Bugzilla
General-purpose bugtracker and testing tool originally developed and used by the Mozilla project.
Activity has dropped noticeably. Check the repository before committing to it.
Commit activity more than 11% of tracked projects; popularity more than 32%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
| Stars | 861 |
|---|---|
| Latest release | — |
| Repo updated | 6 Sept 2026 |
| Licence | MPL-2.0 |
| Built with | Perl |
Is Bugzilla actively maintained?
Over the last 11 months the project absorbed 22 commits, of which 21 arrived in the most recent quarter — roughly 7 commits a month.
No tagged releases are published, so there is no stable version to pin to — you would deploy from the default branch or a container image built from it.
Bugzilla ranks #12 of 22 in Ticketing, placing it mid-table for maintenance activity.
What Bugzilla actually does
Bugzilla is a classic ticketing tool designed to track software defects, issues, and testing tasks. Originally created for the Mozilla project, it provides a centralised database for teams to log, assign, and monitor bugs throughout a development lifecycle. It operates as a web-based issue tracking system under the Mozilla Public Licence 2.0.
Best fit: It suits teams looking for a traditional, highly customisable open-source ticketing system with a long history in large-scale software projects.
Worth knowing: Development activity is relatively slow and it often faces strong competition from modern, feature-rich alternatives that offer better user experiences out of the box.
Deployment notes
As a Perl-based web application, you will typically need to configure a web server with CGI or mod_perl support, connect it to a separate relational database, and place it behind a reverse proxy to handle TLS termination.
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