Compare MantisBT and ChangeGear - May 2022

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - MantisBT or ChangeGear?

ChangeGear is more expensive to implement (TCO) than MantisBT, and ChangeGear is rated higher (86/100) than MantisBT (84/100). MantisBT offers users more features (5) than ChangeGear (0).

Looking for the right Issue Management solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

MantisBT Vs. SunView Software, Inc.

MantisBT: MantisBT is a free popular web-based bugtracking system (feature list). It is written in the PHP scripting language and works with MySQL, MS SQL, and PostgreSQL databases and a webserver. MantisBT has been installed on Windows, Linux, Mac OS, OS/2, and others. Almost any web browser should be able to function as a client. It is released under the t...

SunView Software, Inc.: SunView Software is a leading provider of IT Service Management software that enables companies to better track, manage and control their IT services and infrastructures. Based on the ITIL best practices framework, SunView’s ChangeGear products automate and streamline IT processes - allowing organizations to gain greater visibility into their IT in...

Who is more expensive? MantisBT or ChangeGear?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Issue Management software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for MantisBT and ChangeGear.

MantisBT price starts at $4.95 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 MantisBT is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Issue Management software. ChangeGear price starts at $46 per user/month , When comparing ChangeGear to its competitors, the software is rated 6 - similar to the average Issue Management software cost.

Bottom line: ChangeGear is more expensive than MantisBT.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared MantisBT Vs. ChangeGear based on some of the most important and required Issue Management features.

MantisBT: Workflow, Issue Tracking, Issue Management, Configurable Workflow, Graphical Workflow Editor.

ChangeGear: We are still working to collect the list of features for ChangeGear.

Target customer size

MantisBT's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, The software is a useful solution for small and medium businesses as well as large enterprises.