- Loved by SMB teams for shared inbox simplicity
- Affordable plans relative to enterprise helpdesk platforms
- Easy setup and easy on the agent experience
Best for
Small business and growth stage support
Pricing
From $20/mo
Free plan
Not available
SoftFinders Score
8.4 / 10
Overview
What is Help Scout?
Help Scout is an established customer support platform with AI assistance for SMB teams, used by support teams at small business and growth stage companies to handle email tickets, shared inboxes, knowledge base, and live chat across the customer support program, with AI assistance layered across the established support product line that the team has built around customer support for many years across global SMB markets and customer segments today.
Help Scout fits support teams at small business and growth stage companies that want an affordable, simple helpdesk platform with email and shared inbox focus, rather than a heavy enterprise platform with deep automation across the support program. Public reviews note the platform is easy to set up and easy on agents. Pricing has published per user paid plans across global customer support markets and customers and language communities today.
KEY FEATURES
What you get out of the box
Shared Inboxes
Shared inboxes across the email support workflow
AI Assist
AI assist across the agent reply workflow
Knowledge Base
Knowledge base across self service customer documentation
Live Chat
Live chat messenger across the website support
Team Reporting
Reporting across the customer support team performance
Workflow Engine
Automation workflows across the support ticket lifecycle
USE CASES
Where teams put it to work
Editorial Take
What we like, and what to verify
- Limited automation depth relative to enterprise helpdesk platforms
- AI features are layered, not deeply AI native
- Best fit for SMB rather than enterprise teams
Screenshots
A look inside
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