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Question

Free Web Based Help Desk Software

May 20, 2013 12:42AM PDT

Looking to implement a free help desk / ticketing system for our IT department. Which one would you guys recommend?

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I suggest doing the usual.
May 20, 2013 3:12AM PDT

Use google to find and then try a few. All are free so you can try them until you find the one you like.

In parting, all posts with spam links will silently vanish.
Bob

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Trying them!
May 20, 2013 6:24AM PDT

I will try a few. But I thought I ask the people's opinion on which ones to try. There are too many to go and install and try. I'm sure there are people that have tried them. I would value there opinions.

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We didn't need any of them.
May 23, 2013 4:59AM PDT

Since our IT staffers also write code and we have databases, the item is truly trivial to them. I understand that many IT staff are simple support folk and if your needs are the usual then you should find a working system in just 2 or 3 attempts.
Bob

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What you guys think?
May 23, 2013 7:00AM PDT

What you guys think of OSticket?

We are just looking for something with the capability for ticket entry, solution articles, ability to attach docs to ticket and solutions and finally some sort of report creator.

TY

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Open source. Has online demo.
May 23, 2013 7:04AM PDT

What's not to like?

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Widely Used?
May 23, 2013 9:42AM PDT

Is this one popular and widely used? I just want to implement something that a year from now will be discontinued and no development.

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Correct!!
May 23, 2013 9:53AM PDT

I just don't want to implement something that a year from now will be discontinued and no development.

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It's open source.
May 23, 2013 10:33AM PDT

There is never any assurance it will be continued or developed. If this is a concern, why would you want free or open source? How else to assure this without paying?
Bob