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Open-Source Omnichannel Support Stack

For teams comparing open-source customer support, shared inbox, helpdesk, and internal collaboration options.

For teams comparing open-source customer support, shared inbox, helpdesk, and internal collaboration options.

For teams comparing open-source customer support, shared inbox, helpdesk, and internal collaboration options.

What this solution covers

For teams comparing open-source customer support, shared inbox, helpdesk, and internal collaboration options.

How it works
## When this solution fits For teams comparing open-source customer support, shared inbox, helpdesk, and internal collaboration options. ## Architecture decision Chatwoot owns customer conversations across WhatsApp and live chat. Rocket.Chat, Raven, Mattermost, Zulip, or Matrix own internal escalation workspaces. Frappe and ERPNext remain the system of record for customers, opportunities, issues, and business workflow state. ## Delivery route Start with one channel and one request type. Define fields, consent, owners, routing, handoff, and the report that proves whether the new path is better. Then wire events, webhooks, and REST API calls, and review the records produced before widening scope. ## What not to mix Do not use a team chat room as the customer record. Do not turn Chatwoot into an ERP. Do not force Frappe to become the public conversation channel. Each layer needs a clear job and a controlled integration surface. ## Working references - Chatwoot documentation for automation rules, APIs, webhooks, WhatsApp templates, and Captain. - Rocket.Chat documentation for Omnichannel, REST API, Livechat Widget API, and Realtime API. - Frappe Framework REST API documentation for DocType create, update, filtering, and record retrieval.
Local market context

For UAE teams, scope should account for Arabic-English quality, data ownership, access controls, approval paths, and sector-specific compliance expectations before customer channels update business records.

Deliverables

What you actually get

Operating map

Channels, owners, systems, records, and measurable handoff points.

Integration model

Events, fields, API surfaces, and the Frappe or escalation workspace handoff.

Controlled release

Transcript, record, and response review before expansion.

Execution process

How the engagement runs

1

Separate the layers

Decide what belongs in the customer channel, internal workspace, and business record.

2

Connect the events

Wire conversations, templates, webhooks, and REST calls to reviewable records.

3

Measure quality

Measure handoff quality, record quality, and response quality instead of message volume alone.

Pricing context

Pricing depends on channel count, integration complexity, data readiness, approval paths, and rollout support.

Timeline context

Most engagements start with a focused design and limited release before expansion.

FAQ

Questions teams ask before they start

What is the most important decision?

Separate customer conversations, internal escalation, and the business system of record.

Where should the source of truth live?

In Frappe, ERPNext, or the approved operating system, not in an unstructured chat room.

Design an operable support stack

Talk to PRO71 about the first conversation workflow that should be controlled and connected.

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