osTicketvsSearXNG
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| osTicket | SearXNG | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 66/100 | 86/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 9 in Helpdesk | #1 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 3 998 | 38 994 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +75 | +1 382 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 0 |
| Latest release | v1.18.4 · 17 Jun 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Python |
Which one should you pick?
SearXNG scores 86/100 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 SearXNG.
SearXNG is growing faster right now (+1 382 stars in 30 days).
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