2 self-hosted Drift alternatives

Drift is a popular proprietary tool in the chat & communication space. These open-source apps let you replace Drift with software you host and control yourself.

Best self-hosted Drift alternatives

Chatwoot

Chat & Communication

Open-source customer engagement and live-chat platform

Replaces Intercom, Zendesk

★ 35.6k Medium setup MIT

Papercups

Chat & Communication

Open-source live chat and customer messaging

Replaces Intercom, Drift

★ 6.1k Medium setup MIT

Compare Drift alternatives

Papercups vs Chatwoot

Switching from Drift

Moving off Drift means trading a managed subscription for a service you run yourself. The payoff is ownership: no per-seat pricing, no vendor lock-in, and full control of your data. Start with the option above that matches your setup-difficulty comfort level — every app links to a detailed specs page and head-to-head comparisons.