Planka 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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Feature Planka Chatwoot Category Project Management & Tasks Chat & Communication License AGPL-3.0 MIT Language JavaScript Ruby Setup difficulty Easy Medium Min. RAM 256 MB 2,048 MB Deployment docker docker, kubernetes, bare-metal GitHub stars ★ 12,330 ★ 35,596 First released 2019 2019 Replaces Trello Intercom, Zendesk, Drift
Why pick each one
Choose Planka if… Fast real-time updates Familiar interface Lightweight Planka details Choose Chatwoot if… Polished customer support workflow Active development Chatwoot details
Frequently asked questions Is Planka or Chatwoot better? Neither is universally better. Chatwoot has the larger community, while Planka is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.
Are Planka and Chatwoot free and open-source? Yes. Planka is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Chatwoot under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Planka and Chatwoot with Docker? Planka: yes. Chatwoot: yes.