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Spiceworks Cloud Help Desk vs OTOBO: catalog facts
Spiceworks Cloud Help DeskOTOBO
Freemium

The Core plan is free, with paid plans for advanced features and larger teams.

Free

Open source with no licence fees.

Android, iOS, Web Web, Self-hosted
  • No server setup or maintenance
  • Free Core plan for getting started
  • No licence costs
  • ITSM processes based on ITIL practices
  • Hosted only; ticket data lives on Spiceworks servers
  • Advanced capabilities require a paid plan
  • You have to host and maintain the server yourself
  • Website content is mainly in German
Downloadable app, Hosted service Self-hosted
Closed source Open source
License not stated License not stated
Account 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 24, 2026

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