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Faveo Helpdesk vs Hesk: catalog facts
Faveo HelpdeskHesk
Free

The community edition is free to download and run on your own server.

Freemium

Free to download and self-host, with paid licenses and flat-fee cloud plans.

Web, Self-hosted Web, Self-hosted
  • Self-hosted, so ticket data stays on your own server
  • Built on Laravel, a widely known PHP framework
  • Simple to install on a standard PHP server
  • Built-in knowledge base for self-help
  • Requires a PHP web server and database to set up and maintain
  • Little documentation visible on the repository page
  • Not open source
  • Some options require paid licenses or the cloud plan
Self-hosted Self-hosted, Hosted service
Open source Closed source
License not stated License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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