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Customer Support

Alternatives to Chatwoot

Compare healthier or more active tools in the same use case using ToolVitals public evidence.

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Signals behind this alternatives page

  • Commit continuity, contributor activity, and delivery signals are strong.
  • Health score: 97/100.
  • Shipping score: 97/100.

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Best overallFreeScout

Highest organic ToolVitals fit for this use case.

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Ranked alternatives

Best-fit customer support options

12 tools
01

FreeScout

FreeScout — Free self-hosted help desk & shared mailbox (Zendesk / Help Scout alternative)

Active
Health96
Shipping96
Score96
Confidence90
Stars4.5k
ModeSource-visible project
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02

LibreDesk

Open source, self-hosted omnichannel customer support desk. Live chat, email, and more in a single binary.

Active
Health96
Shipping97
Score96
Confidence90
Stars2.9k
ModeSource-visible project
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08

Znuny

Znuny is a free, open-source, and versatile web-based ticketing system for Customer Service, Help Desk, IT Service Management, and more. It is built for transparency and long-term sustainability and is highly tailorable to your organization's needs.

Active
Health87
Shipping83
Score85
Confidence90
Stars594
ModeSource-visible project
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09

Bytedesk

Open-source omnichannel customer service platform with live chat, email, and team IM.

Active
Health84
Shipping87
Score85
Confidence90
Stars484
ModeSource-visible project
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