Bugzilla
Bugzilla is a general-purpose bug tracker originally developed by Mozilla and used by thousands of software projects, including Mozilla itself, the Linux kernel, and many open-source foundations. It provides a mature, battle-tested platform for reporting, tracking, and triaging software defects.
Key Features
- Bug tracking — File, assign, prioritise, and track bugs through statuses and resolutions
- Advanced search — Powerful boolean queries to find bugs by product, component, severity, and more
- Email notifications — Automated alerts when bugs change, with per-user watch lists
- Dependencies and duplicates — Link related bugs and automatically mark duplicate reports
- Attachments and comments — Attach patches, screenshots, and logs, with full discussion history
- Custom fields and products — Structure bugs around products, components, versions, and milestones
- Security groups — Restrict bug visibility to authorised groups for confidential issues
- Reports and charts — Generate trend, progress, and breakdown charts of the bug database
Why Use Bugzilla?
Bugzilla is one of the most proven bug trackers in existence, with a straightforward workflow that developers already know. It is lightweight, runs on modest hardware, and its security-group model makes it suitable for both public open-source projects and internal teams that need controlled visibility.
Use Cases
- Software projects that need a classic, reliable bug tracker
- QA teams tracking defects, test cases, and release milestones
- Organisations wanting to run their own tracker with no per-user cost
Platform
Web-based (self-hosted) · Linux/Unix · Windows · Docker
Licence
MPL-2.0