Help Scout is cheaper, but covers only 2 of 9 compared capabilities
$0/mo (Free) vs Helply Per-ticket pricing at $1/mo — covering 22% of the 9 compared capabilities.
Cheaper. Not the same job.
Comparison scenario
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single user, monthly billing · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.
Per-ticket pricing plan at $1/mo, the cheapest paid plan.
Free: 0 USD/monthly.
Helply costs $1/mo on the Per-ticket pricing plan at single user, monthly billing. We found 1 assessed alternative that is cheaper in this scenario; 0 of them cover at least 75% of the 9 compared capabilities.
Capability comparison
Help Scout covers 22% of the 9 capabilities compared against Helply. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Help Scout | Helply |
|---|---|---|
| Ticketing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Omnichannel inbox | ↑ Standard | ✓ |
| Live chat & messaging | ↑ Standard | ✓ |
| Knowledge base / help center | ✓ | ✓ |
| AI agents | ↑ Standard | ✓ |
| AI copilot | ↑ Standard | ✓ |
| Support automations | ↑ Standard | ✓ |
| SLA management | ↑ Standard | ✓ |
| CSAT surveys | ↑ Standard | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities Helply has that Help Scout lacks.
- Omnichannel inbox — Manage messages from multiple channels in one inbox.Missing from Help Scout.
- Live chat & messaging — Chat with customers in real time on your site or app.Missing from Help Scout.
- AI agents — Let an AI agent resolve support requests automatically.Missing from Help Scout.
- AI copilot — Get AI-drafted reply suggestions for support agents.Missing from Help Scout.
- Support automations — Automate routine support tasks like tagging or follow-ups.Missing from Help Scout.
- SLA management — Set and track response-time targets for tickets.Missing from Help Scout.
- CSAT surveys — Survey customers on satisfaction after a support interaction.Missing from Help Scout.
Plans & pricing, side by side
Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.
| Free | Free |
| Standard | $25/seat/mo |
| Plus | $45/seat/mo |
| Pro | $75/seat/mo |
| Per-ticket pricing | $1/mo |
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Frequently asked
How much cheaper is Help Scout than Helply?
100% cheaper in our scenario (single user, monthly billing): $0/mo on Free vs $1/mo on Per-ticket pricing. That is $12 a year. But it covers only 2 of 9 compared capabilities, so it isn't a like-for-like replacement.
What does Help Scout lack compared with Helply?
Omnichannel inbox, Live chat & messaging, AI agents, AI copilot, Support automations, SLA management, CSAT surveys — 7 of the 9 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
Helply: 2026-10-26; Help Scout: 2026-10-26 — on the official pricing pages.
Who switched
Anonymous: no account, no email, no IP stored. Reports are shown once a switch has 3 or more and never change ranking or order — alternatives are computed from prices and capabilities only.
Sources & freshness
- https://www.groovehq.com/pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- Help Scout data last verified 2026-10-26