OpenProject vs Zammad
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 Zammad with
choose an app… Plane Chatwoot Focalboard Super Productivity Wekan UVdesk SimpleX Chat Etherpad Habitica Self-Hosted Planka Leantime Centrifugo Screego Typebot git-bug Kanboard Berty Mumble Kaneo The Lounge GLPI Papercups Taskwarrior WorkAdventure Soketi Remark42 Isso FreeSWITCH qTox MiroTalk Ferdium FreeScout Telegram Bot API Server Rustpad Erxes osTicket Asterisk WeeChat Frappe Helpdesk Ergo Peppermint irssi Libredesk Helpy Trudesk Handesk Faveo Helpdesk Request Tracker OpenSupports Ticketit Znuny OTOBO Tiledesk FlowInquiry TicketsBot
Feature OpenProject Zammad Category Project Management & Tasks Chat & Communication License GPL-3.0 AGPL-3.0 Language Ruby Ruby Setup difficulty Hard Medium Min. RAM 2,048 MB 4,096 MB Deployment docker, bare-metal docker, bare-metal, source GitHub stars ★ 15,794 ★ 5,834 First released 2012 2016 Replaces Jira, Asana Zendesk, Freshdesk
Why pick each one
Choose OpenProject if… Very feature-complete Good for classic project management Strong permissions OpenProject details Choose Zammad if… Mature support workflow Good integrations Zammad details
Frequently asked questions Is OpenProject or Zammad better? Neither is universally better. OpenProject has the larger community, while Zammad is simpler to set up (medium difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.
Are OpenProject and Zammad free and open-source? Yes. OpenProject is licensed under GPL-3.0 and Zammad under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run OpenProject and Zammad with Docker? OpenProject: yes. Zammad: yes.