Erxes
Helpdesk & TicketingOpen-source experience operating system with ticketing
Replaces Zendesk, Intercom
Best Free Helpdesk & Ticketing for self-hosting
The 15 best Free helpdesk & ticketing you can self-host, ranked by community traction.
Hi.Events
Helpdesk & TicketingSelf-hosted event management and ticket selling platform
Replaces Eventbrite, Ticket Tailor
Handesk
Helpdesk & TicketingLaravel help desk and lead management application
Replaces Zendesk, Freshdesk
OpenSupports
Helpdesk & TicketingOpen-source ticket-based customer support system
Replaces Zendesk, Freshdesk
ITFlow
Helpdesk & TicketingOpen-source ITSM, documentation and ticketing for MSPs
Replaces ServiceNow, Jira Service Management
Tiledesk
Helpdesk & TicketingOpen-source conversational customer support platform
Replaces Zendesk, Intercom
TicketsBot
Helpdesk & TicketingSelf-hostable Discord support ticket system
Replaces Zendesk
eTraxis
Helpdesk & TicketingFlexible records and issue tracking system
Replaces Jira, Redmine
Telebugs
Helpdesk & TicketingLightweight error tracker without a subscription (alternative
SupportPal
Helpdesk & TicketingPowerful help desk software - easy, fast and intuitive
JIRA
Helpdesk & TicketingProfessional and extensible issue tracker
Deskpro
Helpdesk & TicketingOn-Premise help desk software that includes email, chat, voice & help
Full Help
Helpdesk & TicketingSimple, easy to use help desk & knowledge base software
Roundup Issue Tracker
Helpdesk & TicketingSimple-to-use and -install issue tracking system with command-line,
Jitbit Helpdesk
Helpdesk & TicketingHelp desk software - simple but powerful
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At a glance
| App | Deploy effort | Difficulty | Min. RAM | License | ★ Stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erxes | Under-an-hour setup | Hard | 2,048 MB | GPL-3.0 | 4,093 |
| Hi.Events | Under-an-hour setup | Medium | 1,024 MB | AGPL-3.0 | 4,064 |
| Handesk | Read-the-docs project | Medium | 512 MB | MIT | 1,450 |
| OpenSupports | Under-an-hour setup | Medium | 512 MB | GPL-3.0 | 1,038 |
| ITFlow | Under-an-hour setup | Medium | 512 MB | MIT | 1,022 |
| Tiledesk | Under-an-hour setup | Medium | 2,048 MB | MIT | 321 |
| TicketsBot | Under-an-hour setup | Medium | 512 MB | AGPL-3.0 | 26 |
| eTraxis | Under-an-hour setup | Medium | 512 MB | GPL-3.0 | 1 |
| Telebugs | Under-an-hour setup | Medium | 512 MB | ⊘ Proprietary | — |
| SupportPal | Read-the-docs project | Medium | 512 MB | ⊘ Proprietary | — |
Quick picks
- Most adopted: Erxes (4,093 GitHub stars).
- Lightest footprint: Handesk (from 512 MB RAM, against 2,048 MB for the heaviest here).
- Licensing: 6 of 15 use ⊘ Proprietary; check the rest individually if you plan to modify and redistribute.
Every option here is open-source and self-hostable, tagged Free within the helpdesk & ticketing category. Deploy effort is graded from published container recipes, not vendor claims — see the methodology.