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Request Tracker

Request Tracker is an open-source, self-hosted app in the Helpdesk & Ticketing category, licensed GPL-2.0 and written mainly in Perl. It has 1,163 GitHub stars and its last commit was on Oct 25, 2026 (data as of Oct 26, 2026).

github.com/bestpractical/rt

GitHub stats

GitHub stars
1,163
Forks
296
Open issues
0
Commits, last 12 months
661
Last commit
Oct 25, 2026
Latest release
rt-6.0.3May 20, 2026
Created
Jul 7, 2009
License
GPL-2.0Open source

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Project health

ActiveActive: last commit Oct 25, 2026, 661 commits in 12 months.

Raw inputs behind the health label
Last commitOct 25, 2026
Commits, last 12 months661
Latest releasert-6.0.3 (May 20, 2026)
Releases, last 12 months2
Releases, all time84
Open issues0
Open pull requests81
Good first issues0
Contributing guideNo
Security policyYes
CreatedJul 7, 2009

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About Request Tracker

Enterprise-grade issue tracking system.

Description adapted from awesome-selfhosted (CC BY-SA 3.0). Source code: github.com/bestpractical/rt.

Topics

  • perl
  • ticketing-system
  • customer-support
  • support-tools
  • support
  • issue-tracker
  • issue-management
  • issue-tracking-system
  • helpdesk
  • helpdesk-ticketing

Repository preview

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FAQ

Request Tracker FAQ

Still curious? Email info@appsgit.com.

Is Request Tracker free and open source?

Yes. Request Tracker is open-source software released under the GPL-2.0 license, so you can self-host it at no cost. You only pay for the server it runs on, and some projects also offer an optional paid cloud plan.

Can I run Request Tracker with Docker?

Request Tracker does not list an official Docker image. It installs natively (Perl), so follow the install steps in its README or look for a community-maintained container.

What are the best alternatives to Request Tracker?

Popular self-hosted alternatives to Request Tracker include Zammad, FreeScout and Erxes.

Is Request Tracker actively maintained?

The most recent commit to Request Tracker was on Oct 25, 2026 with 661 commits in the past twelve months. The latest release is rt-6.0.3, published May 20, 2026. It had 0 open issues on GitHub. appsgit's project-health label for it is "Active" as of Oct 26, 2026.