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YouTrack

YouTrack is an issue tracker and project-management tool built by JetBrains, the makers of IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm, and other popular IDEs. It ranks around #23 among collaboration tools at roughly 2.4% usage share, most common among teams already inside the JetBrains ecosystem. Teams use it for its deeply customizable workflows and a powerful, flexible search/query language that lets you slice issues by any field in seconds.

Quick facts
Type: Issue tracker & agile project management
Made by: JetBrains
Cost: Freemium (free Cloud/self-host tier for small teams; paid tiers for larger teams)
Best for: Software teams already using JetBrains IDEs, small to large
Primary use case: Highly customizable issue tracking with a flexible search query language and deep IDE integration

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Example

YouTrack's signature feature is its search/query language, typed directly into the search bar to filter issues instantly. This query finds unresolved bugs assigned to me, tagged for the current sprint, sorted by priority.

-- typed into the YouTrack search bar
for: me Type: Bug State: -Fixed, -Verified Tag: {Sprint 24}
sort by: Priority desc

-- saved as a custom filter and shared with the team
Sprint24-open-bugs

Getting started

Sign up for YouTrack Cloud for free (up to 10 users), or download the self-hosted server. For automation, YouTrack also exposes a REST API secured with a permanent token.

# create an issue via the YouTrack REST API
curl -X POST https://yourteam.youtrack.cloud/api/issues \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $YOUTRACK_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"project":{"id":"0-0"},"summary":"Crash on empty cart checkout"}'

Best for: Software teams that want an issue tracker with deeply configurable workflows and a query language powerful enough to replace most saved filters/dashboards, especially teams already using JetBrains tools.