HelpDesk Alternatives

HelpDesk is described as 'Help desk software and ticketing system that centralizes customer messages using AI for management, offering automation, collaboration, integration, security, and analysis for enhanced service' and is a Help Desk platform in the business & commerce category. There are more than 50 alternatives to HelpDesk for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, SaaS, Self-Hosted, Android and iPhone apps. The best HelpDesk alternative is Deskhero. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Libredesk or osTicket. Other great apps like HelpDesk are FreeScout, Zammad, Deskpro and GLPI.

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  1. Znuny icon
     1 like

    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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  2. UseResponse icon
     132 likes

    UseResponse is a customizable Community Feedback and Support Software can be installed on your server as a PHP script or used in Cloud as SaaS.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  3. Enchant.com icon
     17 likes

    Simple customer support for growing teams. It's like gmail on steroids!

    Enchant is a powerful helpdesk that helps your team deliver awesome support to each and every customer.

    To your customers, it's just email. They will never see a ticket number and will never have to.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  4. Zendesk icon
     67 likes

    Web-based software offering customer support features like a ticket system and self-service platform. It provides support through email, voice, messaging, and social media with AI assistance for 24/7 availability. Includes analytics, intelligent routing, and customization.

    312 Zendesk alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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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.

    174 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. HESK icon
     16 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  7. 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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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  8. SparrowDesk icon
     1 like

    Modern customer support solution combining AI automation, agent workflows, inbox management, and real-time analytics to handle multichannel feedback and high-volume queries, adapting to growing teams and e-commerce needs with scalable, efficient communication tools.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  9. Front icon
     25 likes

    Front is an email management software that facilitates team collaboration by integrating with existing tools. It assigns messages to team members, allows internal comments, sets reminders for responses, offers templates for common questions, and has a collision detection feature...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • US flagUnited States
    Front screenshot 1
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  10. Intercom icon
     55 likes

    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

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
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  11. LiveAgent icon
     56 likes

    Leverage a unified platform for managing calls, emails, live chat, and social media. Enhance issue resolution by 56% with call center tools, save resources with a ticketing system, and boost earnings by 48% using a fast chat widget. Create knowledge bases easily.

    254 LiveAgent alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • PHP
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  12. HelpCrunch icon
     170 likes

    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

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
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