cephvsosTicket
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| ceph | osTicket | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 66/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 7 in Distributed Storage | #2 of 9 in Helpdesk |
| GitHub stars | 17 178 | 3 998 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +107 | +75 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 4 |
| Latest release | — | v1.18.4 · 17 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Other | GPL-2.0 |
| Main language | C | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
ceph scores 78/100 against 66/100 for osTicket, so it is the safer default.
osTicket ships more often: 4 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for ceph.
If you want the quickest setup, osTicket is easier to run; ceph needs more configuration.
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