Free Freshdesk AlternativesTop Help Desk Platforms & Customer Feedback Managers like Freshdesk

The best free alternative to Freshdesk is Libredesk, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Freshdesk and many of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to Freshdesk are FreeScout, HESK, osTicket and Spiceworks.

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  1. FreeScout icon
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    Free open-source Zendesk & Help Scout alternative: help desk, shared mailbox, email management and analytics. FreeScout is a pure PHP8+MySQL application which can be easily deployed even on a shared hosting.

    109 FreeScout alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • MySQL Community Edition
    • Self-Hosted
    • MariaDB
    • Laravel
    • PHP
    • Cloudron
     
  2. HESK icon
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    Hesk simplifies customer support with powerful yet incredibly intuitive help desk software trusted by thousands of SMBs worldwide.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  3. osTicket icon
     70 likes

    Lightweight, open-source support solution with built-in customer portal and rich admin dashboard for easy ticket management.

    113 osTicket alternatives

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • MySQL Community Edition
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Cloudron
     
  4. Spiceworks icon
     84 likes

    Spiceworks is a software suite for IT professionals to manage networks, troubleshoot issues, and handle IT tasks. It offers free online tools for network connectivity management, remote computer access, user activity monitoring, contract tracking, and inventory scanning.

    133 Spiceworks alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
  5. Zammad icon
     35 likes

    Zammad is a web based open source helpdesk/customer support system with many features to manage customer communication via several channels like telephone, Facebook, Twitter, chat and e-mails.

    44 Zammad alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
  6. LenoChat icon
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    Lightweight platform offering live chat, automated AI chatbot, and copilot support for startups and small businesses, with social media integrations, simple website installation, free AI-assisted replies, operating hours, and practical communication tools.

    30 LenoChat alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Shopify
    • Sass
    • Wordpress
     
  7. Tidio  icon
     35 likes

    Platform offering live chat and AI chatbot services for ecommerce; manages customer inquiries, supports multiple languages, provides analytics, and scales operations affordably with automated Flows handling tasks like lead conversion and abandoned cart recovery.

    87 Tidio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • BigCommerce
    • Shopify
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • PrestaShop
    • Wordpress
    • Magento / Adobe Commerce
    • WooCommerce
     
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    AI agent + chatbots = better

    • Tidio is Freemium and ProprietaryFreshdesk is also Freemium and Proprietary
  8. ThinkOwl icon
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    Built on cloud architecture (SaaS), ThinkOwl features AI-powered tools that streamline workflows—from ticket management to client engagement. ThinkOwl's arsenal of potent solutions—OwlDesk, OwlForce, and ThinkOwl CONVERSATIONS—are designed to automate routine tasks, boost...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  9. Knoon AI icon
     1 like

    Knoon turns your business into an AI-powered workspace with action-taking agents, a built-in knowledge base, chat widgets, and Google Workspace/Microsoft Office tools. Ideal for automating support, sales, and workflows.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  10. Znuny icon
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    Znuny is a fork of the OTRS Community Edition - The main goal is to be compatible to previous versions, so that users can reuse their addons and configurations. The feature set is the same and will be extended in the future.

    38 Znuny alternatives

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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