Overview

Some of the MantisBT tool features are listed below. MantisBT is a free web-based PHP bug tracking system. It is written in the PHP scripting language and works with different databases. The tool can be installed on Windows, Linux, Mac OS. Users can use the web interface on any web browser.

Tool Features

Cross-Platform

The tool supports multiple platforms that can run PHP like Windows, Linux, Mac OS, Solaris, etc.

Standalone and Cloud Hosted

There are multiple ways to use the MantisBT tool.

Install as a standalone tool on LAMP/WAMP stack.
Subscribe to Hosted Cloud product (MantisHub).
Install from Hosting provider(cPanel ) .

Mantis supports a cloud-based SaaS( Software as a Service) product called MantisHub. A hassle-free way to issue management without worrying about installs, backups, upgrades, etc.

Add-ons

MantisBT supports several Add-ons and Plugins. Plugins add functionality, customizations and enhance the user experience of the MantisBT instance.

Multi-Project Support

Mantis supports multiple projects per instance. We can track issues and bugs for multiple projects. Complex projects can be divided into sub-projects. Mantis supports Projects, Sub Projects, and Categories.

Built-in Reports

Mantis supports built-in reports and graphs for data visualizations.

Issue Workflows

We can customize the issue workflows. Enable email notifications. View issue change history etc.

Email Notifications

Mantis tool supports email notifications. Teams can stay notified of the issues in the project. Most of the actions in the tool support email notifications.