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Freshservice vs OTOBO: catalog facts
Freshservice	OTOBO
Paid Paid subscription service that can be started for free from the website.	Free Open source with no licence fees.
Web	Web, Self-hosted
Help desk, IT operations and assets on one platform Built around ITIL practices	No licence costs ITSM processes based on ITIL practices
Cloud only, with no self-hosted option Commercial service aimed at businesses	You have to host and maintain the server yourself Website content is mainly in German
Hosted service	Self-hosted
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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