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OTOBO vs Zammad
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | OTOBO | Zammad |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Perl | Ruby |
| Licence | GPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Stars | 336 | 6k |
| Latest | rel-11_0_18 | 7.2.1 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | too few releases | too few releases |
| Active contributors | 17+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 19+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Zendesk. Alternatives to Zendesk →
PartialOTOBOTickets from email, phone and a customer portal, with queues and SLAs.
Full replacementZammadTickets from email, chat, phone and social channels, with a knowledge base and a Zendesk importer.
OTOBO
This repository publishes tags, not GitHub releases.
Zammad
This repository publishes tags, not GitHub releases.
OTOBO
unsigned The latest release, rel-11_0_18, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Zammad
✓ signed The latest release, 7.2.1, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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