Libredesk
by abhinavxd
Open-source, self-hosted customer support desk in a single binary. A lightweight alternative to Intercom, Zendesk, Chatwoot.
- Free
- Run it yourself (technical)
- Needs technical setup
- Free and open
- Verified developer
- Community
- What it costs
- Free to run yourself
- How to start
- How to run it yourself
Needs technical setup
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Get Libredesk
No ready-to-use version is listed yet.
Libredesk is free, but right now you'd have to run it yourself, which takes some technical know-how. abhinavxd may offer a ready-to-use version on their website.
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GitHub
3,055 stars
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Checked Oct 20, 2026
About Libredesk
Open-source, self-hosted customer support desk in a single binary. A lightweight alternative to Intercom, Zendesk, Chatwoot.
Listed by OpenCtrl from the project's public repository. OpenCtrl isn't affiliated with the project; its maintainers can claim this listing.
Pricing
- Good to know:
- Free to self-host under the AGPL-3.0 license. The maker may also sell hosted plans; see their website for pricing.
Compared with Zendesk, Intercom
| App | Price |
|---|---|
| Libredesk | Free to run yourself |
| Zendesk | $25/user/mo · $69/user/mo · $149/user/moChecked Oct 13, 2026 |
| Intercom | $39/user/mo · $99/user/mo · $139/user/moChecked Oct 13, 2026 |
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For technical people
Run it yourself, source code and more
Run it yourself
For people comfortable setting up servers. Source code · github.com/abhinavxd/libredesk
Installation and deployment instructions are in the project's repository.
License
Free and open · AGPL-3.0 Free and openIts code is public: anyone can check how it works or keep running their own copy.
Works on
Web
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