# pretalx vs Zammad

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

| | pretalx | Zammad |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 62/100 | 70/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 3 in Conference Management | #1 of 9 in Helpdesk |
| GitHub stars | 954 | 6 053 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +8 | +101 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v2026.2.1 · 8 Jul 2026 | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Ruby |

## Which one should you pick?

Zammad scores 70/100 against 62/100 for pretalx, so it is the safer default.

pretalx ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Zammad.

Zammad is growing faster right now (+101 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [pretalx](https://selfhost.directory/project/pretalx) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/pretalx.md)
- [Zammad](https://selfhost.directory/project/zammad) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/zammad.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/pretalx-vs-zammad