Comparison · Updated June 2026

Kora vs osTicket

Open-source ticketing system. An honest look at pricing, features, and which tool fits your team.

Kora logoKoraBest for

Kora wins on AI pricing and flat-rate simplicity. AI ticket structuring, AI Copilot, AI Agent, and AI Analyst are all included free. No per-seat pricing means your costs stay flat as your team grows.

AI ticket structuring (free) AI Copilot & Agent (free) AI Analyst included
Try Kora free
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osTicketBest for

osTicket is a solid choice for teams wanting self-hosted, free ticketing. Free and open source and Self-hosted are genuine strengths. But no ai features.

Free and open source Self-hosted Full control
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At a glance

Feature
Kora
osTicket
Free plan
15 members
Free (self-hosted)
Starting price
$39/mo flat
Free (self-hosted)
AI ticket structuring
Unlimited, free
AI Analyst
Included free
Public API
20+ endpoints, free
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EU data residency
Yes
Self-hosted

Pricing at your team size

Kora is free up to 15 members, then flat $39/mo. osTicket charges per agent. Drag the slider to see the difference.

15 agents
Team size
Kora logoKora Free Free
$0/mo
Free forever · up to 15 members · unlimited tickets
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osTicket Pro
$0/mo
0/agent/mo × 15 agents
Kora is free at 15 agents
osTicket costs $0/mo at the same team size.
Kora logoKora plans
Free$0/mo · up to 15 members
Growth$39/mo flat · up to 50 members
CustomContact us
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osTicket plans
FreeFree
Pro·Free

Feature comparison

Honest, side-by-side. Where we differ, we say so.

Included
Free / unlimited
Coming soon
Partial / limited
Not available
Feature
Kora logoKora
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osTicket
Free plan
15 members, unlimited tickets
Free (self-hosted)
Starting price
$0 (Free), $39/mo flat (Growth)
Free (self-hosted)
Pricing model
Flat (no per-seat)
Per-seat
AI ticket structuring
Unlimited, all plans
AI Copilot
Free, unlimited
AI Agent
Free, unlimited
AI Analyst
Included Free
Public API
20+ endpoints, all plans
Embedded sessions
EU data residency
EU (Cloudflare D1)
Self-hosted
White label
Omnichannel
Coming soon
Knowledge base
Coming soon
SLA tracking
Coming soon
Marketplace apps
Coming soon

Where each one wins

No tool wins everything. Here's the honest split.

Kora logoWhere Kora wins
  • AI ticket structuring (free)
  • AI Copilot & Agent (free)
  • AI Analyst included
  • No hosting needed
  • Modern UI
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Where osTicket wins
  • Free and open source
  • Self-hosted
  • Full control
  • No vendor lock-in
Migration

Why teams switch from osTicket

Common reasons teams move to Kora.

No AI features
Requires hosting
Outdated UI
No AI Analyst
Maintenance burden
How to migrate
  1. 1Export your tickets from osTicket as CSV
  2. 2Paste raw descriptions into Kora — AI structures them into clean tickets
  3. 3Or use the Public API to import tickets, comments, and attachments programmatically
  4. 4Invite your team — up to 15 members free, 50 on Growth

Common questions

Straight answers about switching to Kora.

Yes. Kora offers AI ticket structuring, AI Copilot, AI Agent, and AI Analyst — all free on every plan. osTicket is free and has no AI ticket structuring. Kora's flat $39/mo pricing means no per-seat costs as your team grows.

See for yourself

Start free, invite your team, paste your first ticket. No credit card, no per-seat pricing, no setup call required.

No credit card·EU-hosted·90-day Growth trial·Free forever