What does Chatwoot replace?

Chatwoot is a free alternative to Intercom.

Is Chatwoot open source?

Yes. Chatwoot is licensed under MIT, an OSI-approved open-source license.

Yes (self-hosted server; web UI).

Yes. Chatwoot is a server app you run on your own server, and its repository includes Docker files.

A free, open-source alternative to Intercom.

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Self-hosted server

Open source · MIT Linux Self-hostable

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Self-host

Runs on your own Linux server, with Docker files in the repo. Setup docs are on chatwoot.com.

What does Chatwoot replace?: Chatwoot is a free alternative to Intercom.
Is Chatwoot open source?: Yes. Chatwoot is licensed under MIT, an OSI-approved open-source license.
Does Chatwoot run on Linux?: Yes (self-hosted server; web UI).
Can you self-host Chatwoot?: Yes. Chatwoot is a server app you run on your own server, and its repository includes Docker files.