Dev tools · September 26, 2022
Open-Source Intercom with Help Center
Open-source live-chat, email support, omni-channel desk. An alternative to Intercom, Zendesk, Salesforce Service Cloud etc. 🔥💬 - chatwoot/chatwoot
Open-Source Intercom with Help Center launched on September 26, 2022 with 101 votes, #381 of 3,464 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 4 years on.
In plain words
Open-Source Intercom with Help Center is a developer tool launched in 2022 that provides an open-source alternative to commercial customer communication platforms. It combines messaging functionality with a built-in help center, allowing teams to manage customer support and communication in one place. The tool is designed for developers and organizations seeking customizable, self-hosted solutions for customer engagement without relying on proprietary services.
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Open-Source Alternative to Intercom, Drift, Zendesk, FreshChat2019 · github.com · ▲417Open-source live-chat, email support, omni-channel desk. An alternative to Intercom, Zendesk, Salesforce Service Cloud etc. 🔥💬 - chatwoot/chatwoot
Open-Source Alternative to Intercom2022 · github.com · ▲20Open-source live-chat, email support, omni-channel desk. An alternative to Intercom, Zendesk, Salesforce Service Cloud etc. 🔥💬 - chatwoot/chatwoot
Chatwoot 2.0 - Open-source Intercom / Zendesk2021 · github.com · ▲7Open-source live-chat, email support, omni-channel desk. An alternative to Intercom, Zendesk, Salesforce Service Cloud etc. 🔥💬 - chatwoot/chatwoot
Chatwoot2021 · chatwoot.com · ▲329Chatwoot is an AI-powered, open-source customer support platform. Self-host or use our cloud to manage live chat, email, WhatsApp, and social conversations.
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