Help Scout
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About
Help Scout is ranked #16 of 138 in knowledge base software on Inferse, made by Help Scout. It runs on API. There is a free plan. A free trial is offered. Paid plans start at $25/mo.
Compared on knowledge base software
- Free plan
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- Customer portal
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Facts
- Free plan
- Yeshelpscout.com · 20 Sept 2026
- Paid from
- 25helpscout.com · 20 Sept 2026
- Shared inbox
- Yeshelpscout.com · 20 Sept 2026
- SLA management
- Yeshelpscout.com · 20 Sept 2026
- Help center
- Yeshelpscout.com · 20 Sept 2026
- Ticket automation
- Yeshelpscout.com · 20 Sept 2026
- Customer portal
- Yeshelpscout.com · 20 Sept 2026
- API access
- Yeshelpscout.com · 20 Sept 2026
- Included agent seats
- 5helpscout.com · 20 Sept 2026
- Starting price
- Paid plans start at $25 per user per month.helpscout.com · 28 Sept 2026
- Annual discount
- Annual pricing is shown as 16% lower than monthly pricing.helpscout.com · 28 Sept 2026
- Free plan limits
- The Free plan includes 5 users, 1 Inbox, and 1 Docs site.helpscout.com · 28 Sept 2026
- Standard Plus trial
- Standard and Plus offer 15-day trials without requiring a credit card.helpscout.com · 28 Sept 2026
- AI Answers trial
- New accounts get 3 months of free, unlimited AI Answers resolutions.helpscout.com · 28 Sept 2026
- Supported channels
- Inbox brings email, SMS, social, chat, and voice into one space.helpscout.com · 28 Sept 2026
- Mobile app
- Help Scout offers a mobile app for supporting customers on the go.helpscout.com · 28 Sept 2026
- Available integrations
- Help Scout connects to more than 100 tools or apps.helpscout.com · 28 Sept 2026
- Security compliance
- Help Scout is HIPAA and SOC 2 Type II compliant.helpscout.com · 28 Sept 2026
- Team permissions
- Advanced permissions control visibility and access at company, team, or user level.helpscout.com · 28 Sept 2026
- Light users
- Plus includes 25 light users and Pro includes 50 light users.helpscout.com · 28 Sept 2026
- Inbox limits
- Free allows 1 Inbox; Standard 2; Plus 5; Pro unlimited.helpscout.com · 28 Sept 2026
- Knowledge base
- Docs sites create searchable and branded help centers or knowledge bases.helpscout.com · 28 Sept 2026
- API access
- API access supports read/write data and plan-dependent limits up to 800 calls per minute.helpscout.com · 28 Sept 2026
- Support options
- Support includes email, priority support on paid plans, onboarding, and customer success management.helpscout.com · 28 Sept 2026
- Company history
- Help Scout says it started 15 years ago with a customer-focused support software premise.helpscout.com · 28 Sept 2026
- Customer base
- Help Scout says it powers support for more than 12,000 customer-first brands.helpscout.com · 28 Sept 2026
Company
- Founded
- 2011helpscout.com · 23 Sept 2026
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Sources
- helpscout.com/pricing/;· checked 20 Sept 2026
- helpscout.com/pricing/· checked 28 Sept 2026
- helpscout.com· checked 28 Sept 2026





