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OTOBO vs Spiceworks Cloud Help Desk: catalog facts
OTOBO	Spiceworks Cloud Help Desk
Free Open source with no licence fees.	Freemium The Core plan is free, with paid plans for advanced features and larger teams.
Web, Self-hosted	Android, iOS, Web
No licence costs ITSM processes based on ITIL practices	No server setup or maintenance Free Core plan for getting started
You have to host and maintain the server yourself Website content is mainly in German	Hosted only; ticket data lives on Spiceworks servers Advanced capabilities require a paid plan
Self-hosted	Downloadable app, 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	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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