utm_source=openai" title: Redmine - Wikipedia mirrored_at: 2026-08-09T13:02:25.308Z host: en.wikipedia.org cited_in_42a: true mirror_canonical: "https://index.42a.ai/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redmine__q__utm_source_openai" --- > **Original source:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redmine?utm_source=openai From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Redmine [Developer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Programmer "Programmer") Jean-Philippe Lang Release June 25, 2006; 20 years ago [Stable release](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_release_life_cycle "Software release life cycle") 7.0 (June 30, 2026; 40 days ago[\[1\]](#cite_note-1)) [\[±\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template:Latest_stable_software_release/Redmine&action=edit) Written in [Ruby](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruby_\(programming_language\) "Ruby (programming language)") [Operating system](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operating_system "Operating system") [Unix](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unix "Unix"), [Linux](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux "Linux"), [macOS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacOS "MacOS"), [Windows](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Windows "Microsoft Windows") [Platform](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computing_platform "Computing platform") [Ruby on Rails](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruby_on_Rails "Ruby on Rails") Available in 49 languages[\[2\]](#cite_note-langs-2) List of languages Albanian, Arabic, Azerbaijani, Basque, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, English (British), Estonian, Finnish, French, Galician, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Mongolian, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazil), Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Serbian Cyrillic, Simplified Chinese, Slovak, Slovene, Spanish, Spanish (Panama), Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese [Type](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_categories#Categorization_approaches "Software categories") [Project management software](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_management_software "Project management software"), [Bug tracking system](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bug_tracking_system "Bug tracking system") [License](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_license "Software license") [GNU General Public License, version 2.0](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GPLv2 "GPLv2") Website [www.redmine.org](https://www.redmine.org/)  [Repository](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Repository_\(version_control\) "Repository (version control)") - [www.redmine.org/projects/redmine/repository/svn](https://www.redmine.org/projects/redmine/repository/svn) **Redmine** is a [free and open source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_and_open_source_software "Free and open source software"), web-based project management and [issue tracking tool](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Issue_tracking_system "Issue tracking system"). It allows users to manage multiple projects and associated subprojects. It features per-project [wikis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki "Wiki") and forums, time tracking, and flexible, role-based access control. It includes a calendar and [Gantt charts](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gantt_chart "Gantt chart") to aid visual representation of projects and their deadlines. Redmine integrates with various [version control](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Version_control "Version control") systems and includes a [repository](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Repository_\(revision_control\) "Repository (revision control)") browser and [diff](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diff "Diff") viewer. The design of Redmine is significantly influenced by [Trac](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trac "Trac"), a software package with some similar features.[\[3\]](#cite_note-3) Redmine is written using the [Ruby on Rails](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruby_on_Rails "Ruby on Rails") framework.[\[4\]](#cite_note-4) It is cross-platform and cross-database and supports 49 languages.[\[2\]](#cite_note-langs-2) Redmine includes a wide range of features designed to support project management and collaboration. It enables tracking of multiple projects simultaneously and offers flexible, [role-based access control](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Role-based_access_control "Role-based access control"). The platform incorporates an [issue tracking system](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Issue_tracking_system "Issue tracking system"), [Gantt chart](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gantt_chart "Gantt chart"), and a calendar, along with integrated tools for managing news, documents, and files. Users can receive updates through [web feeds](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_feed "Web feed") and email notifications. Each project can have its own [wiki](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki "Wiki") and forum, and the system also supports basic time tracking. Redmine allows the creation of custom fields for issues, time entries, projects, and users. It integrates with various source code management systems such as Subversion ([SVN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subversion_\(software\) "Subversion (software)"), [CVS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concurrent_Versions_System "Concurrent Versions System"), [Git](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Git_\(software\) "Git (software)"), [Mercurial](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercurial_\(software\) "Mercurial (software)"), [Bazaar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bazaar_\(software\) "Bazaar (software)"), and [Darcs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darcs "Darcs")). Additional features include support for multiple [LDAP](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LDAP "LDAP") [authentication](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Authentication "Authentication"), user self-registration, compatibility with 49 languages, support for multiple databases, plugin extensions, and a [REST](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Representational_state_transfer "Representational state transfer") [API](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Application_programming_interface "Application programming interface") for external integrations.[\[5\]](#cite_note-5) As of 2008, there were more than 80 major Redmine installations worldwide.[\[6\]](#cite_note-redmineusers-6) Among the users of Redmine is [Ruby](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruby_\(programming_language\) "Ruby (programming language)").[\[7\]](#cite_note-7) In 2015, Redmine was the most popular open source project planning tool.[\[8\]](#cite_note-8) Following concerns with the way the feedback and patches from the Redmine community were being handled[\[9\]](#cite_note-9) a group of Redmine developers created a [fork](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fork_\(software_development\) "Fork (software development)") of the project in February 2011.[\[10\]](#cite_note-10) The fork was initially named Bluemine, but changed to ChiliProject.[\[11\]](#cite_note-11) After the leader of the fork moved on from ChiliProject in 2012[\[12\]](#cite_note-12) and development and maintenance had been announced to shut down, the project was officially discontinued in February 2015.[\[13\]](#cite_note-13) Another fork of ChiliProject called [OpenProject](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenProject "OpenProject") is active since 2015.[\[14\]](#cite_note-14) Additionally, [Easy Redmine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easy_Redmine "Easy Redmine") (also known as Easy Project), developed by Easy Software, functions as an extension to Redmine. Established in 2006, Easy Redmine offers enhanced features and a mobile application and is available in over 80 countries. It covers various project management methodologies and integrates advanced functionalities like risk and resource management, Gantt charts, and CRM modules. Easy Redmine is being used by the Kazakh state administration, Bosch, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic among others.[\[15\]](#cite_note-15)[\[16\]](#cite_note-16)[\[17\]](#cite_note-17) - [Comparison of issue-tracking systems](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_issue-tracking_systems "Comparison of issue-tracking systems") - [Comparison of project management software](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_project_management_software "Comparison of project management software") - [Comparison of time-tracking software](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_time-tracking_software "Comparison of time-tracking software") - [Software configuration management](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_configuration_management "Software configuration management") 1. [↑](#cite_ref-1) ["Download - Redmine"](https://www.redmine.org/projects/redmine/wiki/Download). _redmine.org_. Retrieved 2026-08-08. 2. [1](#cite_ref-langs_2-0) [2](#cite_ref-langs_2-1) ["Features"](http://www.redmine.org/projects/redmine/wiki/Features). redmine.org. Retrieved 2021-04-28. 3. [↑](#cite_ref-3) ["Edgewall Software Trac"](http://trac.edgewall.org/wiki/RedMine). trac.edgewall.org. 2015-03-01. Retrieved 2015-03-31. 4. [↑](#cite_ref-4) ["10 Awesome Free Applications for Office Work"](https://web.archive.org/web/20181006194758/https://www.oxhow.com/10-awesome-free-applications-office-work/). OXHow.com. 2014-08-03. Archived from [the original](http://www.oxhow.com/10-awesome-free-applications-office-work/) on 2018-10-06. Retrieved 2015-03-31. 5. [↑](#cite_ref-5) ["Overview - Redmine"](http://crackpaws.ezyro.com/2023/10/06/hide-me-vpn-4-2-2-crack-key-2024/). _crackpaws.ezyro.com/_. Retrieved 2017-07-22. 6. [↑](#cite_ref-redmineusers_6-0) ["Redmine - They Are Using Redmine"](https://web.archive.org/web/20100507170235/http://www.redmine.org/wiki/redmine/TheyAreUsingRedmine). Redmine. 2008-11-12. Archived from [the original](http://www.redmine.org/wiki/redmine/TheyAreUsingRedmine) on 2010-05-07. Retrieved 2008-11-12. 7. [↑](#cite_ref-7) ["Ruby Issue Tracking System"](https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/). Retrieved 2015-03-01. 8. [↑](#cite_ref-8) ["Project Planning Tools - Popularity Ranking"](http://project-management.zone/ranking/open-source,planning). Project Management Zone. 2015-08-01. Retrieved 2015-08-01. 9. [↑](#cite_ref-9) ["ChiliProject – Why fork"](https://www.chiliproject.org/projects/chiliproject/wiki/Why_Fork). Retrieved 2012-07-04. 10. [↑](#cite_ref-10) ["Introducing ChiliProject – A community fork of Redmine"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110417184146/http://blog.chiliproject.org/community/chiliproject-a-community-fork-of-redmine/). 2 February 2011. Archived from [the original](http://blog.chiliproject.org/community/chiliproject-a-community-fork-of-redmine/) on 2011-04-17. Retrieved 2011-04-16. 11. [↑](#cite_ref-11) ["Chiliproject FAQ"](https://www.chiliproject.org/projects/chiliproject/wiki/FAQ). Retrieved 2015-03-31. 12. [↑](#cite_ref-12) ["ChiliProject"](http://www.littlestreamsoftware.com/portfolio/chiliproject-pm/). 2 February 2011. Retrieved 2014-05-21. 13. [↑](#cite_ref-13) ["Announcing the end of ChiliProject"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150204043404/http://blog.chiliproject.org/community/announcing-end-chiliproject/). 2015-02-02. Archived from [the original](http://blog.chiliproject.org/community/announcing-end-chiliproject/) on 2015-02-04. Retrieved 2015-02-28. 14. [↑](#cite_ref-14) ["Open Project Development Timeline"](https://community.openproject.org/projects/openproject). openproject.org. Retrieved 2015-03-31. 15. [↑](#cite_ref-15) ["Důvěra jako cenná komodita. Výzkum české firmy Easy Software vyvíjející projektové nástroje odhalil trendy managementu na dálku v roce 2021"](https://roklen24.cz/?quick_news=duvera-jako-cenna-komodita-vyzkum-ceske-firmy-easy-software-vyvijejici-projektove-nastroje-odhalil-trendy-managementu-na-dalku-v-roce-2021). _roklen24.cz_ (in Czech). Retrieved 2023-12-26. 16. [↑](#cite_ref-16) iX-Redaktion (2017-06-09). [_iX Special 2017 – IT-Projektmanagement: Agil bessere Software entwickeln_](https://books.google.com/books?id=_cYmDwAAQBAJ&dq=Easy+Redmine&pg=PA90) (in German). Heise Medien GmbH & Co. KG. [ISBN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISBN_\(identifier\) "ISBN (identifier)") [978-3-95788-087-1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-3-95788-087-1 "Special:BookSources/978-3-95788-087-1"). 17. [↑](#cite_ref-17) ["Easy Redmine Reveals its New Feature Developed Based on the Feedback of Over 200 Scrum Teams"](https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/easy-redmine-reveals-its-new-feature-developed-based-on-the-feedback-of-over-200-scrum-teams-1032729510). _markets.businessinsider.com_. Retrieved 2023-12-26. - Lesyuk, Andriy (2013). _Mastering Redmine_. Packt Publishing. [ISBN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISBN_\(identifier\) "ISBN (identifier)") [978-1-849519-14-4](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-849519-14-4 "Special:BookSources/978-1-849519-14-4"). - Bevilacqua, Alex (2014). _Redmine Plugin Extension and Development_. Packt Publishing. [ISBN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISBN_\(identifier\) "ISBN (identifier)") [978-1-783288-74-8](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-783288-74-8 "Special:BookSources/978-1-783288-74-8"). - [Official website](http://www.redmine.org/)