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libredesk vs Usertour
libredesk has 2,982 GitHub stars, 289 forks, 87 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. Usertour has 2,314 stars, 160 forks, 30 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. libredesk leads on adoption by 29% (2,982 vs 2,314 stars). libredesk is written in Go under AGPL-3.0; Usertour is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence. libredesk has attracted 10% 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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| libredesk | Usertour | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 3.0K | ★ 2.3K |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Custom / other |
| Written in | Go | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-28 | 2026-09-29 |
| Forks | ⑂ 289 | ⑂ 160 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick libredesk if
- You weight community size — 3.0K stars and counting
- You want the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Go
- 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 libredesk
Libredesk is an open source, self hosted customer support desk written in Go under AGPL 3.0. It is a lightweight alternative to Intercom, Zendesk, and Chatwoot, and it puts live chat, email, and support workflows into a single binary. It lives in the open source Go customer support ecosystem.
read the full libredesk 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 libredesk or Usertour more popular?
libredesk has 2,982 GitHub stars and Usertour has 2,314. libredesk has the larger community by that measure.
Are libredesk and Usertour free?
Both are open source. libredesk is licensed under AGPL-3.0, and Usertour has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between libredesk and Usertour?
libredesk is written in Go 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, libredesk or Usertour?
Choose libredesk if you want the larger community (2,982 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose Usertour if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.