Tickets & SLA
Email-to-ticket, threaded conversations, assignment, priorities, and SLA plans that keep response times on track.
Self-hosted help desk & IT service management
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
From the first ticket to full IT asset management — add capabilities as you grow.
Email-to-ticket, threaded conversations, assignment, priorities, and SLA plans that keep response times on track.
Public, internal, and draft articles with categories and keyword search — deflect tickets and onboard staff faster.
Scan the network with WMI & SNMP to auto-inventory machines, installed software, and devices.
Track change management, vendors, contracts, and a budget register so nothing slips through the cracks.
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.
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.
Directory sync and external authentication, plus email 2FA, a sign-in audit trail, and signed sessions baked in for every edition.
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.
Clean Metro-style UI with light and dark modes.
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 & budget | ✓ | — | — | Higher tiers |
| Self-hosted — you own your data | ✓ | ✓ | Cloud only* | Cloud only |
| Windows-native (no LAMP/PHP stack) | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Run the whole workflow from email | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free edition | ✓ | ✓ | Ad-supported | Trial only |
| Pricing | Free + owned license | Free (self-built) | Free, cloud, ads | Per 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.
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.
Free
1 support rep · SQLite
Free Download$1,999/year
Up to 5 reps · billed annually
Buy Professional$2,999/year
Up to 15 reps · billed annually
Buy Premium$4,999/year
Unlimited reps · billed annually
Buy EnterpriseComing soon
Hosted & managed by MicroPros
Notify meLarger 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) | 1 | 5 | 15 | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| 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 | ✓ |
Buy online — your license key is emailed instantly.
Choose the edition that fits your team above.
Click Buy, enter your Company / Site name, and check out securely in our store.
Your license key is emailed to you automatically, right after payment.
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.
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.
Run SwanDesk-Setup.exe as administrator. In the wizard, choose SQLite (zero setup) or MySQL/MariaDB, and pick a web port (default 8080).
The installer starts the service automatically — open http://localhost:8080 in your browser.
Use the one-time recovery admin (its password is saved in the app’s data folder during install), then create your own admin account.
Set your organization name in Settings, and paste a license key to unlock paid features — no reinstall.
Found a bug or have a feature request? Email our support team and we'll open a ticket for you.
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