Zammad
Helpdesk & chatZammad is a web based open source helpdesk/customer support system.
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Chatwoot
Replaces ZendeskOpen-source live-chat, email support, omni-channel desk. An alternative to Intercom, Zendesk, Salesforce Service Cloud etc. 🔥💬
Stars38,064
LicenseCustom / see repo
Last pushOct 21, 2026
Active
Forks9,280
Open issues + PRs1,600
LanguageRuby
GitHub topics:actioncablechat-widgetconversationcustomer-supportdashboarddesigndockerdocker-image
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