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Help Scout vs Zendesk

A side-by-side comparison to help you pick between Help Scout and Zendesk.

Help Scout

Paid

Shared inbox for support teams

Customer Support

Help Scout is customer support software for growing businesses.

Zendesk

Paid

Customer service platform

Customer Support

Zendesk is a customer service platform with ticketing and live chat.

Help Scout or Zendesk: how to choose

Both Help Scout and Zendesk compete in similar territory. Help Scout sits in the Customer Support category, covering similar use cases.The right choice usually comes down to pricing model, integrations, and how the tool fits the rest of your stack.

If pricing is the main concern, Help Scout is paid and Zendesk is paid. For deeper comparisons, check the dedicated alternatives page for each tool above.