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10 self-hosted Spiceworks Help Desk alternatives

Cloud-based IT help desk and ticketing system for managing support requests and tracking issues. Provides a user self-service portal, integrated knowledge base, email/ticket workflows and reporting.

Alternatives to Spiceworks Help Desk

UVdesk is an open-source PHP/Symfony helpdesk for ticketing, email/mailbox integration, workflows, knowledge base and eCommerce connectors.

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19.5k stars565 forksOSL-3.0last commit Slowing down

Open source ITSM platform with service desk ticketing, CMDB/asset management, inventory, DCIM, and financial and license tracking for IT operations.

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6.3k stars1.8k forksGPL-3.0last commit Actively maintained

Open source, web-based helpdesk for managing customer support tickets across multiple channels like email, chat, phone, and social media.

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5.9k stars1k forksAGPL-3.0last commit Actively maintained

Free, self-hosted help desk and shared mailbox for managing support email, conversations, tickets, and team workflows as a Zendesk/Help Scout alternative.

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4.5k stars706 forksAGPL-3.0last commit Actively maintained

osTicket is an open source help desk and ticketing system that manages support requests from email, web forms, phone, and API in a multi-agent web interface.

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3.9k stars1.8k forksGPL-2.0last commit Actively maintained

Frappe Helpdesk is an open-source customer support platform with ticket management, agent and customer portals, SLAs, automation rules, and a knowledge base.

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3.3k stars917 forksAGPL-3.0last commit Actively maintained

Peppermint is a self-hosted help desk and issue tracker with email-to-ticket, notes, file uploads, webhooks, and OIDC authentication for teams.

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3.2k stars385 forkslast commit Slowing down

Modern open-source help desk for managing customer conversations with shared inboxes, automation rules, CSAT surveys, roles/permissions, and API/webhooks.

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2.8k stars241 forksAGPL-3.0last commit Actively maintained

Open-source web-based ticketing system for customer support and IT service management with automation, knowledgebase, and CMDB extension.

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334 stars89 forksGPL-3.0last commit Actively maintained

What replacing Spiceworks Help Desk actually involves

Every option on this page is open source and free to run on your own hardware, so you own the data and there is no subscription to cancel. 8 of 10 shipped a commit in the last six months. Licences in this list: OSL-3.0, GPL-3.0, AGPL-3.0, GPL-2.0. In exchange you take on hosting, backups and updates yourself.

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