Self-Hosted Intercom Alternatives

Intercom is not available as a self-hosted solution but there are plenty of alternatives for power users and business that want to host a solution on-premise. The best Self-Hosted alternative is Libredesk, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Intercom and many of them are available as a self-hosted solution so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Self-Hosted alternatives to Intercom are FreeScout, Dolibarr, Chatwoot and UseResponse.

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  1. Libredesk icon
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    Self-hosted support platform offering multi-inbox management, smart automation, AI-assisted responses, granular permissions, macros, BI tools integration, SLAs, and command bar functionality.

    41 Libredesk alternatives

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
     
    • Libredesk is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Intercom.

    • Libredesk is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Intercom.

    • Libredesk is Free and Open SourceIntercom is Paid and Proprietary
    • Libredesk is Privacy focused and LightweightIntercom is not according to our users
  2. FreeScout icon
     39 likes

    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.

    103 FreeScout alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Open Source (AGPL-3.0)

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • MySQL Community Edition
    • Self-Hosted
    • MariaDB
    • Laravel
    • PHP
    • Cloudron
     
  3. Dolibarr icon
     47 likes

    Dolibarr ERP & CRM is a modern and easy to use open-source web software package to manage your business (customers, invoices, orders, products, stocks, agenda, e-mailings, shipments...).

    110 Dolibarr alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Cloudron
     
  4. Chatwoot icon
     24 likes

    Open source alternative to Intercom, Zendesk, Drift.com, Crisp, etc.

    224 Chatwoot alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Cloudron
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
     
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    Comments about Chatwoot as an Alternative to Intercom
    Guest
    Positive
    1

    Clean user interface and the code is open source

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks Chatwoot is a great Intercom alternative.

    • Chatwoot is Freemium and Open SourceIntercom is Paid and Proprietary
  5. UseResponse icon
     132 likes

    UseResponse is a customizable Community Feedback and Support Software can be installed on your server as a PHP script or used in Cloud as SaaS.

    212 UseResponse alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
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  6. Smartsupp icon
     60 likes

    Combines live chat, chatbots, and video recordings, enabling online stores to monitor visitor behavior, automate support, collect leads, and proactively engage customers with real-time data, multi-channel unified inbox, GDPR compliance, and mobile access for flexible service.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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    Comments about Smartsupp as an Alternative to Intercom
    Marketa Prochazkova
    Positive
    2

    Much cheaper option, nice for small website

    Guest
    Positive
    2

    Great on-site chat that is easy to install and easy to use. However they do not comply with the regulations on privacy so my Healthcare organisation will not be able to use it.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    PianIstien
    Positive
    4

    Easy to instal & GDPR complaint

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    • Almost everyone thinks Smartsupp is a great Intercom alternative.

    • Smartsupp is Freemium and ProprietaryIntercom is Paid and Proprietary
    • Smartsupp is CustomizableIntercom is not according to our users
  7. Tiledesk icon
     12 likes

    Open source live chat and AI chatbot platform featuring real-time multi-channel communication for web, Android, iOS, and WhatsApp, customizable widgets, automated chatbot-human handover, analytics, knowledge base integration, and GDPR compliance for complete customer support.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Wordpress
     
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    Nicola Lanzilotto
    Positive
    0

    More functionality, cheaper, more user friendly

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    andrews_p
    Positive
    0

    Chatbot human handoff is very easy. Love the semplicity to add or remove a chatbot from a conversation when needed!

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    • Tiledesk is Freemium and Open SourceIntercom is Paid and Proprietary
  8. MomentCRM icon
     Like

    MomentCRM is a platform for support, sales, marketing, and product development. It features live chat, email, video calls, CRM, and session playback.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  9. LimeJourney icon
     1 like

    Efficiently engage customers using LimeJourney, a platform for targeted audience segmentation, personalized messaging, and AI-driven insights. Developers and marketers can design and optimize customer journeys, ensure on-brand communication, and make data-driven decisions with intuitive tools.

    64 LimeJourney alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Docker
     
  10. Chaskiq icon
     7 likes

    Chaskiq is a 100% open source conversational marketing platform build as an alternative for Intercom, Drift, and others, currently under active development.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
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    Comments about Chaskiq as an Alternative to Intercom
    Guest
    Positive
    1

    Chaskiq enable many of the features that intercom service has, segments, mailings, product tours, help center among others

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Chaskiq is Free and Open SourceIntercom is Paid and Proprietary
  11. erxes icon
     3 likes

    In a world where everything is shifting, especially the way we communicate, businesses need to keep up. But it doesn’t have to be so hard. Or expensive. erxes offers an all-in-one growth marketing platform for teams and individuals to take care of their customers.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  12. Papercups icon
     1 like

    Papercups is an open source live customer chat web app.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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    Comments about Papercups as an Alternative to Intercom
    behanzin777
    Positive
    1

    Papercups is on maintenance mode from January 2022. There are no new major features in the near future: https://papercups.io/blog/papercups-maintenance

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    • Papercups is Freemium and Open SourceIntercom is Paid and Proprietary
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