Self-hostable open-source Intercom alternatives
Live chat and customer messaging. Self-hosted options remove per-seat/per-contact pricing and keep conversations private.
Among 3 self-hostable open-source Intercom alternatives tracked here, Chatwoot currently leads on the Self-Host Health Score (99/100, 30k★, last commit 1d ago). For a Raspberry Pi or a low-RAM VPS, Papercups is the lightest at a documented ~1024 MB (PostgreSQL). 3 offer a one-click deploy (e.g. DigitalOcean, Heroku).
| Tool | Health | Stars | Database | Min RAM | ARM/Pi | One-click | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chatwoot
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Omnichannel live chat + shared inbox; the leading Intercom alternative. |
99 Thriving |
30k★ Ruby |
PostgreSQL | 4096 MB | ✗ ● | DigitalOcean ↗ Heroku | 1d ago |
| Chaskiq
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Full conversational marketing/support platform; campaigns + bots. |
40 Steady |
3.5k★ TypeScript |
PostgreSQL | 2048 MB | ✗ ● | Heroku | 8mo ago |
| Papercups
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Open-source live chat in Elixir; lightweight and embeddable. |
30 At risk |
6.0k★ Elixir |
PostgreSQL | 1024 MB | ✗ ● | Heroku | 2.3y ago MIT |
FAQ
What is the best self-hostable Intercom alternative?
By the live Self-Host Health Score, Chatwoot ranks highest (99/100).
Which open-source Intercom alternatives run on a Raspberry Pi?
Those publishing official ARM64 images: none currently.
Which is the lightest on RAM?
Papercups, at about 1024 MB.