Compare Planio and MantisBT - May 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / May 21, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Planio or MantisBT?

Planio is more expensive to implement (TCO) than MantisBT, and MantisBT is rated higher (84/100) than Planio (78/100). Planio offers users more features (7) than MantisBT (5).

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:

Planio GmbH Vs. MantisBT

Planio GmbH: Goodbye Chaos - Hello Project Success!nnPlanio is engineered to make your projects more successful and fun! You’ll immediately see improvements in your work, planning, and team collaboration. But don’t take our word for it... try it yourself, for free!

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...

Who is more expensive? Planio or MantisBT?

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 Planio and MantisBT.

Planio price starts at $21.56 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Planio is rated 6, which is similar to the average cost of Issue Management software. MantisBT price starts at $4.95 per month , When comparing MantisBT to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Issue Management software cost.

Bottom line: Planio is more expensive than MantisBT.

Which software includes more/better features?

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

Planio: Basic Reports, Data Import/Export, Online Customer Support, Workflow, Issue Tracking, Task Management, Ticket Management.

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

Target customer size

Customers of the software include businesses of all sizes, including large multi-national companies. and MantisBT's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.



Planio

ITQlick rating
(4.6/5)

starts at $21.56 per month

Planio is a web based project management solution for businesses of all sizes. Its capabilities include task management, resource management, collaboration, issue tracking, and others. The software was ...

Categories: Team Collaboration, Ticket Management, Bug Tracking, Field ticketing.

MantisBT

ITQlick rating
(4/5)

starts at $4.95 per month

MantisBT is a web-based Issue Management software that enables Team managers to collaborate between members and clients and manage access control based on project roles.

Categories: Team Collaboration, Workflow Management, Vendor Management, Issue Management, Project Workflow.

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Planio: 7 Features

Basic Reports
Data Import/Export
Online Customer Support
Workflow
Issue Tracking
Task Management
Ticket Management

MantisBT: 5 Features

Workflow
Issue Tracking
Issue Management
Configurable Workflow
Graphical Workflow Editor
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
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Planio
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
78/100
Pricing
6/10
License pricing
$21.56 per month
Functionality
18
Review
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MantisBT
ITQlick rating
4/5
Score
84/100
Pricing
2.2/10
License pricing
$4.95 per month
Functionality
15
USERSNAP
ITQlick rating
5/5
Score
90/100
Pricing
5.8/10
License pricing
$9 per 2 users/month
Functionality
3
ChangeGear
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
86/100
Pricing
6.8/10
License pricing
$46 per user/month
Functionality
9
SOSAFE
ITQlick rating
5/5
Score
82/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
10
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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.