Chatwoot
Active Mixed or custom
Open-source live-chat, email support, omni-channel desk. An alternative to Intercom, Zendesk, Salesforce Service Cloud etc.
Open-source alternative to: Zendesk
- GitHub stars
- 38,572
- License
- Mixed or custom
- Last code push
- Oct 29, 2026
- Latest release
- v4.19.1 · Oct 24, 2026
- Runs as
- Self-hosted web app
- Hosted plan
- Offered by the project
- Main language
- Ruby
- Repository
- chatwoot/chatwoot
- Website
- www.chatwoot.com/help-center
Is Chatwoot still maintained?
Active Yes. Chatwoot had a code push on Oct 29, 2026 (0 days before our last check on Oct 29, 2026), and its latest release is v4.19.1 from Oct 24, 2026.
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Before you switch
Activity: Code pushed or a release published in the last 180 days.
License: GitHub could not identify a single standard license for this repository (often a mix of open-source and commercial parts). Read the LICENSE file before using it.
Setup: Chatwoot runs on a server. You can also use the hosted plan from the project if you do not want to manage one.
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