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Trudesk vs Chatwoot: catalog facts
TrudeskChatwoot
Free

Free to use, with the source available on GitHub.

Freemium

Self-hosting is free; the hosted cloud is paid with a free trial.

Web, Self-hosted Web, Self-hosted
  • Real-time ticket updates and notifications
  • Built-in chat between agents and customers
  • Many channels in one shared inbox
  • Can be self-hosted
  • Requires running and maintaining your own server when self-hosted
  • Smaller project than older help desks such as osTicket
  • Self-hosting means running and updating the server yourself
  • AI features are tied to its Captain assistant
Self-hosted, Hosted service Self-hosted, Hosted service
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 23, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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