Sprints, custom fields, time tracking, sub-tasks, dependencies, webhooks, 2FA, dark mode — everything your team needs, starting at $0.
Free plan forever · No credit card · 2-minute setup
Everything Jira, Linear, and Shortcut have — plus Sentry, Teams, Excel import, custom statuses, and more. Predictable peak-seat billing.
Status workflow (Open → In Progress → In Review → Resolved), severity, priority, assignee, due dates, estimated hours, and file attachments.
Drag-and-drop kanban board or structured list view. Filter by status, severity, assignee, tags, due date, sprint, or release.
Coloured labels for instant triage. Custom fields (text, number, date, select) let you extend bugs to match your exact workflow.
Break bugs into checklists. Link blockedBy / blocks relationships between issues so nothing ships in the wrong order.
Plan and run sprints with goals and dates. Track exactly which bugs ship in each release version.
Log hours directly on a bug. See total time invested per issue and per project — no third-party tool needed.
Cmd+K search across all bugs, projects, and comments in your team — instant results.
Real-time notification bell for assignments, @mentions in comments, and status changes. No more missed updates.
Subscribe to any bug to watch it. @mention teammates in comments to pull them straight into the conversation.
Link commits and PRs to bugs using [IP-id] in your messages. Auto-resolve bugs when a PR is merged.
Fire HMAC-signed webhooks to any URL on bug.created, bug.updated, bug.resolved. Connect to Zapier, Make, or your own pipeline.
Push notifications to Slack and Zoho Cliq channels. Mailgun email alerts for assignments and status changes.
Give customers a branded URL to submit bugs — no account required. Submissions land straight in your project.
Email bugs+<team>@mg.yourdomain.com and a new bug is created automatically. Perfect for support teams.
Generate team-scoped API tokens for CI/CD pipelines, internal tools, or automation scripts.
One-click CSV export of every bug in a project — including tags, assignee, due date, and custom fields.
Save common bug structures as templates. Pre-fill title, description, steps, severity, and priority in one click.
Select multiple bugs and close, resolve, reassign, or delete them all at once. Save hours of triage time.
TOTP two-factor authentication with row-level data isolation between every team.
Full dark mode with zero flash on load. Preference is persisted to localStorage — your eyes will thank you.
Open bugs, resolution rate, assigned-to-me widget, and recent activity — all on one screen when you log in.
Every status change, reassignment, comment, and attachment is recorded in a per-bug activity timeline.
Public submission form per project — no login required. Manage requests in an internal backlog, update statuses, and share a live public status page customers can bookmark.
Replace the built-in status set with your own per-project workflow. Kanban columns adapt automatically, and you can't delete a status that's in use.
Upload an Excel file, map columns to bug fields with a visual UI, preview the first rows, then import. Mismatches are reported so nothing is silently dropped.
14-day creation trend, status breakdown, severity distribution, and top-assignee chart — all built in with no extra dependencies.
Post Adaptive Card notifications to any Teams channel when bugs are created, assigned, or updated. Paste one webhook URL in Settings.
Automatically create bugs from Sentry issue alerts via webhook. HMAC signature verification, severity mapping, and deduplication built in.
GET /api/v1/bugs with projectId, status, and date filters. Returns full bug JSON including title, steps, severity, images, and comments.
IssuePad vs Jira ($8.15+/user), Linear ($8+/user), Shortcut ($8.50+/user), ClickUp ($7+/user)
| Feature | IssuePad | Competitors |
|---|---|---|
| Bug tracking & status workflow | ||
| Kanban + list views | ||
| Sprints & releases | Paid | |
| Custom fields | Paid | |
| Time tracking | Paid | |
| Sub-tasks & dependencies | ||
| Activity log per bug | ||
| @mentions & watchers | ||
| In-app notification bell | ||
| Global search (⌘K) | ||
| Bulk actions | ||
| GitHub integration | Paid | |
| Outgoing webhooks | Paid | |
| API tokens | Paid | |
| Public bug portal | — | |
| Feature request portal + status page | — | |
| Custom bug statuses per project | Paid | |
| Excel (.xlsx) import | Paid | |
| Project analytics dashboard | Paid | |
| Microsoft Teams notifications | Paid | |
| Sentry integration (auto-create bugs) | Paid | |
| REST API v1 (bug details JSON) | Paid | |
| Email-to-bug | Paid | |
| Bug templates | Paid | |
| CSV export | ||
| 2FA | ||
| Dark mode | Partial | |
| Starting price | $0 free / $3 paid | $7–8.50+/user |
"Paid" = feature exists on competitors but requires a higher-tier plan at $7–20+/user
Start free. Paid plans bill monthly per active user, using your highest active-user count each cycle.
For solo devs and small experiments
For small teams shipping fast
For engineering teams at scale
For large orgs with custom needs
Why teams choose IssuePad
Features included on every paid plan
Starting price — 25–40% cheaper than competitors
Extra tools needed — everything is built in
Full-featured. Free to start. No credit card required.
Jira features — without the Jira price tag.