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Ethora vs Tiledesk
Ethora has 546 GitHub stars, 111 forks, 2 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. Tiledesk has 15 stars, 5 forks, 56 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. Ethora leads on adoption by 3,540% (546 vs 15 stars). Ethora is written in JavaScript under Apache-2.0; Tiledesk is written in TypeScript under MIT. Ethora has attracted 20% as many forks as stars, Tiledesk 33%. Ethora was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 2 topic tags (chat, chatbot), 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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| Ethora | Tiledesk | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 546 | ★ 15 |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Written in | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-18 | 2026-09-18 |
| Forks | ⑂ 111 | ⑂ 5 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Ethora if
- You weight community size — 546 stars and counting
- You want the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Tiledesk if
- You want the Tiledesk feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and Tiledesk fits your workflow better
About Ethora
Ethora is an Apache 2.0 licensed chat, AI and messaging SDK monorepo that adds real time messaging, prebuilt chat UI, bots and backend services to web, iOS and Android applications, and it is aimed at product teams that would rather integrate a messaging layer than assemble one.
read the full Ethora overview →
About Tiledesk
Tiledesk is an open source, MIT licensed platform for building LLM powered AI agents and automating customer support, and this repository is the Angular backoffice dashboard used to manage it, aimed at support teams and developers who want a self hosted alternative to Intercom and Voiceflow.
read the full Tiledesk overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Ethora or Tiledesk more popular?
Ethora has 546 GitHub stars and Tiledesk has 15. Ethora has the larger community by that measure.
Are Ethora and Tiledesk free?
Both are open source. Ethora is licensed under Apache-2.0 and Tiledesk under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Ethora and Tiledesk?
Ethora is written in JavaScript and Tiledesk 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, Ethora or Tiledesk?
Choose Ethora if you want the larger community (546 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose Tiledesk if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.