Helply is 98% cheaper
than eDesk
$1/mo (Per-ticket pricing) vs eDesk Essential at $49/mo — covering 60% of the 10 compared capabilities.
Same job. Way less money.
Comparison scenario
Every cheaper-than claim is tied to a defined scenario — never a bare list price.
single user, monthly billing · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.
Essential plan at $49/mo, the cheapest paid plan.
Per-ticket pricing: 1 USD/monthly.
eDesk costs $49/mo on the Essential 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 10 compared capabilities.
Capability comparison
Helply covers 60% of the 10 capabilities compared against eDesk. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Helply | eDesk |
|---|---|---|
| Ticketing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Omnichannel inbox | ✓ | ✓ |
| Live chat & messaging | ✓ | ✓ |
| Knowledge base / help center | ✓ | ✓ |
| AI agents | ✓ | ✓ |
| SLA management | ✗ | ✓ |
| Canned responses / macros | ✗ | ✓ |
| CSAT surveys | ✗ | ✓ |
| Support automations | ✓ | ✓ |
| Voice / telephony | ✗ | ◐ |
What you give up
Capabilities eDesk has that Helply lacks.
- SLA management — Set and track response-time targets for tickets.Missing from Helply.
- Canned responses / macros — Reuse saved reply templates for common questions.Missing from Helply.
- CSAT surveys — Survey customers on satisfaction after a support interaction.Missing from Helply.
- Voice / telephony — Handle customer support calls by phone.Missing from Helply.
Plans & pricing, side by side
Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.
| Per-ticket pricing | $1/mo |
| Essential | $49/seat/mo |
| Growth | $115/seat/mo |
| Professional | $149/seat/mo |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
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Frequently asked
How much cheaper is Helply than eDesk?
98% cheaper in our scenario (single user, monthly billing): $1/mo on Per-ticket pricing vs $49/mo on Essential. That is $576 a year.
What does Helply lack compared with eDesk?
SLA management, Canned responses / macros, CSAT surveys, Voice / telephony — 4 of the 10 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
eDesk: 2026-09-07; Helply: 2026-09-07 — on the official pricing pages.
Sources & freshness
- https://www.edesk.com/pricing/ (official_pricing, checked 2026-09-07)
- https://www.edesk.com/pricing/#body-content (official_pricing, checked 2026-09-07)
- Helply data last verified 2026-09-07