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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (62.3% of reviews)
Mid-Market (47.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00 5 Users Per Month
$100.00
Help Scout
Star Rating
(417)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
Browse all 5 pricing plansKnowledgeOwl
Star Rating
(121)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (47.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$100.00
Browse all 4 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Help Scout excels in its multi-channel coverage with a score of 9.8, allowing seamless communication across various platforms, while KnowledgeOwl, although strong, scores slightly lower at 8.5 in this area.
- Reviewers mention that Help Scout's quality of support is highly rated at 9.1, but KnowledgeOwl outshines it with an impressive score of 9.7, indicating a more responsive and helpful support team.
- G2 users highlight Help Scout's ease of use with a score of 9.2, making it user-friendly for small businesses, whereas KnowledgeOwl, while still easy to use, has a slightly lower score of 9.1, suggesting a marginally steeper learning curve.
- Users on G2 report that Help Scout's ticket creation user experience is rated at 9.2, providing a smooth process for managing customer inquiries, while KnowledgeOwl does not have a specific score for this feature, indicating a potential gap in user experience feedback.
- Reviewers mention that KnowledgeOwl shines in its knowledge base features, scoring 9.5 for its searchable articles and content editor, which are crucial for self-service support, compared to Help Scout's lower scores in similar areas.
- Users say that Help Scout's automation features are effective, scoring 8.6, but KnowledgeOwl's automation capabilities are rated slightly higher at 8.9, suggesting a more robust set of tools for streamlining support processes.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Help 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
KnowledgeOwl
Basic
$100.00
All the essentials for knowledge base you'll love!
- A search that works (with no setup required!)
- Unlimited readers
- Intuitive editor
Free Trial
Help Scout
Free Trial is available
KnowledgeOwl
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
315
9.1
117
Ease of Use
9.2
319
9.2
118
Ease of Setup
9.2
163
8.9
88
Ease of Admin
9.1
163
9.1
90
Quality of Support
9.1
289
9.7
111
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.1
156
9.7
86
Product Direction (% positive)
8.2
303
9.6
117
Features by Category
Ticket and Case Management
9.2
175
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
174
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
188
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
164
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.7
176
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
175
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
99
Not enough data
Generative AI
5.2
7
Not enough data
6.1
6
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Help Desk
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Communication Channels
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.2
166
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
101
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
61
Not enough data
6.8
28
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform
7.5
39
Not enough data
7.7
90
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
104
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
78
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
144
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
151
|
Verified
Not enough data
Channels
9.7
10
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
Design
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
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Knowledge Pages
Not enough data
8.6
43
Not enough data
8.4
43
Not enough data
8.8
44
Not enough data
7.0
39
Not enough data
6.8
38
Not enough data
9.6
42
Knowledge Dissemination
Not enough data
8.3
46
Not enough data
9.5
45
Not enough data
9.3
45
Not enough data
8.5
41
Not enough data
8.3
43
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.7
42
Not enough data
8.4
36
Not enough data
8.3
38
Agentic AI - Knowledge Base
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Conversational Platform
8.3
57
Not enough data
8.5
31
Not enough data
8.7
33
Not enough data
8.4
36
Not enough data
Support Automation
8.4
36
Not enough data
8.8
42
Not enough data
8.4
34
Not enough data
9.0
36
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Communication
9.0
29
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
30
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
22
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Internal Use
7.7
90
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
29
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
18
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
32
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.5
30
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
30
|
Verified
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.9
7
Self-Service Experience
8.7
107
9.5
29
8.3
103
9.4
29
Feature Not Available
6.9
23
8.3
26
8.6
21
8.5
29
Feature Not Available
Self-Service Platform
8.8
28
9.5
24
8.7
31
8.9
22
Feature Not Available
6.9
21
8.7
29
8.6
23
Agentic AI - Customer Self-Service
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Knowledge Base
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Communication
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
Help Scout and KnowledgeOwl are categorized as Customer Self-Service
Unique Categories
Help Scout is categorized as Digital Customer Service Platforms, Shared Inbox, Conversational Support, Customer Communications Management, Live Chat, Help Desk, and Email Management
KnowledgeOwl is categorized as Knowledge Base
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Help Scout
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
KnowledgeOwl
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
Computer Software
20.4%
Information Technology and Services
9.9%
Internet
7.6%
Marketing and Advertising
4.4%
Retail
4.2%
Other
53.4%
Computer Software
21.7%
Information Technology and Services
10.8%
Internet
5.8%
Education Management
5.8%
Non-Profit Organization Management
4.2%
Other
51.7%
Discussions
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
KnowledgeOwl has no discussions with answers
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