Help Scout
Pairs a shared inbox with a knowledge base for customer support and self-service help.
Compared with the next best
Help Scout next to the top 3 in Support, ranked on features, a free plan and how open they are to AI.
| 13 points compared | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starts at | $25/mo | $19/mo | €19/mo | $10/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | No | No | No |
| API | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| MCP server | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| AI chatbot / agent | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| AI search & answers | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Custom domain & branding | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Help centre / knowledge base | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Live chat widget | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Native ecommerce (Shopify) integration | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Public help centre | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Shared inbox & ticketing | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Internal wiki | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
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