Open Source Self-Hosted osTicket Alternatives

There are many alternatives to osTicket as a self-hosted solution if you are looking for a replacement. The best open source Self-Hosted alternative is FreeScout. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to osTicket and 13 are open source and available as a self-hosted solution so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source Self-Hosted alternatives to osTicket are Zammad, Request Tracker, GLPI and Faveo HELPDESK.

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  1. FreeScout icon
     41 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.

    104 FreeScout alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • MySQL Community Edition
    • Self-Hosted
    • MariaDB
    • Laravel
    • PHP
    • Cloudron
     
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    FreeScout vs osTicket Comments
    Baptiste THIVEND
    Positive
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    Well build, migration from Helpscout very easy, as the UX is very similar.

    Guest
    Positive
    1

    Using it for 3 years, just awesome

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • FreeScout is Freemium and Open SourceosTicket is Free and Open Source
    • FreeScout is Lightweight and Privacy focusedosTicket is not according to our users
  2. 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.

    42 Zammad alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
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    Zammad vs osTicket Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    3

    Free, open source, extensible and under constant development. Developers are OTRS stalwards/founder, so plenty of experience here. Ruby/PostgreSQL/ElasticSearch works well here. Using extensively, making use of the API for scheduled tickets and various other integrations. Excellent app.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Zammad is Free and Open SourceosTicket is also Free and Open Source
    • Zammad is CustomizableosTicket is not according to our users
  3. Request Tracker icon
     17 likes

    RT is an enterprise-grade ticketing system which enables a group of people to intelligently and efficiently manage tasks, issues, and requests submitted by a community of users.

    52 Request Tracker alternatives

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    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Perl
     
  4. GLPI icon
     25 likes

    GLPI is an IT Service Management software based on open source technologies. It is a suite for IT, project, financial and user management. GLPI can support companies of any size, and offers both on-premises and cloud (SaaS) solutions.

    55 GLPI alternatives

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  5. Headquartered in Bangalore, Faveo HELPDESK provides Businesses with an automated Helpdesk system to manage customer support.

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    • Paid
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • MySQL Community Edition
    • Self-Hosted
    • NGINX
    • Apache HTTP Server
    • PHP
    • Microsoft IIS
     
  6. Znuny icon
     1 like

    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.

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  7. Bugzilla icon
     38 likes

    Bugzilla is a web-based tool for planning, organizing and releasing software on your own schedule. It is used by many open source companies and projects, and has advanced features such as search, milestones, and products.

    90 Bugzilla alternatives

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  8. OpenSupports icon
     7 likes

    OpenSupports is an open source ticket system. It allows you to manage the inquiries of your customers by using tickets that you or your staff will answer. You can use a user system allowing only registered users to create tickets or don't use it and allow anyone to create...

    62 OpenSupports alternatives

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    • Self-Hosted
     
  9. 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,.

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    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  10. Handesk icon
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    Handesk has been created to have a powerful yet simple Ticketing system, we needed a system that allowed us to have multiple teams, with multiple users, easy and efficient reporting by all/team/user as well as lead management.

    22 Handesk alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Self-Hosted
     
  11. 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.

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
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