Self-hosted help desk & IT service management

Run your support desk and your IT shop from one place.

SwanDesk ITSM brings ticketing, SLAs, a knowledge base, asset discovery, and change & budget tracking together in one self-hosted app you own and control — and your team can run the entire ticket workflow right from email - we absorb the chaos so your users see calm.

Free Community edition · Windows · SQLite or MySQL/MariaDB

SwanDesk ITSM dashboard

Everything your team needs, in one app

From the first ticket to full IT asset management — add capabilities as you grow.

Tickets & SLA

Email-to-ticket, threaded conversations, assignment, priorities, and SLA plans that keep response times on track.

Knowledge Base

Public, internal, and draft articles with categories and keyword search — deflect tickets and onboard staff faster.

Asset & Inventory Discovery

Scan the network with WMI & SNMP to auto-inventory machines, installed software, and devices.

Change Log & Budget

Track change management, vendors, contracts, and a budget register so nothing slips through the cracks.

Run the Whole Workflow From Email

Work tickets without leaving your inbox — emails become tickets, replies thread back automatically, and your team answers right from email, with auto-replies, canned responses, and a durable send queue. Connect any mailbox, including modern OAuth sign-in for Microsoft 365 & Exchange Online.

Command Tickets From Email

Reps run the queue straight from their inbox with hashtag commands: reply with #close, #assign, #priority, #private (internal note), or #worked 1h and SwanDesk applies it instantly — no portal round-trip.

AD / LDAP & Security

Directory sync and external authentication, plus email 2FA, a sign-in audit trail, and signed sessions baked in for every edition.

Shared Credential Vault

A built-in vault for credentials, secure notes, and files — share each entry per user or role, every reveal is audited, and admins keep break-glass access. An Enterprise-edition capability.

A familiar, fast interface

Clean Metro-style UI with light and dark modes.

How it compares

Most tools do help desk or IT asset management. SwanDesk does both — self-hosted, on Windows, at a flat, predictable price.

Capability SwanDesk osTicket Spiceworks Freshservice
Help desk & knowledge base
IT asset & network discovery (WMI/SNMP)Higher tiers
Change log, contracts & budgetHigher tiers
Self-hosted — you own your dataCloud only*Cloud only
Windows-native (no LAMP/PHP stack)
Run the whole workflow from email
Free editionAd-supportedTrial only
PricingFree + owned licenseFree (self-built)Free, cloud, adsPer agent / month

GLPI is the closest open-source all-rounder (tickets + assets), but it runs on a LAMP/PHP stack — SwanDesk delivers the same breadth as a native Windows app you install in minutes.
*Spiceworks discontinued its self-hosted help desk in 2021 and is cloud-only today. Comparison reflects publicly available information and may change — verify current details with each vendor.

Editions & pricing

Start free. Upgrade when you need more seats and capabilities.

Self-hosted and priced per instance — not per agent. Cloud ITSM tools bill for every agent, every month: a 5-agent plan at ~$95/agent/mo is about $5,700 a year. SwanDesk Professional covers 5 reps for $1,999/year, on your own server.

Community

Free

1 support rep · SQLite

Free Download
  • Tickets, KB, Email
  • Email 2FA included
  • Single rep seat

Premium

$2,999/year

Up to 15 reps · billed annually

Buy Premium
  • Everything in Professional
  • Asset / Inventory discovery
  • Vendors & Contracts
  • Budget Register

Enterprise

$4,999/year

Unlimited reps · billed annually

Buy Enterprise
  • Everything in Premium
  • AD/LDAP sync & auth
  • Shared credential vault
  • REST API & email templates

Cloud

Coming soon

Hosted & managed by MicroPros

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  • Everything in Enterprise
  • We host and manage it
  • Automatic updates & backups

Larger rollout, multiple sites, or custom licensing? Contact us about volume & site licenses.

Capability Community Professional Premium Enterprise Cloud
Tickets, Knowledge Base, Email, 2FA (core)
Support reps (seats)1515UnlimitedUnlimited
Change Management
SLA Plans
Tags
White-label (template customization)
MySQL / MariaDB (vs SQLite)
Asset / Inventory discovery (WMI/SNMP)
Vendors
Contracts
Budget Register
AD/LDAP directory sync
REST API
Email auto-reply templates
External (AD/LDAP) authentication
Shared credential vault (passwords, notes, files)
Hosted / managed by MicroPros

How to buy

Buy online — your license key is emailed instantly.

  1. 1

    Pick an edition

    Choose the edition that fits your team above.

  2. 2

    Pay with PayPal

    Click Buy, enter your Company / Site name, and check out securely in our store.

  3. 3

    Get your key by email

    Your license key is emailed to you automatically, right after payment.

  4. 4

    Activate

    Paste it into Settings → License Key — no reinstall.

Annual license with a 30-day grace period at renewal. The Company / Site name you enter at checkout is printed on your license and receipt.

Get started in minutes

Download the free Community edition, run the installer, and open http://localhost:8080 in your browser. Upgrade any time with a license key — no reinstall.

  1. 1

    Download & run

    Run SwanDesk-Setup.exe as administrator. In the wizard, choose SQLite (zero setup) or MySQL/MariaDB, and pick a web port (default 8080).

  2. 2

    Open the app

    The installer starts the service automatically — open http://localhost:8080 in your browser.

  3. 3

    Sign in

    Use the one-time recovery admin (its password is saved in the app’s data folder during install), then create your own admin account.

  4. 4

    Make it yours

    Set your organization name in Settings, and paste a license key to unlock paid features — no reinstall.

Questions & bug reports

Found a bug or have a feature request? Email our support team and we'll open a ticket for you.

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Sales & licensing

Need help choosing an edition or buying multiple seats?


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