Replacement Guide

How to Build Your Own Request Tracker

Replace Request Tracker with a custom build. Built For Teams Who Need More Than Just a Helpdesk

Few Days
68 features7 integrations3-5 days

Estimated Timeline

Based on 68 features at Few Days difficulty, expect about 3-5 days with AI-assisted development.

1
Architecture & setup
Half day
2
Core features
2-3 days
3
Testing & polish
1 day

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Key Features to Replicate

Top features across 8 categories. See all 68 features

Automation(6 features)

Automated Custom Templates

Automatic replies to requestor upon ticket creation using custom templates.

Automatic Ticket Assignment

Set rules to automatically set the owner of incoming tickets using round-robin or based on ticket count.

Automation via Scrips and Actions

Every transaction on a ticket automatically triggers any configured Scrips. Conditions and Actions on each Scrip allow you to easily automate events in RT or other systems when key updates are made to tickets.

Scheduled Tickets

Automatically create new tickets based on a schedule.

Ticket Automation

Define automation with scripts to automatically handle ticket workflows.

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Reporting(6 features)

Advanced Reporting

Use the query builder to create detailed ticket searches and custom reports.

Charting Interface

Updated charting interface to take reporting to the next level with easy-to-build charts.

Data Visualization with Charts

Visualize data with the charts interface for better reporting insights.

Report Exports

Export ticket data to .csv or excel spreadsheets for additional reporting or sharing.

Scheduled Reports and Dashboards

Drag-and-drop Dashboard editor for keeping track of which reports and tasks matter most. Deliver ticket reports directly to your inbox with scheduled dashboards.

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Customization(5 features)

Customizable Ticket Statuses

Custom Lifecycle designer supporting custom statuses, transitions, and rights.

Theme Builder for Branding

Change colors and the logo to match your company or create an entire Bootstrap theme.

Ticket Entry Form Builder

Create multi-page ticket creation wizards for RT.

Unlimited Custom Fields

Track additional data on every request with unlimited custom fields.

Unlimited Customizable Queues

Every queue supports custom lifecycles, user access rights, and other queue-specific configurations.

Access Control(3 features)

Custom Roles and Permissions

Create multiple roles on tickets and assets to associate users and groups.

Fine-Grained Rights and Access Control

Grant users access to only tickets and queues related to their role with fine-grained permissions.

Role Based Security

Set rights based on ticket Owner, Requestor, or custom roles you define.

Hosting(3 features)

AWS Image Deployment

Deploy RT under your own AWS account using the available AWS image.

Cloud RT Hosting

Cloud-hosted Request Tracker instance hosted on AWS with optional region selection for compliance requirements.

On-Premise Deployment

Deploy Request Tracker on your own servers with complete control over customization and hosting setup.

UI/UX(3 features)

Dark Theme

Dark theme option for navigating RT's interface.

Inline Edit

Starting with your RT homepage, inline editing is available for fields in ticket listings, on ticket display pages, search results and saved searches.

Responsive Theme Design

Modern, responsive layout with all the power and familiar features. For developers familiar with Bootstrap, it's easier to customize RT's UI or create new themes using Bootstrap toolkit as a base.

Workflow(3 features)

Approvals

Custom pages to allow users or groups to approve or deny new requests.

Bulk Actions

Update multiple tickets at one time with Bulk Update, available from any set of search results.

Predefined Ticket Actions

Every ticket has an Actions menu that you define in the Lifecycle.

Audit & Compliance(2 features)

Full Conversation History

Audit history of every change made to a ticket, listing all conversations and other ticket changes like status, showing who made the change and when.

Full Ticket Audit Trail

Every ticket update is tracked and viewable in the ticket history with complete audit information.

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