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Freescout vs AgentMail
Freescout has 4,541 GitHub stars, 717 forks, 29 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. AgentMail has 38 stars, 17 forks, 3 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. Freescout leads on adoption by 11,850% (4,541 vs 38 stars). Freescout is written in PHP under AGPL-3.0; AgentMail is written in TypeScript under MIT. Freescout has attracted 16% as many forks as stars, AgentMail 45%. AgentMail 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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| Freescout | AgentMail | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 4.5K | ★ 38 |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Written in | PHP | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-16 | 2026-09-16 |
| Forks | ⑂ 717 | ⑂ 17 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Freescout if
- You weight community size — 4.5K stars and counting
- You want the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches PHP
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick AgentMail if
- You want the AgentMail feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and AgentMail fits your workflow better
About Freescout
FreeScout is an open source helpdesk and shared inbox for customer support teams. It lives in the PHP and Laravel ecosystem and is licensed under AGPL 3.0. The project presents itself as a free self hosted alternative to Zendesk and Help Scout, and its topics place it among helpdesk ticketing systems and OSTicket alternatives.
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About AgentMail
AgentMail is a TypeScript client library and inbox API for AI agents and workflows, aimed at developers who need to give agents their own email inboxes rather than route everything through a human mailbox.
read the full AgentMail overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Freescout or AgentMail more popular?
Freescout has 4,541 GitHub stars and AgentMail has 38. Freescout has the larger community by that measure.
Are Freescout and AgentMail free?
Both are open source. Freescout is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and AgentMail under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Freescout and AgentMail?
Freescout is written in PHP and AgentMail 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, Freescout or AgentMail?
Choose Freescout if you want the larger community (4,541 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose AgentMail if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.