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DeskcommCRM vs Usertour
DeskcommCRM has 3,330 GitHub stars, 812 forks, 105 open issues and last shipped today. Usertour has 2,307 stars, 160 forks, 30 open issues and last shipped today. DeskcommCRM leads on adoption by 44% (3,330 vs 2,307 stars). DeskcommCRM is written in TypeScript under MIT; Usertour is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence. DeskcommCRM has attracted 24% as many forks as stars, Usertour 7%. Usertour was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
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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| DeskcommCRM | Usertour | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 3.3K | ★ 2.3K |
| License | MIT | Custom / other |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-20 | 2026-09-20 |
| Forks | ⑂ 812 | ⑂ 160 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick DeskcommCRM if
- You weight community size — 3.3K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Usertour if
- You want the Usertour feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and Usertour fits your workflow better
About DeskcommCRM
DeskcommCRM is an open source AI sales OS. It is a self hosted CRM with native AI agents and WhatsApp support through WAHA. It lives in the Business Software / Customer Support & Success ecosystem. The project targets businesses that sell by chat. It is presented as an open alternative to Kommo, Octadesk, and Intercom.
read the full DeskcommCRM overview →
About Usertour
Usertour is an open source user onboarding platform that lets teams build in app product tours, checklists, launchers, tooltips, announcements, and surveys. It is written in TypeScript and published with a NOASSERTION license, and it lives in the browser based onboarding ecosystem alongside commercial tools it explicitly positions itself against — Appcues, Userpilot, Userflow, Userguiding, and Chameleon. The repository carries the onboarding, checklist, surveys, tooltips, tour, nps, in app, and announcements topics, and it points to usertour.io for the hosted site, documentation, and blog.
read the full Usertour overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is DeskcommCRM or Usertour more popular?
DeskcommCRM has 3,330 GitHub stars and Usertour has 2,307. DeskcommCRM has the larger community by that measure.
Are DeskcommCRM and Usertour free?
Both are open source. DeskcommCRM is licensed under MIT, and Usertour has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between DeskcommCRM and Usertour?
DeskcommCRM is written in TypeScript and Usertour in TypeScript. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, DeskcommCRM or Usertour?
Choose DeskcommCRM if you want the larger community (3,330 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose Usertour if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.