Best self-hosted Ticketing apps

Helpdesk, bug and issue tracking software to help the tracking of user requests, bugs and missing features.

21 open source Ticketing tools you host on your own server — with full control of your data and no per-user cost.

Zammad

★ 5,708

Easy to use but powerful open-source support and ticketing system.

Ticketing AGPL-3.0

FreeScout

★ 4,362

Email-based customer support application, help desk and shared mailbox (alternative to Zendesk and Help Scout).

Ticketing AGPL-3.0

Erxes

★ 4,006

Marketing, sales, and customer service platform designed to help businesses attract more engaged customers.

Ticketing AGPL-3.0

Frappe Helpdesk

★ 3,198

Helpdesk software which helps you streamline your company's support, offers an easy setup, clean user interface, and automation tools to resolve customer queries efficiently.

Ticketing AGPL-3.0

Libredesk

★ 2,585

Modern omnichannel customer support desk. Live chat, email, and more in a single binary.

Ticketing AGPL-3.0

Bugsink

★ 1,890

Real-time error tracking for your applications with all the details in one place. Easy setup with clear instructions included.

Ticketing ⊘ Proprietary

MantisBT

★ 1,782

Bug tracker, fits best for software development.

Ticketing GPL-2.0

Request Tracker

★ 1,127

Enterprise-grade issue tracking system.

Ticketing GPL-2.0

ITFlow

★ 946

Client IT documentation, ticketing, invoicing and accounting for MSPs (Managed Service Providers).

Ticketing GPL-3.0

Bugzilla

★ 833

General-purpose bugtracker and testing tool originally developed and used by the Mozilla project.

Ticketing MPL-2.0

OTOBO

★ 328

Flexible web-based ticketing system used for customer service, help desk, IT service management.

Ticketing GPL-3.0

GlitchTip

★ 157

Error tracking app to collect errors reported by your app.

Ticketing MIT

Deskpro

On-Premise help desk software that includes email, chat, voice & help centre publishing. Full visible source code and API.

Ticketing ⊘ Proprietary

EKSO

Help desk ticketing and project/issue tracker.

Ticketing ⊘ Proprietary

Forgejo

A lightweight software forge focused on scaling, federation, and privacy (fork of Gitea).

Software Development - Project ManagementTicketing MIT

Full Help

Simple, easy to use help desk & knowledge base software. Custom branding, custom themes, restful API, communication channels, multi-company support, multi-language support, and much more! At least 1 new release per month.

Ticketing ⊘ Proprietary

JIRA

Professional and extensible issue tracker.

Ticketing ⊘ Proprietary

Jitbit Helpdesk

Help desk software - simple but powerful.

Ticketing ⊘ Proprietary

Roundup Issue Tracker

Simple-to-use and -install issue tracking system with command-line, web, REST, XML-RPC, and e-mail interfaces. Designed with flexibility in mind - not just another bug tracker.

Ticketing MIT

SupportPal

Powerful help desk software - easy, fast and intuitive.

Ticketing ⊘ Proprietary

Telebugs

Lightweight error tracker without a subscription (alternative to Sentry).

Ticketing ⊘ Proprietary

Frequently asked questions

What are the best self-hosted Ticketing tools?

Among the 21 options, the most popular include Zammad, FreeScout, Erxes. Compare license, platform and popularity in the list below.

Is there a free open source alternative for Ticketing?

Yes — all 21 tools on this page are open source and you run them on your own server, with no monthly fee.

Where can I host a Ticketing app?

On a home server (homelab) or a cheap VPS from ~€4/mo. See the suggestions on this page.