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Help Scout

Help Scout is listed for small support teams and SaaS companies, with recorded capabilities including shared inbox, help center, live messaging. Check that your required features are included in the plan you would buy.

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Help Scout documents automatic workflows based on conditions and actions, including sorting, tagging and customer messages. These simplify a shared inbox while maintaining a service-focused interface. However, automatic workflows can send the wrong response or close a message when their rules are too broad, and some permissions and capacity are plan dependent. Compare the quality of resolved enquiries and ease of escalation against a heavier helpdesk system.

Before you choose: Test ten common enquiries and ensure automation never hides urgent or exceptional cases. Editorial assessment 2026-10-08. First-party documentation informed this editorial assessment.

Best for

  • small support teams
  • SaaS companies
  • customer success teams

Key capabilities

shared inboxhelp centerlive messagingworkflowsreportingcustomer profiles

Pricing at a glance

Paid plans with trial options; See vendor for current pricing

Category: support

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AI interoperability

How Help Scout works with AI assistants and agents

Strong

Help Scout runs a read-only MCP server on the Standard, Plus and Pro plans that connects Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor through Help Scout sign-in. Verified AI clients include ChatGPT, Claude, and Cursor. Official MCP support is recorded. AI interoperability last verified on 2026-10-27.

Named assistants: ChatGPT, Claude, and CursorMCP: OfficialPublic API: Verified

AI compatibility: Manufacturer-confirmed, verified 2026-10-27.

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Plans and buying conditions

Documented plan details

Standard · USD · annual billing
Plan
Standard
Monthly equivalent
USD 25.00 per billed user
Billing
Annual billing, paid upfront
Price checked
2026-10-24
Upfront annual subscription
USD 300.00 per billed user
Standard · USD · monthly billing
Plan
Standard
Monthly equivalent
USD 30.00 per billed user
Billing
Monthly billing
Price checked
2026-10-24
Plus · USD · annual billing
Plan
Plus
Monthly equivalent
USD 45.00 per billed user
Billing
Annual billing, paid upfront
Price checked
2026-10-24
Upfront annual subscription
USD 540.00 per billed user
Plus · USD · monthly billing
Plan
Plus
Monthly equivalent
USD 54.00 per billed user
Billing
Monthly billing
Price checked
2026-10-24
Pro · USD · annual billing
Plan
Pro
Monthly equivalent
USD 75.00 per billed user
Billing
Annual billing, paid upfront
Price checked
2026-10-24
Upfront annual subscription
USD 900.00 per billed user
Pro · USD · monthly billing
Plan
Pro
Monthly equivalent
USD 90.00 per billed user
Billing
Monthly billing
Price checked
2026-10-24
Capabilities and limits by plan
  • Standard: knowledge base (checked 2026-10-24)
  • Standard: live chat (checked 2026-10-24)
  • Standard: SLA policies (checked 2026-10-24)

Published list prices retain their currency, billing commitment and included allowance. Annual monthly equivalents require an upfront annual payment. Taxes, implementation and unpublished extras are excluded. A listed unit price does not establish the final checkout total or local eligibility.

Frequently asked questions

What is Help Scout best for?

Help Scout is recorded in the ToolScout catalog for small support teams, SaaS companies, customer success teams.

Does Help Scout work with ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or AI agents?

Yes. Help Scout runs a read-only MCP server on the Standard, Plus and Pro plans that connects Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor through Help Scout sign-in. Last verified on 2026-10-27.

How current is this Help Scout profile?

The source data for this profile was last checked 2026-10-05.

Information last checked 2026-10-05. AI interoperability independently verified on 2026-10-27. Product details can change. Affiliate relationships do not influence ToolScout rankings or recommendations.

Editorial evidence: first-party vendor source recorded in the ToolScout catalog and separated from the commercial outbound route.

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