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| Attribute | Chatwoot | Zammad | FreeScout | Intercom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 37,384 | 5,971 | 4,576 | — |
| License | Custom | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 | Proprietary |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Docker noted | Yes | Yes | Yes | — |
| Cloud / hosted | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Primary language | Ruby | Ruby | PHP | — |
| Last commit | 2026-10-01 | 2026-09-30 | 2026-09-30 | — |
| Difficulty | Moderate | Moderate | Easy | — |
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