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OTOBO

OTOBO is a web-based, modular service management platform for IT and non-IT services.

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#26 of 43
Score
6.2
OTOBO's website

What OTOBO is

OTOBO is a web-based, modular service management platform for IT and non-IT services. It is intended for IT and business departments, external service providers, and customers collaborating on one platform, with common uses including IT service management, customer service management, and enterprise service management. The system can automatically create, prioritize, categorize, and assign incidents and service requests. Its tools include a self-service portal, service catalog, service level management, workflow automation, performance analytics, and an integrated CMDB. Customer inquiries can come through email, the portal, phone, or in-person contact; SMS notifications can use an external gateway. The Generic Interface offers REST and SOAP APIs for web services that trigger third-party activities or retrieve information. Authentication options include Active Directory, LDAP, databases, Kerberos, and OpenID Connect/OAuth 2.0. Security capabilities include two-factor authentication, brute-force protection, SSL encryption, access controls, and audit logging. OTOBO is released under GNU General Public License version 3.0 and is license-free for any number of users. Installer packages and a ready-to-use Docker image are available, with Docker recommended. Paid support plans cost €3,900 a year, €9,900 a year, and €24,500 a year.

Good

  • License-free for any number of users
  • Automatically categorizes and assigns incidents and requests
  • Includes a self-service portal and service catalog
  • Offers REST and SOAP APIs
  • Supports multiple authentication and security options

Watch out

  • Paid support plans are offered separately
  • SMS notifications require an external gateway
  • Docker installation is recommended

Who it suits

OTOBO suits organizations coordinating IT or non-IT service work across departments, providers, and customers. It may be relevant to teams that need ticket workflows, a service catalog, and integrations through REST or SOAP APIs.

Verdict

OTOBO brings ticket handling, service workflows, and customer contact channels together under a license-free GPL 3.0 release. Organizations should distinguish the software license from the separately priced support plans and review deployment options.

Plans and prices

From OTOBO's own pricing page, checked 5 Oct 2026.

All about pricing
PlanPriceWhat it gives you
Entry€3,900 a yearUnlimited concurrent agents · 2 support accounts · unlimited incidents · 10 service requests · 1 production system · 3.900€ per year
Professional€9,900 a yearUnlimited concurrent agents · 4 support accounts · unlimited incidents · 35 service requests · 1 production system · 1 test system · 9.900€ per year
Enterprise€24,500 a yearUnlimited concurrent agents · 6 support accounts · unlimited incidents · 100 service requests · 1 production system · 1 test system · 1 development system · high-availability cluster · 24.500€ per year

The facts

Each one read from OTOBO's own pages, with the date it was checked.

What it does

Audience
The maker describes OTOBO for IT and business departments, external service providers, and customers collaborating on one platform.checked 5 Oct 2026
Authentication
The maker lists Active Directory, LDAP, databases, Kerberos, and OpenID Connect/OAuth 2.0 among supported authentication options.checked 5 Oct 2026
Communications
OTOBO supports customer inquiries through channels including email, self-service portal, phone, and in-person contact; SMS notifications can use an external gateway.checked 5 Oct 2026
Deployment
The download page offers installer packages and a ready-to-use Docker image, and recommends Docker installation.checked 5 Oct 2026
Integrations
Its Generic Interface provides REST and SOAP APIs for creating web services that trigger activities in third-party systems or retrieve information.checked 5 Oct 2026
License
OTOBO is released under the GNU General Public License version 3.0 and is license-free for any number of users.checked 5 Oct 2026
Product
OTOBO is a web-based, modular service management platform for IT and non-IT services.checked 5 Oct 2026
Release support
The maker says each OTOBO version is supported for at least three years, with a minimum six months after the next but one major or minor release.checked 5 Oct 2026
Security
Security capabilities described by the maker include two-factor authentication, brute-force protection, SSL encryption, access controls, and audit logging.checked 5 Oct 2026
Service features
The platform includes a self-service portal, service catalog, service level management, workflow automation, performance analytics, and an integrated CMDB.checked 5 Oct 2026
Support
The maker offers paid Entry, Professional, and Enterprise support plans with different service hours, response times, and service-request allowances.checked 5 Oct 2026
Ticket management
OTOBO can automatically create, prioritize, categorize, and assign incidents and service requests.checked 5 Oct 2026
Use cases
The maker identifies IT service management, customer service management, and enterprise service management as typical use cases.checked 5 Oct 2026

The company

Founded
2011checked 28 Sep 2026
Headquarters
Leiblfing, Germanychecked 28 Sep 2026

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