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When to choose OTRS Community
- Enterprise-grade open-source
- Highly configurable
- Strong ITSM
- 170k community users
OTRS Community vs SherpaDesk
Choosing between OTRS Community and SherpaDesk? Both platforms can work for customer support teams, but they usually fit different company sizes, workflows, and budget expectations.
Open-sourceITSMEnterpriseFree tierTime trackingInvoicing
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When to choose SherpaDesk
- Free for 1 tech
- Good time tracking and invoicing
- Simple
Key differences between OTRS Community and SherpaDesk
| Factor | OTRS Community | SherpaDesk |
|---|---|---|
| Best fit | IT and internal service teams | IT and internal service teams |
| Starting price | Free plan / low-cost entry | Free plan / low-cost entry |
| G2-style rating | 4/5 | 4.6/5 |
| Main focus | ITSM workflows, service requests, and asset-related support | ITSM workflows, service requests, and asset-related support |
| Category | free, itsm | free, itsm |
OTRS Community limitations
- Hard to configure
- Steep learning curve
- Requires technical expertise
SherpaDesk limitations
- Dated UI
- Limited advanced features
Switching from OTRS Community to SherpaDesk 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.