Help Scout vs Zoho Desk
On the evidence we track, Help Scout leads this comparison with a composite score of 82/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for customer support. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
What each one is
The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.
Help Scout
LeaderA customer support service that uses artificial intelligence to help businesses manage customer interactions through chat and communication features.
Zoho Desk
AI customer service software that unifies customers, channels, and context to deliver exceptional customer service. Combines AI automation with human judgment for support team workflows.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
Help Scout
LeaderFrom $25/user/mo (Standard). Free tier includes 5 users, 1 inbox. 3-month free trial for AI Answers add-on.
- FreeFree
- 1 Inbox
- 1 Docs site
- 10 saved replies
- 10 tags
- Snooze
- +3 more
- Standard$25/user/mo
- Multiple Inboxes
- Live chat, Instagram, & Messenger
- Multiple knowledge bases
- One basic SLA policy
- Basic workflows
- +7 more
- Plus$45/user/mo
- Everything in Standard
- Advanced workflows
- Two advanced SLA policies
- Unlimited AI Drafts
- Round robin routing
- +3 more
- ProContact sales
- Everything in Plus
- Unlimited workflows
- Unlimited SLA policies
- Multiple routing types
- SSO/SAML
- +4 more
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
Help Scout
Leader- Shopify
Zoho Desk
- YouTube
- Zoho CRM
- Zoho Creator
- Zoho Books
- Zoho RPA
- Zoho Catalyst
- Zoho Cliq
Help Scout or Zoho Desk: which one depends on you
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