Open Source LiveChat AlternativesTop Help Desk Platforms & AI Chatbots like LiveChat

The best open source alternative to LiveChat is FreeScout. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to LiveChat and nine of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to LiveChat are Chatwoot, Mibew, Helpy.io and Chaskiq.

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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.

    104 FreeScout alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • MySQL Community Edition
    • Self-Hosted
    • MariaDB
    • Laravel
    • PHP
    • Cloudron
     
  2. Mibew icon
     26 likes

    Mibew Messenger (also known as Open Web Messenger) is an open-source live support application written in PHP and MySQL. It enables one-on-one chat assistance in real-time directly from your website.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  3. Helpy.io icon
     10 likes

    Self-hosted customer support helpdesk software for organizations serious about data control. Includes ticketing, helpcenter and chat. Run on-premises, in the private cloud or anywhere you want. Also, a cloud-hosted version is available,.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  4. 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.

    187 Chaskiq alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
  5. Messup Chat icon
     3 likes

    Compact solution for implementing a chat window on a website. Chat with your website visitors!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
     
  6. PyLiveResponse is a Desktop application designer to work with Kayako LiveResponse. Until now this was only possible using the windows only Live Response client. pyliveresponse works on Linux, Mac OS X and Windows.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
     
  7. Awesome Support is the most versatile and feature-rich help-desk plugin for WordPress. Get started for free and add premium features as your business grows.

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  8. Help Center Live is an open-source, community driven live chat & support system. You may easily provide live support on your website just like large companies do with very little work. With Help Center Live, you can provide a real-time, live support or sales person...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
     
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