cStatevsUVdesk Helpdesk
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| cState | UVdesk Helpdesk | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 62/100 | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #7 of 51 in Monitoring & observability | #2 of 14 in Customer Support |
| GitHub stars | 2 901 | 19 638 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +6 | +26 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 0 |
| Latest release | v7-r1 · 17 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | OSL-3.0 |
| Main language | HTML | CSS |
Which one should you pick?
UVdesk Helpdesk scores 69/100 against 62/100 for cState, so it is the safer default.
cState ships more often: 2 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for UVdesk Helpdesk.
If you want the quickest setup, cState is easier to run; UVdesk Helpdesk needs more configuration.
UVdesk Helpdesk is growing faster right now (+26 stars in 30 days).
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