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Market Segments
Mid-Market (56.8% of reviews)
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Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$0.00 5 Users Per Month
Five9 Intelligent Cloud Contact Center Platform
Star Rating
(584)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (56.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Star Rating
(418)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (62.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00 5 Users Per Month
Free Trial is available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Five9 Intelligent Cloud Contact Center Platform excels in call handling and customer communication, with users highlighting its intelligent call routing and seamless CRM integrations that ensure customers are quickly connected to the right agents.
- Users say Help Scout shines in its user-friendly interface, making it easy for teams to manage customer support through a shared inbox. Reviewers appreciate how this feature allows all conversations to be accessible to any team member, enhancing collaboration.
- According to verified reviews, Five9 has a higher volume of recent feedback, indicating that it is actively used and evolving. Users mention its trend monitoring capabilities, which have significantly improved their quality control processes.
- Reviewers mention that Help Scout's knowledge base is a valuable resource, allowing teams to quickly resolve customer queries. Users find it helpful for creating tickets and tracking support history, which streamlines their workflow.
- Users report that Five9 is very user-friendly and easy to learn, with one reviewer noting it is simple to transfer clients to the customer care team, which enhances operational efficiency.
- G2 reviewers highlight that while Help Scout has a slightly higher overall satisfaction rating, Five9's robust features for call management and integration capabilities make it a strong contender for mid-market businesses looking for comprehensive contact center solutions.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Five9 Intelligent Cloud Contact Center Platform
No pricing availableHelp Scout
Free
$0.00
5 Users Per Month
Limited to 100 contacts per month and 5 users.
- Up to 5 users
- 1 Inbox
- 10 Saved replies
Free Trial
Five9 Intelligent Cloud Contact Center Platform
No trial information availableHelp Scout
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.4
485
8.7
316
Ease of Use
8.4
494
9.2
320
Ease of Setup
8.0
352
9.2
164
Ease of Admin
8.0
298
9.1
163
Quality of Support
8.3
467
9.1
290
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
296
9.1
156
Product Direction (% positive)
7.5
481
8.2
304
Features by Category
Ticket and Case Management
Not enough data
9.2
175
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
174
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
189
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
164
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.6
177
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
176
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
99
Generative AI
Not enough data
5.2
7
Not enough data
6.1
6
Agentic AI - Help Desk
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Communication Channels
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.2
167
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
101
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
61
Not enough data
6.8
28
|
Verified
Platform
6.9
8
7.5
39
7.9
58
7.7
90
|
Verified
9.2
10
8.6
104
|
Verified
8.3
9
8.5
78
|
Verified
8.3
10
8.1
144
|
Verified
8.5
9
8.2
151
|
Verified
Dialing Options
8.9
145
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
139
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.5
8
Not enough data
Agent Tools
8.8
123
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
135
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
147
|
Verified
Not enough data
Automation
8.3
127
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
125
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
119
|
Verified
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Auto Dialer
5.6
9
Not enough data
5.9
9
Not enough data
AI Capabilities - Auto Dialer
4.2
6
Not enough data
3.9
6
Not enough data
3.9
6
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Knowledge Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Compliance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Customer Support
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Channels
Not enough data
9.7
10
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
8.1
6
Design
Not enough data
7.7
8
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
8.5
11
Not enough data
9.1
11
Not enough data
9.3
10
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Quality Assurance
8.5
51
Not enough data
8.4
50
Not enough data
8.4
52
Not enough data
Engagement
8.4
49
Not enough data
8.3
55
Not enough data
8.4
50
Not enough data
Performance
8.7
54
Not enough data
8.9
51
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.1
11
Not enough data
6.4
11
Not enough data
Channels
8.9
224
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
171
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
167
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
162
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
171
|
Verified
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.2
58
Not enough data
Functions
8.8
254
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
255
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
230
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
163
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
193
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
213
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
209
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
190
|
Verified
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Contact Center
6.2
33
Not enough data
7.3
36
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.7
34
Not enough data
Administrative
8.2
229
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
247
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
261
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
201
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
172
|
Verified
Not enough data
Compliance
8.8
59
Not enough data
8.8
62
Not enough data
8.5
57
Not enough data
Management
8.6
56
Not enough data
8.5
59
Not enough data
8.6
60
Not enough data
8.5
60
Not enough data
Integration
8.8
61
Not enough data
8.5
60
Not enough data
8.5
57
Not enough data
ServiceNow Apps
9.0
7
Not enough data
9.8
7
Not enough data
Agentic AI - ServiceNow Store Apps
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Responses
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Automation - AI Agents
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Autonomy - AI Agents
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Responses
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Workforce Management
8.5
50
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
52
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
51
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
50
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.7
47
Not enough data
Administration
8.0
50
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
54
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
55
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
48
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
46
|
Verified
Not enough data
Conversational Platform
Not enough data
8.3
57
Not enough data
8.5
31
Not enough data
8.7
33
Not enough data
8.4
36
Support Automation
Not enough data
8.4
36
Not enough data
8.8
42
Not enough data
8.4
34
Not enough data
9.0
36
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Messaging Channels
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
7.7
92
Not enough data
6.8
87
Not enough data
8.3
96
Not enough data
8.7
100
Not enough data
8.7
98
Not enough data
8.5
96
Not enough data
8.9
100
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.1
29
Not enough data
Workforce Management
8.9
93
Not enough data
8.9
93
Not enough data
Call Center Infrastructure (CCI)
6.4
12
Not enough data
8.3
12
Not enough data
7.1
12
Not enough data
6.3
12
Not enough data
Administrative
9.0
96
Not enough data
8.7
100
Not enough data
Sorting & Filtering
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integrations
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Time Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Email Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Customer Support
8.1
31
Not enough data
8.2
31
Not enough data
7.8
31
Not enough data
Automation
7.7
30
Not enough data
8.4
30
Not enough data
8.1
29
Not enough data
Artificial Intelligence
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.8
29
Not enough data
7.5
29
Not enough data
Generative AI
5.2
14
Not enough data
6.6
15
Not enough data
5.4
14
Not enough data
Communication
8.8
56
9.0
29
|
Verified
8.9
57
8.9
30
|
Verified
8.1
50
Feature Not Available
8.4
52
8.2
22
|
Verified
8.1
43
Feature Not Available
Internal Use
7.9
58
7.7
90
|
Verified
8.0
46
8.7
29
|
Verified
7.7
45
7.9
18
|
Verified
8.4
48
9.0
32
|
Verified
7.9
49
9.5
30
|
Verified
8.4
50
8.4
30
|
Verified
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Self-Service Experience
Not enough data
8.7
107
Not enough data
8.3
103
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
26
Not enough data
8.5
29
Self-Service Platform
Not enough data
8.8
28
Not enough data
8.7
31
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.7
29
Agentic AI - Customer Self-Service
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Process
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Channels
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Insight
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
5.3
6
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Compliance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Risk Management & Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Lifecycle Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Access Control and Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Collaboration and Communication
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - AI Governance Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Customization - AI Agent Builders
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality - AI Agent Builders
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data and Analytics - AI Agent Builders
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration - AI Agent Builders
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Voice Recognition - AI Voice Assistants
Not enough data
Not enough data
Speech Synthesis - AI Voice Assistants
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security and privacy - AI Voice Assistants
Not enough data
Not enough data
Compatibility - AI Voice Assistants
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Salesforce AppExchange Apps
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Outbound Call Tracking
6.9
8
Not enough data
7.1
8
Not enough data
Calling
9.0
12
Not enough data
8.2
11
Not enough data
8.8
11
Not enough data
9.0
12
Not enough data
9.0
12
Not enough data
Contacts
8.2
12
Not enough data
8.8
10
Not enough data
8.5
12
Not enough data
Insights
8.2
12
Not enough data
8.6
11
Not enough data
8.8
12
Not enough data
7.8
12
Not enough data
7.8
10
Not enough data
6.9
9
Not enough data
Agentic AI - UCaaS Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Extensions
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reporting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Omnichannel Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Customer Query Resolution - AI Customer Support Agents
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Customer Interaction Automation - AI Customer Support Agents
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Autonomy
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - AI Agents
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Five9 Intelligent Cloud Contact Center Platform and Help Scout are categorized as Conversational Support, Help Desk, Digital Customer Service Platforms, Customer Communications Management, and Live Chat
Unique Categories
Five9 Intelligent Cloud Contact Center Platform is categorized as Chatbots, AI Voice Assistants, Contact Center, AI Customer Support Agents, Auto Dialer, Contact Center Workforce, Omnichannel Commerce, Speech Analytics, ServiceNow Store Apps, UCaaS Platforms, Call Compliance, Contact Center Knowledge Base, Social Customer Service, AI Agent Builders, Proactive Notification, Salesforce AppExchange Apps, Call Center Infrastructure (CCI), AI Governance Tools, Contact Center Quality Assurance, AI Agents For Business Operations, Outbound Call Tracking, and Customer Service Automation
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Five9 Intelligent Cloud Contact Center Platform
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Help Scout
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Consumer Services
8.9%
Financial Services
8.1%
Insurance
7.2%
Information Technology and Services
6.3%
Telecommunications
5.4%
Other
64.2%
Computer Software
20.4%
Information Technology and Services
9.8%
Internet
7.6%
Marketing and Advertising
4.4%
Retail
4.2%
Other
53.6%
Alternatives
Discussions
Does five9 have a mobile app?
2 Comments
SA
No it is a software that helps connect to people outside of your countryRead more
Loyal customer call acceleration
1 Comment
KG
I'm not certain - we don't use this functionality in our business, but I'm certain that Five9 would collaborate on a solution regardless.Read more
What should I look for in a ticketing system?
2 Comments
AG
Help Scout recently announced a new integration with messenger, which is great news for their users. However, I find it disappointing that this integration...Read more
Why sometimes the messages are not merged by themself?
2 Comments
AG
Hey Oliver,
I'm Anthony. A member of Help Scout's support team.
If you still have questions about messages within Help Scout, please reach out and I'd...Read more
Do you have a mobile app?
1 Comment
BD
Yes, search "Help Scout" in your device's application store. Read more
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