8 tools in this category
Version control, project management, and collaboration tools that keep engineering teams organized and moving.
For developers and team leads managing code, tasks, and design workflows.
Editor picks
Bitbucket
Free planCorporate engineering tied to Jira Service Management
Atlassian git hosting: tight Jira/Confluence links and Pipelines for teams already paying the Atlassian tax.
Smaller third-party bot ecosystem than GitHub
Figma
Free planProduct design for web and mobile surfaces
Multiplayer interface design: components, variables, and dev mode so product and engineering share one source of truth.
Adobe tie-in matters for some procurement carts
Framer
Free planMarketing and launch sites that change weekly
Design-to-site platform: visual editor, CMS, and AI-assisted layout for teams that want marketing pages live without a full eng sprint.
Faster publish loop than pure design tools
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Bitbucket
Free planCorporate engineering tied to Jira Service Management
Atlassian git hosting: tight Jira/Confluence links and Pipelines for teams already paying the Atlassian tax.
Smaller third-party bot ecosystem than GitHub
Figma
Free planProduct design for web and mobile surfaces
Multiplayer interface design: components, variables, and dev mode so product and engineering share one source of truth.
Adobe tie-in matters for some procurement carts
Framer
Free planMarketing and launch sites that change weekly
Design-to-site platform: visual editor, CMS, and AI-assisted layout for teams that want marketing pages live without a full eng sprint.
Faster publish loop than pure design tools
GitHub
Free planTeam git hosting with enterprise SSO
Git hosting, pull requests, code review, and GitHub Actions CI/CD—the default social graph for open and closed source.
Largest marketplace of bots and integrations
GitLab
Free planRegulated industries needing audit trails near the repo
Git hosting plus CI/CD, security scanning, and project management—one DevOps application for teams that want fewer vendors.
Heavier UI than GitHub for casual open source
Jira
Free planEngineering orgs running scrum or kanban at scale
The default agile issue tracker at scale: workflows, permissions, and reporting for teams that outgrew sticky notes.
Linear feels lighter; Jira wins extreme configurability
Linear
Free planProduct and engineering planning in one system
Issue tracking that feels fast: keyboard-first triage, cycles, and AI assists baked into how engineering work actually moves.
Less customizable than Jira—by design
Trello
Free planSprint boards for teams allergic to Jira
Card-based kanban for lightweight planning—onboarding is minutes, not Jira certification.
Cheaper and lighter than full Jira for many startups
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