indicovsZammad
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| indico | Zammad | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 | 70/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 3 in Conference Management | #1 of 9 in Helpdesk |
| GitHub stars | 2 122 | 6 053 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +12 | +101 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 0 |
| Latest release | v3.3.14 · 13 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Ruby |
Which one should you pick?
Zammad scores 70/100 against 65/100 for indico, so it is the safer default.
indico ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Zammad.
Zammad is growing faster right now (+101 stars in 30 days).
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