How is it between Redmine and Easy8 Redmine Edition?
Easy8 Redmine Edition is a complete product built on the Redmine core, not a plugin. Your team keeps the Redmine way of working it already knows and gets modern design, Gantt Charts, dashboards, Easy AI & MCP and much more in one integrated platform.
Easy8 is built on Redmine, not a plugin
Easy8 Redmine Edition starts from the Redmine core and turns it into a complete Private WorkOps Platform. You don't install it into an existing Redmine as an add-on. You run Easy8 as one integrated application, in the cloud or on your own servers.
- Familiar foundation. Projects, issues, trackers, workflows and roles work the way Redmine users expect.
- No plugin juggling. Easy8 includes the tools Redmine admins usually add through separate plugins, and they're developed and tested together.
- Same data, more value. You migrate your existing SQL Redmine database and keep working where you left off.
What Easy8 adds to Redmine
- Project planning: customisable Gantt Charts, WBS and project templates for Waterfall, Agile and hybrid projects
- Agile: Agile boards for sprints, backlogs and epics
- Resource Management: see team workload and capacity before deadlines slip
- Portfolio and finance: Project Portfolio Management, budgets and cost tracking
- Reporting: dashboards, graphs and charts without exporting to spreadsheets
- HelpDesk: tickets linked to project tasks, workflow automation and a built-in Knowledge Base
- Development: Git, GitLab and GitHub integrations that link commits to issues
- Easy AI and MCP: AI assistance in daily work, and secure access to your project data for AI tools
- Modern interface that you can customise without code changes
Compare Redmine vs Easy8 Redmine Edition
| Redmine | Easy8 Redmine Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Core | Open-source Redmine | Built on the Redmine core |
| Advanced features | Added through third-party plugins | Included |
| Setup and customisation | Technical setup and code adjustments | Configurable without code changes |
| Hosting | Self-hosted | Cloud, private cloud or on-premises |
| Support | Community forums | Dedicated support, onboarding and training |
How to move from Redmine to Easy8
Most teams migrate their data to a fresh Easy8 instance. It's faster and cleaner than upgrading an existing server in place.
- Back up your Redmine instance: database, attachments and code.
- Run Easy8: in the cloud, or on-premises using the Easy8 Docker image.
- Prepare your Redmine database and migrate it into Easy8.
- Start working with your existing projects and history.
Our team helps with onboarding, data migration and training. See the step-by-step Redmine upgrade guide.
Proven by Redmine teams
Easy8 has been developed for 20 years and is used by over 1,000 companies worldwide, in 21 languages. No. 1 Redmine solution for mid-to-large companies and enterprises.
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