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TL;DR - Help Scout

  • Help Scout is a customer service platform with shared inboxes and knowledge base
  • It provides email-based support, docs, and live chat with a focus on simplicity
  • Plans start at $20/user/month for the Standard tier
Pricing: Paid only
Best for: Enterprises & pros
4.5/5 across review platforms

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Clean interface
  • Great for small teams
  • Excellent docs platform

Cons

  • Limited automation
  • No free tier

Ratings Across the Web

4.5(649 reviews)

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Key Features

Shared inboxKnowledge baseLive chat widgetCustomer profilesCollision detectionReporting analytics

Pricing Plans

Free Trial

Standard

$22/user/month

  • 2 mailboxes
  • 1 Docs site
  • Email and live chat
  • 50+ integrations
  • Automated workflows

Plus

$44/user/month

  • 5 mailboxes
  • 2 Docs sites
  • Facebook Messenger
  • Advanced API
  • Salesforce and HubSpot apps

Pro

$65/user/month

  • 25 mailboxes
  • 10 Docs sites
  • Enterprise security
  • 50 free light users
  • Dedicated account manager

What is Help Scout?

Editorial review
Help Scout is a help desk platform designed for customer-centric teams. Shared inbox feels like email for customers, organized for teams. Docs creates self-service knowledge bases. Beacon adds live chat and help center to your site. Customer profiles show conversation history. Support software that keeps customers feeling like people, not tickets.

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What makes Help Scout different?

Help Scout focuses on human-centric support with a simple, email-like interface.

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