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Freescout vs Sendportal
Freescout has 4,541 GitHub stars, 717 forks, 29 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. Sendportal has 2,173 stars, 465 forks, 52 open issues and last shipped 2.4 years ago. Freescout leads on adoption by 109% (4,541 vs 2,173 stars). Freescout is written in PHP under AGPL-3.0; Sendportal is written in PHP under MIT. Freescout has attracted 16% as many forks as stars, Sendportal 21%. Freescout 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 | Sendportal | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 4.5K | ★ 2.2K |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Written in | PHP | PHP |
| Last push | 2026-09-16 | 2024-04-19 |
| Forks | ⑂ 717 | ⑂ 465 |
| 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 Sendportal if
- You want the Sendportal feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches PHP
- You evaluated both and Sendportal 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 Sendportal
SendPortal is an open source, self hosted email marketing application built in PHP and Laravel. It lives in the PHP and Laravel ecosystem and is distributed under the MIT license. Its core functionality is packaged as SendPortal Core, while the SendPortal application wraps that core with user authentication and multiple workspaces.
read the full Sendportal overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Freescout or Sendportal more popular?
Freescout has 4,541 GitHub stars and Sendportal has 2,173. Freescout has the larger community by that measure.
Are Freescout and Sendportal free?
Both are open source. Freescout is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Sendportal under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Freescout and Sendportal?
Freescout is written in PHP and Sendportal in PHP. 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 Sendportal?
Choose Freescout if you want the larger community (4,541 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose Sendportal if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.