Customer Support

Discover 172+ indie Customer Support tools built by independent makers. Open-source and bootstrapped alternatives with install commands and compatibility data.

Chirpy

Privacy-friendly and customizable Disqus (comment system) alternate

Customer Support
commentsprivacyno-tracking
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Robust IRC

IRC without netsplits. Distributed IRC server, based on RobustSession protocol

Developer Tools
ircdistributedfault-tolerant
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The Lounge

Self-hosted web IRC client

Social Media
ircweb-clientself-hosted
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FreeScout

Super lightweight free open-source helpdesk and shared inbox

Customer Support
helpdeskshared-inboxemail
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backlite

Type-safe, persistent, embedded task queues and background job runner w/ SQLite

Background Jobs
gosqlitequeue
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Peppermint

Lightweight open-source helpdesk and ticketing system

Customer Support
helpdeskticketingself-hosted
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Knock

Notifications as a service. [](https://launchweek.dev)

Notifications
notificationsemailsms
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Akkoma

Federated microblogging server with Mastodon, GNU social, and ActivityPub compatibility

Social Media
fediverseactivitypubmicroblogging
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guble

Messaging server using push notifications (Google Firebase Cloud Messaging, Apple Push Notification services, SMS) as well as websockets, a REST API, featuring distributed operation and message-persis

Message Queue
gomessagingwebsocket
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Pleroma

Federated microblogging server, Mastodon, GNU social, & ActivityPub compatible

Social Media
fediverseactivitypubmicroblogging
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MyBB

Free, extensible forum software package

Social Media
forumfreeextensible
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HelpRealm

Lightweight support ticket system

Customer Support
self-hostedhelpdeskticketing
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