Chatwoot

Customer support

Free self-hostedEditorial overview
A CLOSER LOOK

What is Chatwoot?

Chatwoot Community Edition is a self-hosted customer conversation platform with shared inboxes and live chat. It brings support channels into one workspace while reserving features such as Captain AI, voice and enterprise controls for separate paid editions.

Shared inbox

Website live chat

Email conversations

Automation rules

Is it a good fit?

Best suited to

Teams centralizing conversations on infrastructure they control.

Before you choose

Community excludes several AI and enterprise capabilities.

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Know what you're signing up for.

Chatwoot can be used under MIT core terms without a software subscription. Self-hosted Community Edition; Captain AI, voice, custom branding, SSO and SLA policies are not included. Deployment, maintenance and any external services remain the user’s responsibility.

Self-hosted Community Edition; Captain AI, voice, custom branding, SSO and SLA policies are not included.

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The useful parts. The trade-offs.

Why consider it

Multiple conversation types can share one inbox

Self-hosting provides data-location control

What to keep in mind

AI and enterprise controls require paid editions

Hosting and channel-provider costs remain separate

How to use it well

Connect the most important support channel first and define how incoming conversations are assigned. Add the website widget to a test page, check its offline behavior, and make sure agents can locate previous messages before expanding the rollout.

Compare the Community feature list against your operational needs. A free deployment does not include Captain AI, voice calls, SSO or SLA policies. Also account for messaging-provider charges and maintain backups of the database and files that hold customer conversation history.

A few things you might be wondering.

Is Chatwoot free?

Chatwoot can be used under MIT core terms without a software subscription. Self-hosted Community Edition; Captain AI, voice, custom branding, SSO and SLA policies are not included. Deployment, maintenance and any external services remain the user’s responsibility.

Does Community include Captain AI?

No. Captain AI is excluded from the free self-hosted Community Edition.

Is managed cloud hosting included?

No. Community runs on your infrastructure; Chatwoot’s hosted plans are separate.

Where can I check the latest prices?

Use the provider link on this page. Billing period, location, team size, promotions, taxes, and optional extras may affect the amount you pay.

How should I compare this tool with alternatives?

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