When comparing Redbooth vs Fossil, the Slant community recommends Fossil for most people. In the question“What are the best bug/issue tracking tools for small development teams?” Fossil is ranked 10th while Redbooth is ranked 13th. The most important reason people chose Fossil is:
If you need a (distrubuted) SCM, Fossil comes with a built-in SCM, a wiki and issue tracker.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Free version
Free version for up to 2 users.
Pro Tasks can be interacted with via email
Redbooth allows creating and replying to tasks using email.
Pro Allows getting granular in how manage tasks
Redbooth allows creating task lists and subtasks and each item can have labels, comments, descriptions, attachments, allotted time, etc.
Pro DSCM + issue tracker + wiki
If you need a (distrubuted) SCM, Fossil comes with a built-in SCM, a wiki and issue tracker.
Pro Self-contained file
The data is stored in one single file. No file structure distributed over a bunch of folders.
Pro Multi platform
The executable is provided for multiple platforms, e.g. Linux, macOS, Windows.
Pro Easy to install
The Fossil application contains one single file. No need to install dependencies.
Cons
Con Collaborative features are behind a paywall
Group chat and video messaging requires a Premium account.
Con Ticket comments can't be edited
While a ticket can have multiple comments added to it, and (separately) also attachments — if the users have the right permissions — it is impossible to edit a comment after submitting it. This is probably why a comment must be previewed before it can be submitted.
