Open-Source Alternative to Intercom, Drift, Zendesk, FreshChat

In plain words

This is an open-source customer communication platform designed as an alternative to commercial tools like Intercom, Drift, Zendesk, and FreshChat. It's built for developers and teams who want to manage customer conversations and support without relying on proprietary software. The project is available on GitHub, allowing users to self-host, customize, and contribute to the codebase rather than depending on external services.

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  Open-Source Intercom with Help Center2022 · github.com · ▲101

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  Open-Source Alternative to Intercom2022 · github.com · ▲20

  Open-source live-chat, email support, omni-channel desk. An alternative to Intercom, Zendesk, Salesforce Service Cloud etc. 🔥💬 - chatwoot/chatwoot

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  Chatwoot 2.0 - Open-source Intercom / Zendesk2021 · github.com · ▲7

  Open-source live-chat, email support, omni-channel desk. An alternative to Intercom, Zendesk, Salesforce Service Cloud etc. 🔥💬 - chatwoot/chatwoot

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  Chatwoot2021 · chatwoot.com · ▲329

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  Open Source alternative to services like Intercom.io and Smooch2017 · github.com · ▲163

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  Papercups 2.02021 · papercups.io · ▲287

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