Redmineflux vs RedmineUP – Two Redmine Plugin Vendors Compared
For Redmine shops with 10 to 300 people choosing between two plugin vendors.
How Does Redmineflux Compare to RedmineUP?
Redmineflux and RedmineUP are both Redmine plugin vendors covering similar workflow areas — agile boards, Gantt, time tracking, and CRM. Redmineflux adds test case management and an MCP server for AI integration; RedmineUP does not offer either. Plugin licensing at Redmineflux is per installation with no user minimum.
Quick verdict
Both vendors are legitimate options. The question is which plugin set fits your workflow.
| Consideration | RedmineUP | Redmineflux |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Teams looking for a comprehensive plugin ecosystem from a long-established Redmine vendor | Teams that need advanced capabilities such as test case management, invoicing from time entries, and MCP-powered AI agent integration |
| Deployment | Available as self-hosted or RedmineUP Cloud | Available as self-hosted or Redmineflux Cloud with the same plugins and features |
| Data ownership | Self-hosted: full data ownership. Cloud: data hosted by RedmineUP with daily backups | Self-hosted: full data ownership. Cloud: data hosted by Redmineflux with export support available |
| Bundle pricing | Full Stack Bundle: $1,799 (single server) or $4,799 (multi-server), including 15 PRO plugins with 12 months of updates and support | All Plugins Bundle: every plugin (20) and all 3 themes, one-time, save 10%, 1 year of support included |
| AI / MCP support | No publicly available MCP or AI agent integration | Crux AI agents and the MCP Server (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and custom agents) — included in every Cloud package; also available self-hosted |
| Market presence | More than 16 years in the Redmine ecosystem, serving over 150,000 users across 120+ countries | Over 8 years in the Redmine ecosystem with a growing customer base and continued investment in AI and MCP capabilities |
| Redmine foundation | Native Redmine plugins that extend standard GPL v2 Redmine | Native Redmine plugins that extend standard GPL v2 Redmine |
Quick comparison – RedmineUP vs Redmineflux. Self-hosted, annual. Sources: redmineup.com and redmineup.com/pages/pricing – verified 2026-07-10.
Total cost of ownership, compared.
Redmineflux Cloud is a fixed monthly package by team size – the 25-person scenario uses the Team package at $69 a month with every plugin included. Competitor prices are as published on their pricing pages.
| Feature | RedmineUP | Redmineflux |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | Cloud Small | Team package |
| Billing model | Cloud — Flat Rate | Cloud — fixed monthly package by team size, never per user |
| Price (25 users, annual billing) | $828/year$69/month flat — Up to 25 Users | $828/yearSame fixed price — no per-user charge, no plugin add-ons |
| Price (25 users, monthly billing) | N/A — Annual Billing Only | $828/year$69/month × 12 — Team package, up to 25 users, every plugin included |
| Agile / Kanban board | ✓ YesIncluded | ✓ YesIncluded |
| Gantt / timeline | ✗ NoNot Listed | ✓ YesIncluded |
| Time tracking | ● PartialVia Invoices Plugin | ✓ YesTimesheet + Time Tracker Included |
| Resource / workload planning | ✓ YesIncluded | ✓ YesWorkload Plugin Included |
| Knowledge base | ✗ NoNot Listed | ✓ YesIncluded |
| Helpdesk with SLA | ✓ YesIncluded | ✓ YesIncluded |
| CRM | ✓ YesIncluded | ✓ YesIncluded |
| Invoice / billing | ✓ YesBasic — No Stripe | ✓ YesConfigurable Rates, Stripe-Ready |
| Test case management | ✗ NoNot Listed | ✓ YesIncluded |
| Custom dashboard | ✗ NoNot Listed | ✓ YesIncluded |
| Issue templates | ✗ NoNot Listed | ✓ YesIncluded |
| Checklists | ✓ YesIncluded | ✓ YesIncluded |
| Themes | ● Default only | ✓ YesScarlet, Daisy & Lotus |
| AI / MCP | ✗ NoNone | Crux AI agents and the MCP Server (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and custom agents) — included in every Cloud package; also available self-hosted |
| Minimum seats | 25 Users (Cloud) | ✗ NoNo Minimum |
Pricing and feature comparison: RedmineUP vs Redmineflux for a 25-person team.
Feature comparison
Plugin coverage, platform capabilities, and Operations Loop coverage across both vendors.
| Feature | RedmineUP | Redmineflux |
|---|---|---|
| Operations Loop coverage (Lead → Deliver → Invoice → Account → Support) | ||
| Lead – CRM and deal tracking | ✓ CRM Plugin — $299 one-time | ✓ CRM Plugin – contacts, deals, project linking |
| Deliver – project management and sprints | ✓ Agile plugin ($499), Resources ($399) — one-time each | All Plugins Bundle: every plugin (20) and all 3 themes, one-time, save 10%, 1 year of support included |
| Invoice from time – billing from logged hours | Partial Invoices Plugin ($199 one-time) — basic invoicing; no Stripe integration listed | ✓ Invoice Plugin – configurable billing rates, Stripe-ready |
| Account – finance dashboard | ✗ Finance ($99 one-time) and Budgets ($199 one-time) plugins available; no unified dashboard | ✓ Dashboard Plugin – configurable finance templates |
| Support – helpdesk and ticketing | ✓ Helpdesk Plugin — $399 one-time | ✓ Helpdesk Plugin – email-to-ticket, SLA tracking, queues |
| Project delivery | ||
| Agile / Kanban / Scrum | ✓ Agile plugin — $499 one-time | ✓ Agile Board Plugin – Kanban, Scrum, WIP limits |
| Gantt / timeline | ✗ Not listed as a separate plugin | ✓ Gantt Chart Plugin – dependencies, milestones, critical path |
| Resource planning | ✓ Resources plugin — $399 one-time | ✓ Workload Plugin – capacity planning and allocation |
| Time tracking | Partial Via Invoices plugin; no standalone timesheet approval workflow listed | ✓ Timesheet Plugin – multi-level approval, audit trail |
| Custom dashboards | ✗ Not listed as a configurable dashboard plugin | ✓ Dashboard Plugin – real-time widgets, configurable per project |
| QA, content, and collaboration | ||
| Test case management | ✗ Not listed in RedmineUP’s catalogue | ✓ Test Case Management Plugin – QA planning, execution, bug linking |
| Checklists | ✓ Checklists plugin — $99 one-time | ✓ Checklist Plugin – with closure enforcement |
| Knowledge base | ✗ Not listed prominently in catalogue | ✓ Knowledge Base Plugin – searchable docs with version history |
| Issue templates | ✗ Not listed | ✓ Issue Template Plugin – reusable templates with defaults |
| Inline editor | ✗ Not listed | ✓ Inline Editor Plugin – click-to-edit from list view |
| @Mentions | ✗ Not listed | ✓ Mentions Plugin – @mentions in issue comments |
| Custom notifications | ✗ Not listed | ✓ Notification Plugin – rule-based alerts via email / webhook / Slack |
| Tags | ✓ Tags plugin | ✓ Tags Plugin – cross-project filtering |
| Plugins only available from RedmineUP | ||
| People – user directory | ✓ People plugin — $199 one-time; departments, tags, notifications | – Not available |
| CMS / content management | ✓ CMS plugin | – Not available |
| Mailchimp integration | ✓ Mailchimp plugin | – Not available |
| AI, desktop tools, and platform | ||
| AI / MCP integration | ✗ No AI or MCP features as of 2026-07-10 | Crux AI agents and the MCP Server (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and custom agents) — included in every Cloud package; also available self-hosted |
| Fluxshot Chrome extension | ✗ | ✓ Screenshot, annotate, submit to Redmine |
| Time Tracker desktop app | ✗ | ✓ System tray timer, offline logging, idle detection |
| Open-source Redmine base | ✓ Native Redmine plugins – Redmine stays GPL v2 | ✓ Native Redmine plugins – Redmine stays GPL v2 |
Feature matrix – RedmineUP vs Redmineflux. Competitor claims sourced from redmineup.com and redmineup.com/pages/pricing . Verified 2026-07-10.
How they differ in practice
Both vendors extend Redmine. The differences are in which problems each plugin set solves.
Different gaps, different strengths.
RedmineUP covers 18+ plugins across a broad range – Agile, Helpdesk, CRM, Invoices, Resources, People (user directory), Finance, Budget, Mailchimp, CMS, and Reporter. Redmineflux covers 20 plugins focused on delivery, QA, support, and business operations – including Test Case Management, Issue Templates, Inline Editor, Mentions, Notification, Knowledge Base, and Gantt Chart, all absent from RedmineUP’s listed catalogue. Neither vendor covers the other’s full set. Teams that need both test case management and invoicing in a single vendor should prefer Redmineflux. Teams that need People, CMS, or Mailchimp integration inside Redmine should look at RedmineUP.
Year-1 cost vs. renewal rate – both matter.
RedmineUP’s Full Stack Bundle is a $1,799 one-time purchase (single-server) with 12 months of updates and support included; continued updates and support require optional annual renewal, with a discount on the first renewal. Redmineflux’s All Plugins Pack is a one-time purchase at $4,753; support renewal after year 1 is ~$1,426/yr (30% of pack price). Redmineflux is higher in total cost but includes test case management and MCP Server that RedmineUP does not offer. For cloud, RedmineUP Cloud is user-count-limited (25, 50, or 100 users per tier, with a custom Enterprise tier offering unlimited users). Redmineflux Managed Cloud is per-installation with no user limit.
Redmineflux’s MCP Server – no RedmineUP equivalent.
RedmineUP has no AI or MCP features as of 2026-07-10. Redmineflux’s MCP Server exposes the Redmine data model as a structured API that AI agents – Claude, Cursor, custom LLM workflows – can read and act on via the Model Context Protocol. For teams building AI-assisted project workflows or exploring agent-native tooling, this is a differentiator not available from RedmineUP. For teams not yet exploring AI tooling, this difference is neutral.
Track record vs. direction of travel.
RedmineUP has a 16-year track record, 150,000 users across 120 countries, and clients including Cisco, AT&T, Samsung, IKEA, and Nintendo. This is a proven, stable vendor by any measure. Redmineflux is newer (~8 years) with a smaller but growing customer base. Redmineflux is actively investing in AI and MCP integration – a different strategic direction from RedmineUP’s traditional plugin expansion model. Teams prioritising vendor longevity should consider this distinction.
Switching between Redmine plugin vendors
Because both vendors are native Redmine plugins, switching – or running both simultaneously – involves no data migration. All issue data, projects, and history remain in Redmine.
- 1
Verify Redmine version compatibility
Confirm that the Redmineflux plugins you want are compatible with your current Redmine version. Redmineflux supports the three most recent stable Redmine releases.
Time: under 30 minutes - 2
Install Redmineflux plugins alongside RedmineUP
Both vendors install as standard Redmine plugins. Install Redmineflux plugins for the functional areas you wish to switch – there is no conflict at the Redmine platform level for different functional areas.
Time: 1–2 hours per plugin - 3
Configure per-project settings
Each Redmineflux plugin is configured per project inside Redmine’s Administration panel. Reconfigure the settings that were previously handled by the RedmineUP equivalent – workflow states, SLA rules, approval chains.
Time: 1–4 hours depending on project count - 4
Run both vendors in parallel for one sprint
Run the Redmineflux plugin and the RedmineUP equivalent in parallel for one sprint to verify data, notifications, and integrations behave as expected before disabling the RedmineUP plugin.
Time: one sprint cycle - 5
Disable replaced RedmineUP plugins
Once validated, disable the RedmineUP plugins for the switched functional areas. You may choose to keep RedmineUP plugins for areas where no Redmineflux equivalent exists – People, CMS, Mailchimp – and run both vendors for different functional areas.
Time: 30 minutes
Which vendor is the right fit
This comparison covers both vendors honestly – including where RedmineUP is the better choice.
When RedmineUP is the right choice
- Your team needs plugins RedmineUP offers that Redmineflux does not – People (user directory), CMS, Mailchimp, Reporter, or Finance module
- You prioritise buying from the most established Redmine plugin vendor with the longest track record – 16 years, 150,000+ users
- Year-1 cost is the primary constraint and RedmineUP’s $1,799 Full Stack Bundle fits the budget
- You are a non-profit or startup eligible for RedmineUP’s discount programme
- Your team does not require test case management, MCP / AI integration, or per-installation cloud plans
When Redmineflux is the right choice
- Your team needs test case management and structured QA workflow built into Redmine – not available from RedmineUP
- You want MCP / AI agent integration to connect LLMs (Claude, Cursor) to Redmine’s data model
- You need invoicing from time with Stripe-ready billing rates – more advanced than RedmineUP’s Invoices plugin
- Your Managed Cloud plan should not be user-count-limited – Redmineflux Cloud is per-installation
- One-time purchase — support renewal after year 1 at a predictable 30% of pack price
Frequently asked questions
Common questions from teams comparing RedmineUP and Redmineflux. If yours isn’t here, check pricing or contact support.
Can Redmineflux and RedmineUP plugins run simultaneously on the same Redmine installation?+
Generally yes. Both are standard Redmine plugins that extend core Redmine without replacing it. Plugins covering different functional areas – for example, RedmineUP’s People plugin and Redmineflux’s Agile Board Plugin – can coexist on the same installation.
Which vendor has better QA and test case management support?+
Redmineflux includes the Test Case Management Plugin – structured QA test planning, execution tracking, and bug linking inside Redmine. RedmineUP does not list a test case management plugin in its current catalogue.
Does Redmineflux have comparable CRM and invoicing to RedmineUP?+
Yes, with a differentiator. Redmineflux’s CRM Plugin provides contact and deal management with project linking – comparable to RedmineUP’s CRM plugin ($299 one-time). The Invoice Plugin generates client invoices from Timesheet hours with configurable billing rates and Stripe integration. RedmineUP’s Invoices plugin ($199 one-time) handles basic invoice management but does not list Stripe integration.
Which Redmine versions are supported?+
All Redmineflux plugins are tested and maintained against the three most recent stable Redmine releases. Compatibility is verified with each update. Check the Redmineflux documentation for the confirmed supported version list before installing.
Does Redmineflux pricing stay flat as the team grows?+
Yes. Redmineflux plugins are licensed per Redmine installation, not per user. A team of 10 and a team of 100 pay the same plugin licence fee for self-hosted deployments. RedmineUP’s self-hosted licensing also does not scale per seat – both vendors charge per installation for self-hosted.
Does RedmineUP have AI or MCP integration?+
No. RedmineUP does not offer AI features or MCP integration as of 2026-07-10. This is sourced from RedmineUP’s own published documentation – no AI or MCP features are listed on redmineup.com.
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