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Chaskiq vs bytedesk
Chaskiq has 3,575 GitHub stars, 511 forks, 82 open issues and last shipped 3 months ago. bytedesk has 500 stars, 141 forks, 0 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Chaskiq leads on adoption by 615% (3,575 vs 500 stars). Chaskiq is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence; bytedesk is written in Java under AGPL-3.0. Chaskiq has attracted 14% as many forks as stars, bytedesk 28%. bytedesk was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 3 topic tags (chatbot, helpdesk, livechat), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| Chaskiq | bytedesk | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 3.6K | ★ 500 |
| License | Custom / other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | Java |
| Last push | 2026-06-30 | 2026-09-30 |
| Forks | ⑂ 511 | ⑂ 141 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Chaskiq if
- You weight community size — 3.6K stars and counting
- You want the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick bytedesk if
- You want the bytedesk feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Java
- You evaluated both and bytedesk fits your workflow better
About Chaskiq
Chaskiq is an open source customer communication platform for live chat, support, marketing, and sales messaging. It provides a web messenger, agent conversations, bots, campaigns, help center articles, and integrations in one self hosted application. The project lives in the open source customer support and messenger ecosystem, and the README describes it as an alternative to Intercom, Drift, and Crisp.
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About bytedesk
Bytedesk is an open source, AI powered omnichannel customer service and team messaging platform written in Java, aimed at organizations that want to self host their own live chat, ticketing, and internal IM stack.
read the full bytedesk overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Chaskiq or bytedesk more popular?
Chaskiq has 3,575 GitHub stars and bytedesk has 500. Chaskiq has the larger community by that measure.
Are Chaskiq and bytedesk free?
Both are open source. Chaskiq has no licence declared in this registry, and bytedesk is licensed under AGPL-3.0. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Chaskiq and bytedesk?
Chaskiq is written in TypeScript and bytedesk in Java. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Chaskiq or bytedesk?
Choose Chaskiq if you want the larger community (3,575 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose bytedesk if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.