# brightbean-studio vs Zammad

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | brightbean-studio | Zammad |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 60/100 | 70/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 18 in Social Media Management | #1 of 9 in Helpdesk |
| GitHub stars | 2 594 | 6 050 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +229 ✓ | +103 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 0 |
| Latest release | — | — |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Ruby |

## Which one should you pick?

Zammad scores 70/100 against 60/100 for brightbean-studio, so it is the safer default.

If you want the quickest setup, brightbean-studio is easier to run; Zammad needs more configuration.

brightbean-studio is growing faster right now (+229 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [brightbean-studio](https://selfhost.directory/project/brightbean-studio) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/brightbean-studio.md)
- [Zammad](https://selfhost.directory/project/zammad) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/zammad.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/brightbean-studio-vs-zammad