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GitHub Issues

github.com/features/issues
Project Management
Weekend Project

Project planning for developers

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Overview

GitHub Issues is a built-in issue tracking and project planning tool that allows developers to create issues, break them into sub-issues, track progress, add custom fields, and collaborate through conversations. It provides multiple visualization options including tables, boards, and roadmaps, with automation capabilities powered by code.

Features

26 features across 10 categories

Accessibility(1)

Keyboard Shortcuts

Access keyboard shortcuts for all actions including filtering, sorting, grouping, and assigning

Also in: Justinmind, Justworks, Notion

Automation(1)

Workflow Automation

Automate project planning with workflows to triage issues, set custom field values, or archive issues

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Collaboration(4)

Assignment and Teams

Assign contributors and teams to issues, add them to milestones and projects

Attachments and Videos

Attach files and upload videos to comments for clarification

GitHub Flavored Markdown

Express ideas with GitHub Flavored Markdown formatting

Mentions and Reactions

Mention contributors and react with emoji to comments

Also in: Notion, Airtable, Obsidian

Core Functionality(1)

Issue Creation and Management

Create issues and manage them across browser, terminal, and mobile devices

Also in: Perforce Akana API Management Platform, BrightPay, Roam Research

Integration(2)

Code References

Reference commits, pull requests, releases, and deploys within issues

GitHub CLI Support

View, update, and create issues from the terminal without leaving command line

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Mobile(1)

GitHub Mobile App

Create and manage issues on the go with native iOS and Android mobile applications

Also in: monday.com, Smartsheet, Calendly

Organization(8)

Custom Fields

Track metadata like iterations, priority, story points, dates, notes, and links with custom fields

Issue Forms and Templates

Create and use issue forms and templates to standardize issue creation

Labels

Organize work further with labels

Milestones

Organize and track work using milestones

Project Templates

Create templates to share and reuse when starting new projects

Sub-issues

Break complex issues into sub-issues and track their status with progress indicators

Task Lists

Break big issues into tasks with task lists

Work in Progress Limits

Set work in progress limits to control team capacity

Also in: Hugging Face, Smartsheet, 1Password

Reporting(2)

Burn Up Chart

Identify bottlenecks and issues blocking the team using burn up charts

Project Insights

Track the health of iteration cycles, milestones, and custom fields with project insights

Also in: monday.com, Smartsheet, 1Password

Tracking(1)

Progress Tracking

Track progress of issues and sub-issues with visual indicators

Visualization(5)

Board View

Visualize large projects as boards

Custom Views

Create and save custom views for sprints, backlogs, teams, or releases

Roadmap View

Visualize projects as roadmaps

Swimlanes

Create swimlanes to organize work visually

Table View

Visualize projects as tables with ability to rank, group, sort, slice and filter

Pricing

Free

Free
  • ✓GitHub Issues
  • ✓Projects (free tier)

Cost Calculator

Pricing data not available for GitHub Issues. Check their website for current pricing.

Build vs Buy

Should you build a GitHub Issues alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 26 features.

Buy GitHub Issues

Better Value
Monthly costContact Sales
3-year totalVaries
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$12,000
Maintenance$180/mo
3-year total$18,480
Dev time~1 months

Buying GitHub Issues saves ~$18,480 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 26 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.

Integrations

2 known integrations

GitHub CLIGitHub Mobile