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FreeScout vs Freshdesk

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Customer Support

FreeScout

Free open-source Zendesk & Help Scout alternative: help desk, shared mailbox, email management and analytics.

4.4504 reviews
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Customer Support

Freshdesk

Affordable help desk software that scales

4.43,891 reviews

At a glance

Pricing model

freemium

freemium

Starting price

See website

Free for 10 agents

Rating

4.4 / 5

4.4 / 5

Category

Customer Support

Customer Support

Features

Office & Productivity

FreeScout

Privacy focused

Helpdesk Ticketing

Multiple mailboxes

SMTP Support

IMAP Support

Email workflows

Workflow Automation

Auto Responder

Multi-channel inbox

Canned responses

Integrations

Slack

Shopify

Salesforce

Jira

Microsoft 365

Best for

Office & Productivity workflows

FreeScout workflows

Privacy focused workflows

Helpdesk Ticketing workflows

SMB support teams

Zendesk migration

Budget-conscious SaaS

FreeScout pricing

Standard

See website

  • Office & Productivity
  • FreeScout
  • Privacy focused
  • Helpdesk Ticketing

Freshdesk pricing

Free

$0

  • Email ticketing
  • Knowledge base
  • Up to 10 agents

Growth

$15/agent/mo

  • Automation
  • Collision detection
  • Marketplace apps