Help Scout vs Helpshift

Help Scout

7.9 #16 in Knowledge base software

About Help Scout

Helpshift

7.4 #38 in Help desk software

About Helpshift
Help ScoutHelpshift
Free planYesNo
Free trialYesNo
Paid from$25/mo—
Open sourceNoNo
Platformsapiapi
Free planYesNo
Paid from$25/user/mo—
Shared inboxYesYes
SLA managementYesYes
Help centerYesYes
Ticket automationYesYes
Customer portalYes—
API accessYesYes
Included agent seats5—

Both are listed in Best Help Desk Software, Best Customer Self-Service Software. On Inferse, Help Scout scores higher on our published basis.