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

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