Bugsink
Bugsink is a source-available, self-hosted app in the Helpdesk & Ticketing category, licensed PolyForm Shield 1.0.0 and written mainly in Python. It is a self-hosted alternative to Sentry and ships a Docker image. It has 2,148 GitHub stars and its last commit was on Oct 25, 2026 (data as of Oct 26, 2026).
- Helpdesk & Ticketing
- Python
- PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Source-available
- Docker
- Active
GitHub stats
- GitHub stars
- 2,148
- Forks
- 143
- Open issues
- 115
- Commits, last 12 months
- 817
- Last commit
- Oct 25, 2026
- Latest release
- 2.6.2Oct 22, 2026
- Created
- Aug 21, 2024
- License
- PolyForm Shield 1.0.0Source-available
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Project health
ActiveActive: last commit Oct 25, 2026, 817 commits in 12 months.
- Regular releases10 or more releases in 12 months
- Security policyPublishes a security policy on GitHub
| Last commit | Oct 25, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Commits, last 12 months | 817 |
| Latest release | 2.6.2 (Oct 22, 2026) |
| Releases, last 12 months | 10 or more |
| Releases, all time | 53 |
| Open issues | 115 |
| Open pull requests | 18 |
| Good first issues | 0 |
| Contributing guide | Yes |
| Security policy | Yes |
| Created | Aug 21, 2024 |
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About Bugsink
Real-time error tracking for your applications with all the details in one place. Easy setup with clear instructions included.
Description adapted from awesome-selfhosted (CC BY-SA 3.0). Source code: github.com/bugsink/bugsink.
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Is Bugsink free and open source?
Not by the OSI definition. Bugsink is source-available rather than open source: its code is public under the PolyForm Shield 1.0.0, which is not an OSI-approved open-source license. The PolyForm Shield License allows any use, including commercial self-hosting, except providing a product that competes with the licensor's. Check the license in the repository before using it commercially.
Can I run Bugsink with Docker?
Yes. Bugsink provides a Docker image, so you can run it on any Linux server with Docker and Docker Compose installed. The project README lists the image name and the environment variables to set.
What are the best alternatives to Bugsink?
Popular self-hosted alternatives to Bugsink include Zammad, FreeScout and Erxes. Bugsink itself is a self-hosted alternative to Sentry.
Is Bugsink actively maintained?
The most recent commit to Bugsink was on Oct 25, 2026 with 817 commits in the past twelve months. The latest release is 2.6.2, published Oct 22, 2026. It had 115 open issues on GitHub. appsgit's project-health label for it is "Active" as of Oct 26, 2026.