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Chatwoot - Open Source Customer Engagement Platform

Chatwoot is a comprehensive customer communication and support platform that enables businesses to manage conversations across multiple channels in one unified dashboard.

Key Communication Channels

  • Website Live Chat: Engage visitors in real-time with customizable chat widgets and SDK integration for user identification
  • Social Media Integration:
    • Facebook Messenger integration for page messages
    • Instagram DM management
    • Twitter DM and mention monitoring
    • WhatsApp Business API integration
    • LINE messaging platform support
  • Traditional Channels:
    • Email inbox management
    • SMS support via Twilio integration
    • Telegram bot integration
  • Custom Solutions:
    • API Channel for building custom integrations
    • Webhook support for extended functionality

Core Features

Customer Relationship Management

  • Centralized contact database
  • Contact notes for interaction tracking
  • Custom attributes for enhanced customer profiling
  • Multi-brand inbox management

Team Collaboration

  • Internal team @mentions
  • Private notes system
  • Canned responses library
  • Smart auto-assignment
  • Conversation labeling
  • Slack integration

Advanced Capabilities

  • Cross-channel conversation continuity
  • Multi-language support (10+ languages)
  • RESTful API access
  • Custom webhook integration
  • Extensive customization options

Resources

  • Documentation: Complete guides available at chatwoot.com/help-center
  • API Reference: Detailed API documentation for developers
  • Community: Active developer and user community

Licensing

Chatwoot is available under the MIT License, making it free for commercial and personal use, modification, and distribution.