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Freescout vs Twake Mail
Freescout has 4,541 GitHub stars, 717 forks, 29 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. Twake Mail has 653 stars, 127 forks, 388 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Freescout leads on adoption by 595% (4,541 vs 653 stars). Freescout is written in PHP under AGPL-3.0; Twake Mail is written in Dart under AGPL-3.0. Freescout has attracted 16% as many forks as stars, Twake Mail 19%. Twake Mail 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 | Twake Mail | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 4.5K | ★ 653 |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | PHP | Dart |
| Last push | 2026-09-16 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 717 | ⑂ 127 |
| 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 Twake Mail if
- You want the Twake Mail feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Dart
- You evaluated both and Twake Mail 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.
read the full Freescout overview →
About Twake Mail
Twake Mail is a multi platform, open source email client written in Dart with Flutter that reads and manages mail over the JMAP protocol, built for people and organisations that want a modern client on Android, iOS, tablets, and the web without depending on a proprietary mail API.
read the full Twake Mail overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Freescout or Twake Mail more popular?
Freescout has 4,541 GitHub stars and Twake Mail has 653. Freescout has the larger community by that measure.
Are Freescout and Twake Mail free?
Both are open source. Freescout is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Twake Mail under AGPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Freescout and Twake Mail?
Freescout is written in PHP and Twake Mail in Dart. 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 Twake Mail?
Choose Freescout if you want the larger community (4,541 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose Twake Mail if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.