YouTrack
Project Management · by JetBrains
bug tracker, issue tracking system and project management software
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Summary
bug tracker, issue tracking system and project management software
Good fit for
Not assessed yet
Poor fit for
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Pricing
$ as listed by the vendor · each price dated
| Plan | Billed monthly | Billed annually | Free trial |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free (Cloud, 1-10 users) | Free | – | |
| Cloud per-user subscription (11+ users) | from $4.50/mo per user | Not offered or not recorded | 14 days |
| Server annual user pack | Not offered or not recorded | from $900/yr | 60 days |
| Custom quote (Server above 10,000 users) | Pricing on request (contact sales) | – | |
Free (Cloud, 1-10 users)
Free
Cloud per-user subscription (11+ users)
- Billed monthly
- from $4.50/mo per user
- Billed annually
- Not offered or not recorded
14-day free trial
Server annual user pack
- Billed monthly
- Not offered or not recorded
- Billed annually
- from $900/yr
60-day free trial
Custom quote (Server above 10,000 users)
Pricing on request
Features
Overall availability, and what each plan includes where we know it.
Capabilities
| Feature | Overall |
|---|---|
| Grammar checking | Included |
| Mobile app | Included |
| Task management | Included |
| Time tracking | Included |
| Workflow automation | Included |
- Grammar checkingIncluded
- Mobile appIncluded
- Task managementIncluded
- Time trackingIncluded
- Workflow automationIncluded
“Unknown” and “Not recorded” mean we have no data yet, not that the feature is missing.
What users say about YouTrack
Themes from 37 public Hacker News comments that mention YouTrack (Nov 4, 2024 to Sep 28). These are people’s opinions, not facts we have verified. Counts are comments, not a survey.
What people like
Good for multi-project and AI integration
9 commentsSeveral commenters say YouTrack handles multiple projects well and works well with automation, AI agents and scripted access via its API.
“moved to youtrack instead of Jira mainly because it handles teams who work on multiple projects way better.”
Hacker News · Aug 6(opens in a new tab) Cheaper, complete alternative to Jira
6 commentsSeveral commenters say teams switched from Jira or Atlassian tools to YouTrack and found its functionality sufficient, affordable and bundled with SSO.
“It's Jira + Confluence bundled together including SSO.”
Hacker News · Mar 11(opens in a new tab) “We (~200 devs) migrated from Jira to Youtrack 10 years ago, and its functionality has been more than enough.”
Hacker News · Mar 12(opens in a new tab) Simple, customizable issue tracking
6 commentsSeveral commenters say YouTrack is simple and easy to plan and manage work with, and is highly customizable with a reasonable API.
“I enjoy youtrack for its simplicity, native markdown support, command pallette, and solid vcs integration.”
Hacker News · Mar 12(opens in a new tab) “It is super customizable and has a reasonable API.”
Hacker News · Mar 9(opens in a new tab) Powerful search and query language
3 commentsCommenters praise YouTrack's query language and search, including filtering on custom fields, and its scripting and querying commands.
“Nice query language to filter down on any fields, including custom fields, never had an issue finding things.”
Hacker News · Apr 20(opens in a new tab)
Common complaints
Slow website and difficult setup
2 commentsA few commenters report the YouTrack website is sluggish and that setup was painful, and one notes slow page loads for some URLs.
“Only thing I find is their website is a bit sluggish.”
Hacker News · Mar 9(opens in a new tab) “it was painful to set up.”
Hacker News · Aug 6(opens in a new tab)
Grouped by AI on Oct 28, 2026. Every quote is copied word for word from the linked comment, and a theme needs at least two separate comments.
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