Best Free Help Scout Alternatives
17 alternatives to Help Scout with a free plan or free tier, ranked by how closely they match. The percentage is a match score, not a popularity score.
Replacing: Help Scout — A customer support manager at a 40-person SaaS company watches her team drown in repetitivInput: text · Output: text
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AI customer service for e-commerce
E-commerce focused support bot that also nudges sales; free tier and trial
Input: text · Output: text, apps
Free planFrom $24.17/mo
72%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps · same core category as Help Scout
00
How the score adds up
Score set by our editors after reviewing both products; the overlap below is what they weighed.
Shared goals 1 of the 1 we tag Help Scout for
Customer Support
Also tagged for
SalesChatbots
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
2
Support tickets piling up at your growing SaaS company
Trains a chatbot on your own content for support and lead capture; API available
Input: text, documents, web pages · Output: apps
Free planFrom $49/moAPI
62%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps · same core category as Help Scout
00
How the score adds up
Score set by our editors after reviewing both products; the overlap below is what they weighed.
Shared goals 1 of the 1 we tag Help Scout for
Customer Support
Also tagged for
Lead GenerationChatbots
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
3
Repetitive questions drowning your support team
Chatbot for repetitive support questions that also captures leads; free plan
Input: text, documents, web pages · Output: apps
Free planFrom $124/mo
60%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps · same core category as Help Scout
00
How the score adds up
Score set by our editors after reviewing both products; the overlap below is what they weighed.
Shared goals 1 of the 1 we tag Help Scout for
Customer Support
Also tagged for
Lead GenerationChatbots
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
4
Businesses looking to automate customer support without sacrificing quality can build AI agents trained specifically on their own data with Watermelon
Build support agents trained on your own data, wired to webshop and CRM
Input: text, documents, web pages · Output: text, apps
Free planAPITeams
60%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps · same core category as Help Scout
00
How the score adds up
Score set by our editors after reviewing both products; the overlap below is what they weighed.
Shared goals 1 of the 1 we tag Help Scout for
Customer Support
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
5
Train chatbots on your content
Input: text, documents, web pages · Output: text, apps
Free planFrom $40/moAPI
59%Limited overlap · same core category as Help Scout
00
How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Help Scout's goals25/25
- Feature description similarity7/20
Capped below the editor-ranked picks above it.
Shared goals 1 of the 1 we tag Help Scout for
Customer Support
Also tagged for
SalesChatbots
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
6
59%Limited overlap · same core category as Help Scout
00
How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Help Scout's goals25/25
- Feature description similarity6/20
Capped below the editor-ranked picks above it.
Shared goals 1 of the 1 we tag Help Scout for
Customer Support
Also tagged for
Call CentersAI AgentsChatbots
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
7
59%Limited overlap · same core category as Help Scout
00
How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Help Scout's goals25/25
- Feature description similarity7/20
Capped below the editor-ranked picks above it.
Shared goals 1 of the 1 we tag Help Scout for
Customer Support
Also tagged for
Workflow AutomationAI Agents
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
8
Build AI agents that actually talk to customers without writing code
Input: text, documents · Output: apps
Free planFrom $150/moAPITeams
59%Limited overlap · same core category as Help Scout
00
How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Help Scout's goals25/25
- Feature description similarity7/20
Capped below the editor-ranked picks above it.
Shared goals 1 of the 1 we tag Help Scout for
Customer Support
Also tagged for
Call CentersLead GenerationAI AgentsChatbots
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
9
Most AI tools won't pull real-time data from your internal docs
Input: text, audio, documents · Output: text, audio
Free planFrom $99/moAPI
59%Limited overlap · same core category as Help Scout
00
How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Help Scout's goals25/25
- Feature description similarity5/20
Capped below the editor-ranked picks above it.
Shared goals 1 of the 1 we tag Help Scout for
Customer Support
Also tagged for
Call CentersLead Generation
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
10
Businesses wanting AI chatbots for customer support can train AssistLoop on their own knowledge base and have it answer customer questions around the clock
Input: text, documents, web pages · Output: apps
Free planFrom $25/moMobile appTeams
59%Limited overlap · same core category as Help Scout
00
How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Help Scout's goals25/25
- Feature description similarity7/20
Capped below the editor-ranked picks above it.
Shared goals 1 of the 1 we tag Help Scout for
Customer Support
Also tagged for
Chatbots
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
11
The free plan caps you at 100 messages monthly
Input: text · Output: text, apps
Free planFrom $19.99/moAPI
59%Limited overlap · same core category as Help Scout
00
How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Help Scout's goals25/25
- Feature description similarity7/20
Capped below the editor-ranked picks above it.
Shared goals 1 of the 1 we tag Help Scout for
Customer Support
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
12
A customer service manager at an online fashion retailer watches their team handle 500+ daily inquiries about sizing, returns, and order status while cart abandonment sits at 45%
Input: text, audio · Output: text, audio
Free planFrom $49/moMobile app
59%Limited overlap · same core category as Help Scout
00
How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Help Scout's goals25/25
- Feature description similarity7/20
Capped below the editor-ranked picks above it.
Shared goals 1 of the 1 we tag Help Scout for
Customer Support
Also tagged for
Call CentersChatbots
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
13
Babelbeez puts AI voice agents directly on websites to handle customer enquiries, support requests, and sales conversations through speech-to-speech interactions
Input: audio, documents, web pages · Output: audio, apps
Free planAPI
59%Limited overlap · same core category as Help Scout
00
How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Help Scout's goals25/25
- Feature description similarity5/20
Capped below the editor-ranked picks above it.
Shared goals 1 of the 1 we tag Help Scout for
Customer Support
Also tagged for
Voice AssistantsLead Generation
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
14
Businesses drowning in support tickets or losing leads after hours need Splutter AI
Input: text, audio · Output: audio, apps
Free planFrom $6.99/moAPI
59%Limited overlap · same core category as Help Scout
00
How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Help Scout's goals25/25
- Feature description similarity6/20
Capped below the editor-ranked picks above it.
Shared goals 1 of the 1 we tag Help Scout for
Customer Support
Also tagged for
Call CentersChatbots
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
15
Triviat is a customer-conversation service that deploys AI agents across text and voice.
Input: text, audio · Output: text, audio
Free planFrom $85/mo
59%Limited overlap · same core category as Help Scout
00
How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Help Scout's goals25/25
- Feature description similarity7/20
Capped below the editor-ranked picks above it.
Shared goals 1 of the 1 we tag Help Scout for
Customer Support
Also tagged for
Call CentersSales
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
16
It's a Chrome extension that sits on top of platforms like Zendesk, Intercom, Gorgias, and Gmail
Input: text · Output: text
Free planBrowser extension
59%Limited overlap · same core category as Help Scout
00
How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Help Scout's goals25/25
- Feature description similarity8/20
Capped below the editor-ranked picks above it.
Shared goals 1 of the 1 we tag Help Scout for
Customer Support
Also tagged for
Smart Replies
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
17
Kapa is a knowledge retrieval API for AI agents.
Input: text, documents, web pages · Output: text
Free planAPITeams
59%Limited overlap · same core category as Help Scout
00
How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Help Scout's goals25/25
- Feature description similarity6/20
Capped below the editor-ranked picks above it.
Shared goals 1 of the 1 we tag Help Scout for
Customer Support
Also tagged for
Software DevelopmentChatbots
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
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At a glance: top Help Scout alternatives
| Tool | Match | Input | Output | Pricing | Free plan | Rating | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tidio | 72% | text | text, apps | From $24.17/mo | Yes | — | AI Customer Service |
| Chaindesk | 62% | text, documents, web pages | apps | From $49/mo | Yes | — | AI Customer Service |
| Wonderchat | 60% | text, documents, web pages | apps | From $124/mo | Yes | — | AI Customer Service |
| Watermelon | 60% | text, documents, web pages | text, apps | Freemium | Yes | — | AI Customer Service |
| Chatbase | 59% | text, documents, web pages | text, apps | From $40/mo | Yes | — | AI Customer Service |
| Voiceflow | 59% | text, documents | apps | Freemium | Yes | — | AI Customer Service |
Frequently asked
What is the best free Help Scout alternative?
Tidio (72% match) is the closest free alternative to Help Scout: AI customer service for e-commerce. Chaindesk (62% match) and Wonderchat (60% match) come next.
How is the match percentage calculated?
It measures how much of Help Scout's job a tool can take over: shared core category, how many of the same use cases it covers and how similar its feature set is. Popularity and ratings never change the percentage; they only break ties in the order. Lists are recomputed nightly and reviewed by editors for the most-visited tools.
How this list is ranked
The match score measures how much of Help Scout's job each tool can take over: shared core category, how many of the same use cases it covers, and how similar its feature set is. Popularity and ratings do not change the score; they only break ties in the order.
Lists are recomputed nightly from the live catalog and reviewed by our editors for the most-visited tools. Sponsored placements are marked and sit outside the ranking.