Free Help Scout AlternativesHelp Desk Platforms & Customer Feedback Managers like Help Scout

The best free alternative to Help Scout is Libredesk, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Help Scout and loads of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to Help Scout are FreeScout, Freshdesk, osTicket and Tidio .

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  1. Libredesk icon
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    Self-hosted support platform offering multi-inbox management, smart automation, AI-assisted responses, granular permissions, macros, BI tools integration, SLAs, and command bar functionality.

    66 Libredesk alternatives

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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  2. FreeScout icon
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    Free open-source Zendesk & Help Scout alternative: help desk, shared mailbox, email management and analytics. FreeScout is a pure PHP8+MySQL application which can be easily deployed even on a shared hosting.

    150 FreeScout alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • MySQL Community Edition
    • Self-Hosted
    • MariaDB
    • Laravel
    • PHP
    • Cloudron
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  3. Freshdesk icon
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    Offers automated ticket management, multichannel communication, SLA tracking, analytics, customizable workflows, self-service, collaboration tools, AI-driven automation with live translation, knowledge base, proactive insights, secure access, and customer feedback features.

    130 Freshdesk alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Workspace
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  4. osTicket icon
     70 likes

    Lightweight, open-source support solution with built-in customer portal and rich admin dashboard for easy ticket management.

    133 osTicket alternatives

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • MySQL Community Edition
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Cloudron
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  5. Tidio  icon
     37 likes

    Platform offering live chat and AI chatbot services for ecommerce; manages customer inquiries, supports multiple languages, provides analytics, and scales operations affordably with automated Flows handling tasks like lead conversion and abandoned cart recovery.

    171 Tidio alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • BigCommerce
    • Shopify
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • PrestaShop
    • Wordpress
    • Magento / Adobe Commerce
    • WooCommerce
    • US flagUnited States
    Resolve up to 64% of your tickets with Lyro, the customer service AI agent
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  6. Znuny icon
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    Znuny is a fork of the OTRS Community Edition - The main goal is to be compatible to previous versions, so that users can reuse their addons and configurations. The feature set is the same and will be extended in the future.

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  7. Answrii icon
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    AI-powered FAQ generator and chatbot builder for small businesses. Generate FAQ pages, embed AI chatbots, and deploy Telegram bots — in 35+ languages, no coding required.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  8. Zammad icon
     37 likes

    Zammad is a web based open source helpdesk/customer support system with many features to manage customer communication via several channels like telephone, Facebook, Twitter, chat and e-mails.

    53 Zammad alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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  9. Knoon AI icon
     1 like

    Knoon turns your business into an AI-powered workspace with action-taking agents, a built-in knowledge base, chat widgets, and Google Workspace/Microsoft Office tools. Ideal for automating support, sales, and workflows.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  10. AI-powered call QA software that automatically evaluates customer support calls, generating summaries, scores, and multilingual performance insights.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  11. Hiver icon
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    Transform Gmail into a powerful team tool for Shared Inboxes. Manage access, delegation, and monitoring of emails with task tracking, personalized responses, and alerts for shared mailbox activity.

    30 Hiver alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Gmail
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