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UVdesk Open Source vs osTicket: catalog facts
UVdesk Open Source	osTicket
Free The open source edition is free to download and self-host.	Free Free to download and self-host; a separate paid hosted version is offered.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Email piping turns messages into tickets Built-in knowledgebase and automated workflows	Mature and widely used Self-hosted, keeping ticket data in house
Needs a PHP and MySQL server to run Customization assumes familiarity with Symfony	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
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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