Open Source Self-Hosted Zendesk Chat Alternatives

Zendesk Chat is not available as a self-hosted solution but there are some alternatives for power users and business that want to host a solution on-premise. The best open source Self-Hosted alternative is FreeScout. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Zendesk Chat and seven of them 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 Zendesk Chat are Chatwoot, Tiledesk, Chaskiq and Mibew.

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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.

    122 FreeScout alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • MySQL Community Edition
    • Self-Hosted
    • MariaDB
    • Laravel
    • PHP
    • Cloudron
     
  2. 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
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Wordpress
     
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    Tiledesk vs Zendesk Chat Comments
    michelep
    Positive
    0

    It's open source and they have a really good orchestrator between humans and chatbots.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Tiledesk is Freemium and Open SourceZendesk Chat is Freemium and Proprietary
  3. 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.

    185 Chaskiq alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
  4. 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
     
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    Mibew vs Zendesk Chat Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    -1

    Mibew is not easy to setup and does not have all the same functions as Zopim.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Mibew is Free and Open SourceZendesk Chat is Freemium and Proprietary
  5. Hay.chat icon
     1 like

    AI customer service automation that resolves tickets by executing real actions in Shopify, Zendesk, Stripe, and more. Source-available. EU hosted.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
     
  6. ChatterMate is an open-source AI-powered customer support chatbot platform built for businesses that want smart, automated customer interactions without sacrificing control. It features a visual no-code workflow builder, seamless human handoff when conversations need a personal...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

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