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Zammad vs Frappe Helpdesk: catalog facts
Zammad	Frappe Helpdesk
Free The self-hosted community edition is free; hosted plans are sold separately.	Free Free and open source to self-host, with managed hosting available through Frappe Cloud.
Linux, Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Packages for Debian, Ubuntu and CentOS plus Docker Actively released	No per-agent pricing SLA targets with automated escalations
Server runs on Linux only Heavier to set up than simple PHP help desks	Runs on the Frappe Framework stack, which adds setup work for newcomers Mobile access is a progressive web app rather than native apps
Self-hosted	Self-hosted, Hosted service
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: AGPL-3.0
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 October 2, 2026

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