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frappe/helpdesk

Modern, Streamlined, Free and Open Source Customer Service Software observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/frappe/helpdesk · homepage · Vue · AGPL-3.0 (copyleft) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

98/100

  • Activity 98
  • Release rhythm 96
  • Longevity 100
How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: 9
  • age_days: 1777
  • days_rel: 28
  • days_push: 13
  • n_releases_24m: 58

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

3340 stars · 917 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

Frappe Helpdesk is a free, open-source customer support and ticket management application built on the Frappe Framework with a Vue 3 frontend. It provides agent and customer portals, SLA tracking, automated ticket assignment, a knowledge base, and reporting dashboards, deployable via Frappe Cloud or self-hosting.

Use cases

  • manage customer support tickets in one place
  • self-host an open-source Zendesk alternative
  • set SLA rules and escalations for support responses
  • build a customer self-service knowledge base
  • auto-assign support tickets to agents by priority or workload
  • track support team performance with dashboards and reports
  • give customers a portal to submit and track their issues

When to choose

  • you want a free, self-hosted helpdesk with no per-agent pricing
  • your team already uses Frappe/ERPNext and wants tight integration
  • you need customizable workflows, SLAs, and automation via the Frappe Framework
  • you want both an agent view and a customer self-service portal with a knowledge base

When to avoid

  • you need a turnkey SaaS with zero infrastructure management and no self-hosting
  • you require deep integrations with non-Frappe ecosystems out of the box
  • you need omnichannel support beyond email, forms, and portal (e.g., native social media channels)
  • your team lacks the technical capacity to run a Python/Docker-based server

Facets

application · maturity active

web-framework search-engine workflow-automation analytics email self-hosted web-development developer-tools python self-hosted cross-platform helpdesk ticketing-system customer-support sla-management knowledge-base frappe-framework vue3 customer-portal open-source-alternative zendesk-alternative automation javascript web-server docker

4 sources

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
frappe/helpdeskmain98

For agents

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