Gladly vs Zammad

Choosing between Gladly and Zammad? Both platforms can work for customer support teams, but they usually fit different company sizes, workflows, and budget expectations.

B2CPeople-centricEnterpriseOpen-sourceModern UISelf-hosted

When to choose Gladly

  • Radical 'people-centric' approach
  • Great for B2C
  • Unified timeline

When to choose Zammad

  • Open-source with genuinely modern UI
  • Email, chat, Twitter, Facebook, phone in one place
  • AGPL licensed — truly free

Key differences between Gladly and Zammad

FactorGladlyZammad
Best fitenterprise and mid-market teamssmall teams and budget-conscious organizations
Starting priceFrom $150/agent/moFrom $5/agent/mo
G2-style rating4.5/54.6/5
Main focusticket management, collaboration, and support operationsticket management, collaboration, and support operations
Categoryenterprisefree

Gladly limitations

  • Very high entry price
  • Not ideal for B2B/ITSM

Zammad limitations

  • Self-hosting requires Linux skills
  • Cloud version is pricier
  • PostgreSQL-only from v7

Switching from Gladly to Zammad or the other way around?

Use Help Desk Migration to move tickets, customers, agents, groups, comments, attachments, and historical support data with less manual work.

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