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Chatwoot vs Zammad

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ChatwootZammad
GitHub stars35,7035,840
Last commit0d ago1d ago
Latest releasev4.16.2
Docker pulls
LicenseMITAGPL-3.0
Min RAM4,096 MB6,144 MB
Containers47
ARM (Pi-friendly)yesyes

Chatwoot

A website chat widget feeding a shared agent inbox you run yourself, with no per-seat meter and no per-resolution bill.

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Zammad

A shared support desk with agents, groups, escalation clocks and a customer portal, on your own hostname, with nobody counting seats.

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Neither page tells you which is "better" — they solve the same jobs differently. Pick by the constraint that binds you: RAM, ARM, license, or how alive the project looks.