Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Git-native-issue – issues stored as commits in refs/issues/

Distributed issue tracking embedded in Git — track issues locally, sync anywhere, no server required - remenoscodes/git-native-issue

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

1. 1
   git-bug – Distributed bug tracker embedded in git▲447

   Distributed, offline-first bug tracker embedded in git - git-bug/git-bug

   2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Git-dit – a distributed issue tracker for git▲129

   Decentralized Issue Tracking for git. Contribute to git-dit/git-dit development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Git-bug – Distributed bug tracker, or what to do when GitHub is down▲153

   Distributed, offline-first bug tracker embedded in git - git-bug/git-bug

   2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Epiq – Distributed Git based issue tracker TUI▲91

   Issue trackers typically live outside of your workflow, with poor ergonomics. Epiq aims to solve that, bringing issue tracking into your terminal. Multi-user collaboration is achieved via git using user-scoped immutable event logs that converge in memory. Put my all into it. Let me know what you think.

   May 2026 · ljtn.github.io · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Ship 2.0 – A macOS Native Interface to GitHub Issues▲233

   Fast, native, comprehensive issue tracking for GitHub

   2017 · realartists.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Shipped▲81

   An issue tracker that 2-way syncs with Slack threads 💬

   2020 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Bee for MacOS▲168

   Stunning Native Interface to JIRA, GitHub and Manuscript

   2018 · neat.io · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Bugasura▲544

   Issue tracker for fast moving, modern tech teams

   2022 · bugasura.io · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Bringing Pull Requests to Ship, a macOS native client for GitHub Issues▲89

   Fast, native, comprehensive issue tracking for GitHub

   2017 · realartists.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Gitscout▲307

    A beautiful Github Issues experience for macOS

    2016 · gitscout.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Ship▲96

    Fast, native issue tracking for software projects

    2016 · realartists.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    GitHub Desktop▲252

    The New Native

    2017 · desktop.github.com · its alternatives →

13. 13MN
    My new GitHub issue tracker, BugHub▲111

    2012 · bughubapp.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Trailer▲76

    Accelerate your GitHub workflow

    2018 · ptsochantaris.github.io · its alternatives →

15. 15
    IssueKit - Drop-In GitHub Issues for your iOS project▲26

    2013 · github.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Issues▲76

    View and create Github and Bitbucket issues on iOS

    2015 · danieltull.co.uk · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Gitdash▲73

    Keep track of GitHub Issues, projects, PR's, and milestones

    2018 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Issue TODO (chrome extension)▲70

    Copy issues as TODO comments to paste in your code.

    2018 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Pre-commit – A framework for managing multi-language pre-commit hooks▲73

    2014 · pre-commit.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    GitJin▲116

    GitHub repos, issues, and PRs in one clear dashboard

    Dec 2025 · gitjin.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Commit Print▲120

    Posters of your git history

    2017 · commitprint.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    gitconvex▲66

    A web based UI client for managing git repositories

    2020 · gitconvex.com · its alternatives →

23. 23TY
    Track your Git commit statistics▲18

    2011 · hulkort.herokuapp.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    GitShot▲85

    GitHub mobile app. Open issues with screenshots on your 📱.

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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