OpenProject vs Chatwoot
A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted apps from related categories
— licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one
replaces.
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Compare OpenProject with
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Compare Chatwoot with
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Feature OpenProject Chatwoot Category Project Management & Tasks Chat & Communication License GPL-3.0 MIT Language Ruby Ruby Setup difficulty Hard Medium Min. RAM 2,048 MB 2,048 MB Deployment docker, bare-metal docker, kubernetes, bare-metal GitHub stars ★ 15,794 ★ 35,596 First released 2012 2019 Replaces Jira, Asana Intercom, Zendesk, Drift
Why pick each one
Choose OpenProject if… Very feature-complete Good for classic project management Strong permissions OpenProject details Choose Chatwoot if… Polished customer support workflow Active development Chatwoot details
Frequently asked questions Is OpenProject or Chatwoot better? Chatwoot is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler medium setup. Consider OpenProject if its specific feature set fits your needs better.
Are OpenProject and Chatwoot free and open-source? Yes. OpenProject is licensed under GPL-3.0 and Chatwoot under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run OpenProject and Chatwoot with Docker? OpenProject: yes. Chatwoot: yes.