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Customer support & helpdesk, ranked by value — not ad spend

Shared inboxes, ticketing, and live chat priced by your labor, not per resolved conversation. Alternatives to Intercom and Zendesk that you can self-host.

No paid placement. Ranked by evidence against four principles: transparency, value density, privacy, efficiency. How we rank →
Our pick
Zammad — Helpdesk & ticketing done right 4.0
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1 Zammad
Helpdesk & ticketing done right
4.0 self-host ~
2 Chatwoot
Open customer engagement (Intercom alternative)
3.8 self-host ~

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