# Pivotal Tracker

5 Hacker News commenters recommended Pivotal Tracker and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 5 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** People recommend Pivotal Tracker for its tidy API, its smooth fit with development work, and its velocity tracking. No critical comments were recorded.

## Why people recommend it

- Tidy API that integrates with development (1 comments): "Pivotal's API was tidy and integrated nicely into our development process." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48750816))
- Velocity tracking that works well (1 comments): "Tracker used to do this very well with velocity" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47467120))
- Used long after work ended (1 comments): "I kept using Tracker after the engagement ended on personal projects" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49676886))
- Nice, well-made software (1 comments): "It was a nice piece of software." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48740622))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Basecamp](https://hackerapproved.com/p/basecamp.md): 8 recommend
- [OpenProject](https://hackerapproved.com/p/openproject.md): 7 recommend
- [ClickUp](https://hackerapproved.com/p/clickup.md): 7 recommend
- [Asana](https://hackerapproved.com/p/asana.md): 6 recommend
- [Plane](https://hackerapproved.com/p/plane.md): 5 recommend

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Pivotal Tracker", https://hackerapproved.com/p/pivotal-tracker/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).