Chatwoot
Multichannel support desk and chatbot (email, chat, WhatsApp).
In short
- What it is: Support, 25k+ GitHub stars, licensed MIT core (enterprise features paid).
- Replaces: Intercom, Zendesk — around $2,256/year saved.
- Installed for: $199 on your own server — you own it, no monthly platform fee.
- Licence: MIT core (enterprise features paid). Core is MIT; avoid embedding paid enterprise features.
$2,256
replaces per year
$11,280
saved over 5 years
$199
one-time install (yours forever)
48h
delivery
Chatwoot vs the tools it replaces.
| Feature | Commercial tool | Chatwoot (self-hosted) |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Per seat + AI fee | Flat |
| White-label | No | Yes |
| Data | Vendor | Yours |
Replaces
- Intercom — ~$99/mo
- Zendesk — ~$89/mo
Licence posture
MIT core (enterprise features paid). You can white-label and resell this. We'll brand it as yours.
Core is MIT; avoid embedding paid enterprise features.
Turn it into a business.
The support desk layer under an AI agent. White-label it and sell "AI + human support" to a business for $199–$999/mo. Keep to the MIT core to stay resale-clean.
The install, step by step.
Docker + Postgres + Redis
Email/SMTP
Channels
AI agent webhook
Backups
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Flat fee, delivered in 24–48 hours, on your own server, with HTTPS, backups and the AI keys wired.