Request Tracker
Built for Teams. Trusted for Decades. Open for Good.


Ticketing Reimagined
Organizations of all sizes use Request Tracker to track and manage workflows, customer requests, and internal project tasks. With seamless email integration, custom ticket lifecycles, configuraable automation, and detailed permissions and roles, RT serves the needs of your customers, your staff, and you.
See how organizations of all sizes rely on Request Tracker every day.
Real teams. Real workflows. Real results.
From Email Overload to Campus-Wide Clarity
A regional university replaced a tangle of inboxes and spreadsheets with a single system that every department could use and trust.
SecurityAhead of the Flood
A university security team transitioned from reactive chaos to controlled incident management using RT’s structured workflow system.
Cloud ManagementTurning Cloud Confusion Into Cost Savings
A managed services provider used RT to track cloud commitments and reduce costs by proactively managing expiring agreements.
No More Dropped Balls
An HR team streamlined employee onboarding and offboarding through automated workflows in a single centralized system.
Professional ServicesOne System for Every Team
A growing professional services firm consolidated five departmental tools into RT, recovering implementation costs through software savings within a year.
Introducing RT 6
Powerful, flexible, and faster than ever – RT 6 is the next generation of our open source ticketing system. Designed for teams that need control without the bloat, RT 6 simplifies your workflows while scaling with your organization
Your Deployment, Your Choice

Deployment
Choose from Cloud RT, on-premise, or self-hosted in the cloud. We offer flexible options and simple plans to help you get up and running quickly.

Support
Plans for both on-premise deployments and fully-managed services.

Code
The source code and API are completely open! You are free to customize RT and integrate with other systems and tools.
Ditch the Shared Inbox
All of the support tools you need. None of the bloat. Request Tracker is a fast, flexible alternative to heavy, high-cost helpdesk platforms that feature gate.
New from our Blog
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RT for Incident Response (RTIR) Integration with MISP
In today’s rapidly evolving cybersecurity landscape, staying ahead of potential threats requires effective threat intelligence sharing and streamlined incident response processes. The new integration between RTIR (Request Tracker for Incident Response) and the MISP Threat Sharing platform brings together two powerful tools to enhance your organization’s security posture. What is MISP? MISP is an open-source…
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RT 5.0.6 Now Available
Following up on Star Wars Day and Cinco de Mayo, we thought May 6th needed something special, so we’re happy to release RT 5.0.6 today (5/6). If you use assets with RT, you’re going to like this release. If you don’t, what are you waiting for? Go check out this new intro to assets video…
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Help us spread the word about RT
Best Practical has never been much of a marketing-driven company–RT has always grown by word of mouth. One of the things that we’re most proud of here is that RT isn’t a typical “product with customers”, but a product with a community. The features we add to RT are driven pretty directly by what our…