FreeScout Alternatives

FreeScout is described as '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' and is a Help Desk platform in the business & commerce category. There are more than 100 alternatives to FreeScout for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, SaaS, Android, iPhone and iPad apps. The best FreeScout alternative is Deskhero. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Libredesk or HubSpot. Other great apps like FreeScout are Freshdesk, Zendesk, osTicket and Dolibarr.

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  1. tawk.to icon
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    tawk.to is a live chat app that lets you monitor and chat with visitors on your website or from a customizable page.

    248 tawk.to alternatives

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  2. Intercom icon
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    Intercom shows you who is using your product (the user's region, browser, local time etc.) and makes it easy to personally communicate with them through targeted, behavior-driven email and in-app messages.

    367 Intercom alternatives

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  3. HESK icon
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    Hesk simplifies customer support with powerful yet incredibly intuitive help desk software trusted by thousands of SMBs worldwide.

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    • Freemium
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  4. respond.io icon
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    AI-driven workspace combines instant messaging, email, SMS, and webchat into a single omni-channel inbox with workflow automation, analytics, marketing, team collaboration, and interactive transactional notifications for improved customer engagement and retention.

    99 respond.io alternatives

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  5. LiveChat icon
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    SaaS live chat and help desk solution automates ecommerce visitor conversion, streamlines support with AI chatbots and agent tools, unifies customer interactions, monitors campaigns, provides analytics, integrates with 200+ apps, and delivers weekly insights.

    297 LiveChat alternatives

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  6. Fernand icon
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    Fernand is the best customer support software for SaaS businesses. Blazingly fast. Keyboard shortcuts for everything. Designed to be calm.

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    • Online
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  7. HelpCrunch icon
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    Platform centralizes live chat, in-app messaging, automated email marketing, and ticketing with personalized, targeted campaigns, feedback collection, integrations such as WordPress and Shopify, and unified multi-channel support for web and mobile customer engagement.

    130 HelpCrunch alternatives

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    AI platform connecting tech stack, automating repetitive tasks, and resolving business challenges. Features Concierge chatbot, IT process automation, and tools for sales, customer service, and operations. Industries span Insurance, Banking, Education, and more.

    53 Capacity alternatives

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  9. Tiledesk icon
     12 likes

    Open source live chat and AI chatbot platform featuring real-time multi-channel communication for web, Android, iOS, and WhatsApp, customizable widgets, automated chatbot-human handover, analytics, knowledge base integration, and GDPR compliance for complete customer support.

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    • Freemium
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    • Online
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    • Wordpress
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  10. 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.

    174 Tidio alternatives

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    • BigCommerce
    • Shopify
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • PrestaShop
    • Wordpress
    • Magento / Adobe Commerce
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    Resolve up to 64% of your tickets with Lyro, the customer service AI agent
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  11. Centralizes multichannel support into a single interface, automates ticket classification and responses with machine learning, integrates with CRM and eCommerce platforms, supports analytics, collaboration, shared inboxes, macros, SLAs, multi-language, and custom workflows.

    170 Gorgias Helpdesk alternatives

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