Top 20 Alternatives to SolarWinds Service Desk (Free Tier) in IT Service Management (ITSM) Software

SolarWinds Service Desk is a cloud‑based ITSM platform that delivers incident, problem, change, and asset management with a modern UI and AI‑driven insights. The list below gathers 20 free‑tier or open‑source solutions that can be used as cost‑effective alternatives for organizations seeking IT service management capabilities without a paid subscription.

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Atlassian’s cloud‑based ITSM tool offering incident, request, change, and knowledge‑base features. Free for up to 3 agents and integrates natively with Jira Software.

Free, ad‑supported help‑desk solution with ticketing, asset inventory, and a built‑in knowledge base. Ideal for small‑to‑mid‑size teams.

Zoho’s free tier provides ticket management, email‑channel support, and a basic knowledge base for up to 3 agents.

Freshworks offers a free plan (up to 3 agents) with ticketing, asset management, and a simple self‑service portal.

Free edition for up to 5 technicians, delivering ticketing, asset management, and a basic knowledge base.

Fully open‑source ITSM suite supporting ticketing, SLA management, and a customizable workflow engine.

#8 GLPI

Open‑source ITSM and asset‑management platform with ticketing, knowledge base, and extensive plugin ecosystem.

#9 Zammad

Modern, web‑based open‑source help‑desk with ticketing, chat, phone integration, and a searchable knowledge base.

#10 osTicket

Popular open‑source ticketing system that supports email, web‑form, and phone ticket creation, plus SLA tracking.

Robust open‑source ticketing system used by many enterprises; offers customizable workflows, email integration, and reporting.

#12 iTop

Open‑source ITSM tool from Combodo, covering incident, change, problem, and configuration management (CMDB).

Open‑source asset‑management system that can be paired with a ticketing front‑end for full ITSM capabilities.

Free for up to 2 agents; includes ticketing, basic automation, and a self‑service portal.

#15 HelpDeskZ

Lightweight open‑source help‑desk written in PHP, offering ticket creation, email piping, and simple reporting.

Free tier (unlimited agents) with ticketing, knowledge base, and basic automation; suitable for startups.

HubSpot’s free service hub provides ticketing, live chat, and a shared inbox for unlimited users.

Open‑source help‑desk built on Laravel, offering ticketing, SLA management, and a customizable workflow.

#19 MantisBT

Open‑source bug‑tracking system that can be adapted for ITSM ticketing with plugins for SLA and workflow.

#20 Redmine

Flexible open‑source project management and issue‑tracking tool; can serve as an ITSM platform with plugins for service desk and SLA.

#21 Trac

Lightweight open‑source issue tracking and wiki system, often extended for ITSM via plugins.