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Chaskiq vs Znuny
Chaskiq has 3,580 GitHub stars, 509 forks, 82 open issues and last shipped 4 months ago. Znuny has 611 stars, 129 forks, 120 open issues and last shipped 5 days ago. Chaskiq leads on adoption by 486% (3,580 vs 611 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 | ★ 611 |
| License | Custom / other | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | Perl |
| Last push | 2026-06-30 | 2026-10-29 |
| Forks | ⑂ 509 | ⑂ 129 |
| 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 Free & Source Available Messaging Platform for Marketing, Support & Sales The front line of your customer service. Main features: Customer Segment Filters with custom attributes support Web Messenger embed Agent's conversation routing Text chat with customizable content blocks support Video Calls ! Triggerable conversational bots Mailing campaigns Onboarding tours API integrations Whatsapp / Twitter DM / Slack / Calendly / Zoom and more! CRM integration Pipedrive supported Webhooks Help Center system with multilanguage support API support consumable via GrapqhQL with Oauth authorization Quick replies (as…
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About Znuny
Znuny ======= Znuny is a continuation of the ((OTRS)) Community Edition (version 6.0.30) which was declared end of life (EOL) at the end of December 2020. The primary goal for this project is to provide a maintained and stable version of the well known ticket system and improve it with new features. The second goal is to reestablish a connection to the community. License ======= The project is distributed under the GNU General Public License (GPL v3) see the accompanying COPYING file for general license information. If you need more details you can have a look here. Documentation ============= You can find…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Chaskiq or Znuny more popular?
Chaskiq has 3,580 GitHub stars and Znuny has 611. 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 (3,580 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.