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OTOBO vs osTicket: catalog facts
OTOBOosTicket
Free

Open source with no licence fees.

Free

Free to download and self-host; a separate paid hosted version is offered.

Web, Self-hosted Web, Self-hosted
  • No licence costs
  • ITSM processes based on ITIL practices
  • Mature and widely used
  • Self-hosted, keeping ticket data in house
  • You have to host and maintain the server yourself
  • Website content is mainly in German
  • You install, update and secure the server yourself
  • Website promotes a separate paid hosted product
Self-hosted Self-hosted
Open source Open 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 24, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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