# Looking for simple (ideally free) helpdesk program

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-simple-ideally-free-helpdesk-program/380812>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [November 17, 2006, 8:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-simple-ideally-free-helpdesk-program/380812 "2006-11-17T08:56:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2006, 8:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-simple-ideally-free-helpdesk-program/380812/1 "2006-11-17T08:56:19Z")

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I need help finding a simple helpdesk/project tracking program - ideally a free one. I tried MapleXP and it fits the ‘simple’ bill, but isn’t very comfortable to use. Spiceworks looks nice, but is advert-supported.

Anyone got any suggestions?

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**Author:** ![Imasquare](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Imasquare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Imasquare)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2006, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-simple-ideally-free-helpdesk-program/380812/2 "2006-11-18T01:00:36Z")

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[QUOTE=Mangetout]  
I need help finding a simple helpdesk/project tracking program - ideally a free one. I tried MapleXP and it fits the ‘simple’ bill, but isn’t very comfortable to use. Spiceworks looks nice, but is advert-supported.

Anyone got any suggestions?  
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I searched SourceForge and found a few, but I have no idea how good or otherwise they might be:

> **[help desk free download - SourceForge](https://sourceforge.net/directory/?q=help%20desk)**
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> help desk free download. View, compare, and download help desk at SourceForge