Baby BuddyvsZammad
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Baby Buddy | Zammad | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 66/100 | 70/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 31 in Health & Fitness | #1 of 9 in Helpdesk |
| GitHub stars | 2 932 | 6 050 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +37 | +103 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 0 |
| Latest release | v2.11.0 · 19 Sept 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | BSD-2-Clause | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Ruby |
Which one should you pick?
Zammad scores 70/100 against 66/100 for Baby Buddy, so it is the safer default.
Baby Buddy ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Zammad.
If you want the quickest setup, Baby Buddy is easier to run; Zammad needs more configuration.
Zammad is growing faster right now (+103 stars in 30 days).
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