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US
United States
BUSINESS & E-COMMERCE
SELF-HOSTABLE
ACTIVELY MAINTAINED
FREE
Freescout

FREESCOUT

"Unlock efficient customer support with FreeScout, a self-hosted, open-source email management system. This premium alternative to Zendesk and Help Scout offers shared inboxes, automation, and collaboration features. Built on PHP/MySQL, it's secure, mobile-friendly, and multilingual, empowering teams to deliver exceptional service without sacrificing control or budget."

GITHUB STARS
4.2k
+12% this month
FORKS
653
Active community
LAST PUSH
Apr 24, 2026
High momentum
WATCHERS
44
Tracking updates
LICENSE
AGPL-3.0
Commercial use
"Unlock efficient customer support with FreeScout, a self-hosted, open-source email management system. This premium alternative to Zendesk and Help Scout offers shared inboxes, automation, and collaboration features. Built on PHP/MySQL, it's secure, mobile-friendly, and multilingual, empowering teams to deliver exceptional service without sacrificing control or budget."

High Performance

Built for speed and minimal overhead.

Self-hostable

Docker, Kubernetes, or bare metal

Developer Native

Programmable via any language workflow

SUPPORTED LANGUAGES

PHP
PHP
Blade
Blade
Shell
Shell
Vue
Vue

VISUAL INTERFACE

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The Quick Glance

Status
Active
Category
Business & E-commerce
Pricing
Free
Self-Hosted
Yes
Available on
Web
Latest Release
1.8.217
Apr 19, 2026

Relative Standing — across 1,284 tools

STARS4.2k
Top 52% globally
FORKS653
Top 43% in Open Source
ACTIVITYHigh
Top 25% Activity
WATCHERS44
Top 53% Community