Bug Juice

August 7, 2006 in 2 out of 5 stars, Hosted software, Issue trackers, Software Development

What is it?


BugJuice: A bug tracking application for web developers.

Bugjuice

Who makes it?

SmallPositives

Why is it the killerest?

This hosted software is simple and uncluttered. It's a glorified to-do list nicely tweaked for issue tracking. You can add "pages" (kinda like a wiki) for whatever purpose you like (e.g. one for each project), which is nice and flexible. You can add comments and screenshots to bugs.

An interesting option for small teams, or single person development. 

What could be improved?

It's missing most of the features of a mature issue tracker (although that's kind of their point). No support for Safari browser. Admin should be able to assign users to bugs (but can't, for now).

How much does it cost?

Free, $5, $10, $20/mo.

Rating?

Reviewed by Carson McComas

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16Bugs

June 30, 2006 in 4 out of 5 stars, Hosted software, Issue trackers, Software Development

What is it?


16Bugs: An online bug tracking and management system for those of you creating software to take over the world.

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Who makes it?

Michele Finotto

Why is it the killerest?

I've been around many bug management systems at various size companies and I've found most to be too tedious to use and too complex to navigate. 16Bugs does a great job of making bug management simple, offering only the needed features. It's also a javascript-driven site which helps make the entry and review of bugs quite simple.

What could be improved?

There are some small items that could fixed. For instance, right now you can only add an attachment to a bug when you create it and not later.  However, 16bugs is very responsive and multiple times I've supplied feedback and had new features and/or fixes implemented the same day!  As a startup, they both encourage feedback and take it to heart.

How much does it cost?

Tiers based on storage & features: free/$8/$15/$25

Rating?

Reviewed by Mike Lewis

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