5 self-hosted Intercom alternatives

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

Best self-hosted Intercom alternatives

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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

Erxes

Helpdesk & Ticketing

Open-source experience operating system with ticketing

Replaces Zendesk, Intercom

★ 4.1k Hard setup GPL-3.0

Libredesk

Helpdesk & Ticketing

Self-hosted open-source customer support desk

Replaces Zendesk, Intercom

★ 2.7k Medium setup AGPL-3.0

Tiledesk

Helpdesk & Ticketing

Open-source conversational customer support platform

Replaces Zendesk, Intercom

★ 316 Medium setup MIT

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Switching from Intercom

Moving off Intercom 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.