# OTOBO vs parlant

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

| | OTOBO | parlant |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 54/100 | 72/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #5 of 9 in Helpdesk | #22 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 338 | 18 311 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +22 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 5 ✓ |
| Latest release | rel-11_0_15 · 4 Feb 2026 | v3.3.2 · 28 Apr 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Perl | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

parlant scores 72/100 against 54/100 for OTOBO, so it is the safer default.

parlant ships more often: 5 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for OTOBO.

parlant is growing faster right now (+22 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [OTOBO](https://selfhost.directory/project/otobo) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/otobo.md)
- [parlant](https://selfhost.directory/project/parlant) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/parlant.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/otobo-vs-parlant