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Trac is an enhanced wiki and issue tracking system for software development projects.

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Trac is an enhanced wiki and issue tracking system for software development projects. Trac uses a minimalistic approach to web-based software project management. Our mission is to help developers write great software while staying out of the way. Trac should impose as little as possible on a team's established development process and policies.

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Trac is a project management system that uses wiki based systems to help track information within the system. Wiki systems allow all people within the project to make changes to documentation and other areas, which can make it much easier to keep things up to date. In addition, they have an included issue tracking system, which is designed specifically for tracking software development projects that are made and continuously getting updates.

The system is being actively developed, and receives regular updates with new features and problems being fixed, which indicates that it has a long future ahead of it. Trac is completely free to use for any type of project, and it is made in such a way that it will run very well on any type of hosting account from InterServer, so you don’t have to invest much for that either.

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Trac Pros

Multiple Systems
The developers of Trac have done a good job of incorporating a problem tracking system, wiki system, and overall project management system into one.
Cost
This is a free system for anyone to use.
Development
Trac is actively being developed and improved, with releases coming out regularly.

Trac Cons

Confusing Page
Their website has a lot of development notes on the project itself, which can make it confusing for people who are just looking to use the system, and not be part of the development team.
Documentation
The documentation is not as clear as it could be, and some of it seems to be at least a couple versions behind.

Trac Review

Initial Setup
Getting Trac installed will only take a few minutes in most cases. If you have a hosting account with InterServer, you can do it even more quickly using the one-click installation scripts that are included with all hosting packages. Once installed, you will need to go through, create projects, open Wiki’s, assign rights, and do a few other things to get everything up and running the way you need it. If you’ve never used a system like this, it will definitely take a little getting used to. If you have, however, then it won’t be much trouble at all.
Plugins
Plugins are a big part of the Trac system. They first made it possible to develop and add in plugins back in 2006, and have continued to make that one of the center stones of the entire system. While the system is nice right out of the box, having the ability to find pre-made plugins, or develop your own, really helps take this platform to the next level. The plugin system is easy to use and even developing plugins is not difficult for those who are experienced coders.
Themes
There aren’t any themes with this platform, though you can adjust the way the system looks with some built in settings. Most people won’t need themes since it isn’t really a customer facing platform, and the looks of it aren’t a top priority.
Customization
You can customize a lot with this system. In fact, being able to make unique projects, wikis, and other things within Trac is what it is used for. You can also adjust permissions and other factors to ensure your project is able to run exactly how you want it. You will need to customize each project that you set up as well to ensure that it is able to run the way it is needed.
Cost of Running
Trac itself is free to use, and as far as I have been able to find, all of the extras that you can use are all free as well. You will need a web hosting platform to put it on so people can access it over the web. Due to the fact that it is a small system and not resource intensive, however, you will not need anything more than a shared hosting server to have Trac up and running smoothly.
Other Programs like it

Trac is a well-made project management, issue tracking, and wiki system that has a lot to offer most users. If you don’t like it, however, there are plenty of other options you can choose from. The following are all alternaitves that have many of the same features, and they are all available with one-click installation when you have an account with InterServer:
- PHProjekt
- TaskFreak
- Eventum
- WebCollab
- TestLink

Final Thoughts

Trac is a really nice system today, and given the fact that it is being regularly updated, it is only getting better. If you’re looking to start using a system like this for your projects, this is a good one to try. There are still some issues, such as less than ideal documentation, but for the most part it works really well. You can install it and give it a try in just minutes to see if you like it, which is the best way to see if it is the right solution for you.