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Redmine vs NocoBase

A side-by-side editorial comparison of Redmine and NocoBase — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.

Redmine vs NocoBase: at a glance

FeatureRedmineNocoBase
SectorPMPM
Velocity score0.05.0
Sparks · 30d00
Top themesissue tracking, self-hosted, security patching, webhooksno-code, ai agents, cli, release management
Last editorial update12d ago13h ago
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What is Redmine?

Redmine patches three security flaws in 7.0.2 and gives admins a page listing every webhook.

Redmine 7.0.2 and 6.1.5 shipped at the end of September with three security fixes: private issue subjects exposed through the REST API, private project names and role assignments exposed through group memberships, and a DOM-based XSS on clipboard paste. Rails moves to 8.1.4 and 7.2.4 respectively. The 7.0 line also gets a webhook administration page, SVG icon caching and a fix for UI freezes on very large custom fields.

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What is NocoBase?

NocoBase's v3 beta lets apps ship their own CLI, separate from Agents.

NocoBase ships several betas a day across v2.3 and v3. After multi-app projects on November 12, the two November 13 v3 betas let applications distribute their CLI independently of Agents, add a public installer and streamed uploads, show each coding tool's concurrency limit and current runs in the agent runtime list and turn on web search for DeepSeek models. They also speed up IMAP sync and make stalled release downloads time out.

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Redmine vs NocoBase: editorial side-by-side

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Redmine patches three security flaws in 7.0.2 and gives admins a page listing every webhook.

◆ Current state

Redmine 7.0.2 and 6.1.5 shipped at the end of September with three security fixes: private issue subjects exposed through the REST API, private project names and role assignments exposed through group memberships, and a DOM-based XSS on clipboard paste. Rails moves to 8.1.4 and 7.2.4 respectively. The 7.0 line also gets a webhook administration page, SVG icon caching and a fix for UI freezes on very large custom fields.

◆ Where it's heading

The security cadence holds, and the two API leaks continue a run of defects where private data escapes through an include or list path. The 7.0 branch keeps absorbing polish around its headline webhook feature rather than adding new capability. This release names only the 7.0 and 6.1 series, where August's also covered 6.0.

◆ Prediction

Expect another coordinated security release on the same two-to-three-month rhythm, with continued webhook and performance work on 7.0. Whether 6.0 returns to the coordinated set is unclear from these entries.

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NocoBase's v3 beta lets apps ship their own CLI, separate from Agents.

◆ Current state

NocoBase ships several betas a day across v2.3 and v3. After multi-app projects on November 12, the two November 13 v3 betas let applications distribute their CLI independently of Agents, add a public installer and streamed uploads, show each coding tool's concurrency limit and current runs in the agent runtime list and turn on web search for DeepSeek models. They also speed up IMAP sync and make stalled release downloads time out.

◆ Where it's heading

v3 is assembling a toolchain around apps built by coding agents: app hosts, release management, CLIs and agent runners, each published as its own package. Many daily betas mean the parts are still moving fast.

◆ Prediction

Expect release management and the agent runtime list to keep changing in daily betas before any v3 release candidate appears.

Alternatives to Redmine and NocoBase

Other PM products tracked by Sparkpulse, ranked by recent ship velocity. Each card links to a full editorial trajectory and lets you pivot into a head-to-head comparison with either Redmine or NocoBase.

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Recent activity from Redmine and NocoBase

Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.

  1. 21h agoNocoBaseNocoBase v3 beta adds a public CLI installer, DeepSeek web search
  2. 21h agoNocoBase@nocobase/app-server 5.0.0 beta 6
  3. 1d agoNocoBaseNocoBase v3 beta separates app CLIs from Agents
  4. 1d agoNocoBase@nocobase/app-template-default 1.0.0 beta 96
  5. 1d agoNocoBase@nocobase/create-app 0.1.0 beta 38
  6. 1d agoNocoBase@nocobase/document-extractor 0.1.0 beta 2
  7. 12d agoRedmineRedmine 7.0.3, 6.1.6 and 6.0.12 released
  8. 1mo agoRedmineRedmine 7.0.2 and 6.1.5 released
  9. 2mo agoRedmineRedmine 7.0.1, 6.1.4 and 6.0.11 released
  10. 4mo agoRedmineRedmine 7.0.0 is now available ⚡
  11. 5mo agoRedmineRedmine 6.1.3, 6.0.10 and 5.1.13 released
  12. 8mo agoRedmineRedmine 6.1.2, 6.0.9 and 5.1.12 released

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between Redmine and NocoBase?

They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. NocoBase is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 5.0 vs 0.0), with 0 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.

Is Redmine better than NocoBase?

Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. NocoBase is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 5.0 vs 0.0), with 0 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other PM products to evaluate alongside.

What are the best alternatives to Redmine?

Top Redmine alternatives in PM are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Redmine alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/redmine for the full list with editorial commentary on each.

What are the best alternatives to NocoBase?

Top NocoBase alternatives in PM are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "NocoBase alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/nocobase for the full list with editorial commentary on each.