Is it better to track bugs in lists (e.g. github issues, redmine) or in kanban boards (e.g. jira, trello)? [closed]

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I need to decide on a bug tracking solution for our small dev team of 4 developers working on a web-based SaaS tool. There is plenty of products out there to use but one major difference seems to be if you either keep your bugs in a list (for example like GitHub issues or Redmine) or in a kanban board (for example like Jira or Trello).

Which method do you prefer and why?

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It can be important to distinguish between bug tracking and work tracking.

If I put a 'bug' in jira, or a kanban board it generally represents 'a task to fix this bug'

However if I report a bug in a product, that doesn't necessarily mean that there will be a task raised to fix that bug. I will want to put it on a defects board or bug tracking system.

Internal bugs with a small team the distinction is probably unimportant. But its something to bear in mind when deciding your solution.

edit:

here is an example bug tracker

https://bugzilla.xamarin.com/buglist.cgi?chfield=%5BBug%20creation%5D&chfieldfrom=24h