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Doorstop

Free#19 of 23 in Requirements Management Software

Doorstop: Open-source requirements traceability for teams working in Git-based workflows. Ranked #19 of 23 in Requirements Management Software by our editors (6.7/10); pricing: Open source; best for technical teams preferring open-source, Git-based workflows.

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At a glance

  • Editor score
    6.7 / 10
  • Pricing
    Open source
  • Best for
    Technical teams preferring open-source, Git-based workflows
  • Paid from
    Free
  • Requirements traceability
    Yes
  • Facts checked
    20 Sep 2026
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  • Where it wins

    • Links hierarchical requirements across documents for traceability
    • Validates document-tree integrity, fingerprints, changes, and suspect links
    • Offers CLI, GUI, and local web-server interfaces across major platforms

  • Where it doesn't

    • Does not provide documented approval workflows
    • Baseline support depends on version-control tagging
    • No commercial pricing tiers are provided

Our verdict on Doorstop

Doorstop is an open-source requirements management tool for technical teams that want to keep requirements alongside source code in version control. It stores requirements, test cases, and other linkable items as YAML or Markdown files, then organizes them into hierarchical documents. Teams can link items across documents, validate document-tree integrity, and work through command-line, graphical, or local web-server interfaces on Windows, macOS, and Linux, with an API also available.

Traceability is the strongest reason to consider Doorstop. The tool supports cross-document links, review tracking, fingerprints, changed-item tracking, and suspect links. It can publish requirement hierarchies and trace matrices to text, HTML, Markdown, and LaTeX. Import and export options cover YAML, CSV, TSV, and XLSX, while Git, Mercurial, and Microsoft Excel provide practical connections to version-control and spreadsheet workflows. Baselines are handled through version-control tagging rather than a separately documented Doorstop baseline command, which suits teams already comfortable managing project history in those systems.

Doorstop is distributed as open-source software under LGPLv3 rather than through commercial pricing tiers. That makes it a focused fit for teams that value file-based workflows, inspectable history, and integration with Git or Mercurial. It is less suited to organizations that require built-in approval workflows or want a conventional commercial requirements platform with tiered plans. Choose Doorstop when hierarchical traceability and version-controlled artifacts are central to the process; consider an alternative when formal approvals are a core requirement.

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Doorstop pricing

Plans Open sourceFree Free to use — no paid tier required for the core job.
See plans on github.com

Doorstop fact sheet

Free planNot verified
Paid fromFree
Requirements traceabilityYes
Approval workflowsNo
Baseline supportYes
Version historyYes
Deployment optionsNot verified
Import and exportYAML, CSV, TSV, XLSX
DeploymentSelf-hosted, Desktop
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Linux
SupportCommunity, Docs
Built forSolo, Small business (editorial estimate)
Integrations3 integrations: Git, Mercurial, Microsoft Excel
PricingOpen source
Websitegithub.com
Facts checked20 Sep 2026

Doorstop integrations

Doorstop lists 3 integrations on its own site.

  • Git
  • Mercurial
  • Microsoft Excel

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