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Chaskiq vs Znuny
Chaskiq has 3,570 GitHub stars, 509 forks, 82 open issues and last shipped 3 months ago. Znuny has 595 stars, 122 forks, 120 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. Chaskiq leads on adoption by 500% (3,570 vs 595 stars). Chaskiq is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence; Znuny is written in Perl under GPL-3.0. Chaskiq has attracted 14% as many forks as stars, Znuny 21%. Znuny was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (helpdesk), 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 | Znuny | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 3.6K | ★ 595 |
| License | Custom / other | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | Perl |
| Last push | 2026-06-30 | 2026-09-16 |
| Forks | ⑂ 509 | ⑂ 122 |
| 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 Znuny if
- You want the Znuny feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Perl
- You evaluated both and Znuny 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.
read the full Chaskiq overview →
About Znuny
Znuny is a free, open source, web based ticketing system under GPL 3.0, written in Perl, for teams running customer service, help desk, and IT service management who need a maintained ticket platform they can self host and tailor.
read the full Znuny overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Chaskiq or Znuny more popular?
Chaskiq has 3,570 GitHub stars and Znuny has 595. Chaskiq has the larger community by that measure.
Are Chaskiq and Znuny free?
Both are open source. Chaskiq has no licence declared in this registry, and Znuny is licensed under GPL-3.0. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Chaskiq and Znuny?
Chaskiq is written in TypeScript and Znuny in Perl. 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 Znuny?
Choose Chaskiq if you want the larger community (3,570 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose Znuny if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.