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Alternatives to Help Scout

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Help desk software for a more human support experience

Zendesk

Tool

AI-first customer service platform

Pricing
Free Trial
Deployment
Cloud
API
Available
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Intercom

Tool

The helpdesk designed for the AI agent era

Pricing
Free Trial
Deployment
Cloud
API
Available
StartupToolboxJun 30, 2026

Freshdesk

Tool

Customer service that puts people first

Pricing
Free tier
Deployment
Cloud
API
Available
StartupToolboxJun 30, 2026

Zendesk

Tool

AI-first customer service platform

Pricing
Free Trial
Deployment
Cloud
API
Available
StartupToolboxJun 30, 2026

Intercom

Tool

The helpdesk designed for the AI agent era

Pricing
Free Trial
Deployment
Cloud
API
Available
StartupToolboxJun 30, 2026

Freshdesk

Tool

Customer service that puts people first

Pricing
Free tier
Deployment
Cloud
API
Available
StartupToolboxJun 30, 2026