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OTOBO

🇩🇪 DE · from €11,400/yr

Open-source helpdesk and ITSM platform with ITIL workflows

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OTOBO is a German open-source helpdesk and ITSM platform for ticket, incident and change management. It supports ITIL workflows, SLA monitoring and a CMDB. Self-hosted or managed in a German data center, it offers full GDPR compliance. The core software is free under GPLv3, with paid support and extensions available.

Features

Ticketing and service desk

  • Create, prioritize, and categorize incidents and service requests
  • Automatically assign tickets
  • Manage tickets through a service desk interface

Omnichannel support

  • Create tickets via email, phone, or web form
  • CTI integration for phone-ticket workflows
  • Caller identification and customer preselection

IT service management

  • ITIL-aligned Incident Management
  • Problem Management with root-cause analysis
  • Request, Change, and Service Level Management

Self-service and service catalog

  • Customer, partner, and employee portal
  • Submit requests and access services
  • Approval processes and SLA monitoring

CMDB and asset management

  • Manage configuration items and relationships
  • Link asset information to service processes and tickets

Extensibility and customization

  • Customizable ticket forms and fields
  • Add-on features
  • REST and SOAP APIs for external integrations

Knowledge and task support

  • Knowledge base for information and solutions
  • Kanban-board add-on for task visualization

Pricing

Managed — Professional (virtual)
€11,400 per year
  • Virtual managed service
  • ITIL-aligned processes
  • Support included
Managed — Professional Plus (dedicated)
€12,900 per year
  • Dedicated managed service
  • ITIL-aligned processes
  • Support included
Managed — Enterprise (virtual)
€26,000 per year
  • Virtual managed service
  • ITIL-aligned processes
  • Support included
Managed — Enterprise Plus (dedicated)
€27,500 per year
  • Dedicated managed service
  • ITIL-aligned processes
  • Support included

On-premises support plan prices not published. Free trial available.

EU Trust Profile

What we verified against public sources, last checked 2026-10-26. Every point links to its evidence.

  • EU data residency

    Managed instances run on servers in a German data center.

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  • European legal entity

    Legal entity registered in Germany with seat in Leiblfing.

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  • Trust center / security page

    Dedicated security and compliance page outlines GDPR alignment and data protection measures.

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  • Self-hosting available

    On-premises operation is explicitly supported.

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  • Open sourceGNU GPL v3.0
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Reviews

Recurring themes, synthesized from public reviews across portals.

What users value

  • Free to self-host with unlimited agents
  • Extensive feature set covering ticket management, SLAs, automation, reporting, and self-service
  • ITSM components include a CMDB
  • Highly configurable with customizable workflows, routing, and integrations

Where users see room to improve

  • · Initial complexity due to the breadth of features
  • · Self-hosting requires technical expertise for installation and maintenance
  • · Lacks live chat or real-time notifications

Integrations

Active Directory (AD)LDAPBugzillaJiraRocket.ChatCTIREST APISOAP API

OTOBO: frequently asked questions

How much does OTOBO cost?
OTOBO starts at €11,400/yr. Plans: Managed — Professional (virtual) (€11,400/yr), Managed — Professional Plus (dedicated) (€12,900/yr), Managed — Enterprise (virtual) (€26,000/yr), Managed — Enterprise Plus (dedicated) (€27,500/yr). On-premises support plan prices not published. Free trial available.
Which tools does OTOBO integrate with?
OTOBO connects with Active Directory (AD), LDAP, Bugzilla, Jira, Rocket.Chat, CTI, REST API and SOAP API.
Where does OTOBO store its data?
Managed instances run on servers in a German data center.

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