What it does
Bugzilla is an open-source issue tracker installed on a team's own server. Its guide covers filing and editing bugs, search, saved queries, reports, charts, time tracking, and lifecycle management.
File a bug with the product and component information required by an installation, then follow it through its life cycle. The guide covers flags, attachments, time tracking, quick and advanced searches, saved searches, reports, and charts; administrators configure fields and process.
The download page identifies 5.2 as the current stable series and MPL 2.0. Bugzilla is self-hosted, so teams handle deployment, updates, and administration. It focuses on defect triage rather than visual roadmaps.
Strengths
- Bug records support lifecycle tracking, attachments, searches, and saved queries.
- Reports and charts summarize the issue database.
- Web Services API and MPL 2.0 are documented.
Watch out for
- Bugzilla requires server installation and administration.
Best for
- Projects needing a self-hosted bug database
- Teams integrating issue records through web services
Sources
- Bugzilla (Oct 25, 2026)
- Bugzilla 5.2+ User Guide (Oct 25, 2026)
- Download - Bugzilla (Oct 25, 2026)
- Bugzilla (Oct 25, 2026)