Chatwoot vs Ticketit
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 Chatwoot with
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Compare Ticketit with
choose an app… UVdesk GLPI Zammad FreeScout Erxes Hi.Events osTicket Frappe Helpdesk Peppermint Libredesk Helpy MantisBT Trudesk Handesk Faveo Helpdesk Request Tracker OpenSupports ITFlow Bugzilla Znuny Trac The Bug Genie OTOBO Tiledesk FlowInquiry TicketsBot eTraxis SupportPal Telebugs
Feature Chatwoot Ticketit Category Chat & Communication Helpdesk & Ticketing License MIT MIT Language Ruby PHP Setup difficulty Medium Medium Min. RAM 2,048 MB 256 MB Deployment docker, kubernetes, bare-metal bare-metal, source GitHub stars ★ 35,596 ★ 864 First released 2019 2015 Replaces Intercom, Zendesk, Drift Zendesk, Freshdesk
Why pick each one
Choose Chatwoot if… Polished customer support workflow Active development Chatwoot details Choose Ticketit if… Released under the MIT license Written in PHP Tiny footprint — runs in 256 MB RAM Ticketit details
Frequently asked questions Is Chatwoot or Ticketit better? Neither is universally better. Chatwoot has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.
Are Chatwoot and Ticketit free and open-source? Yes. Chatwoot is licensed under MIT and Ticketit under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Chatwoot and Ticketit with Docker? Chatwoot: yes. Ticketit: check the project docs for container support.