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When to choose Help Scout
- Invisible to customers (looks like regular email)
- Extremely easy to use
- Great support
Help Scout vs Request Tracker
Choosing between Help Scout and Request Tracker? Both platforms can work for customer support teams, but they usually fit different company sizes, workflows, and budget expectations.
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When to choose Request Tracker
- Open-source
- Battle-tested enterprise tool
- Highly customizable
Key differences between Help Scout and Request Tracker
| Factor | Help Scout | Request Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Best fit | small and mid-sized support teams | IT and internal service teams |
| Starting price | From $20/agent/mo | Free plan / low-cost entry |
| G2-style rating | 4.4/5 | 4/5 |
| Main focus | AI-assisted support and automation | ITSM workflows, service requests, and asset-related support |
| Category | smb | free, itsm |
Help Scout limitations
- Lacks complex routing
- No phone channel
- Basic reporting
Request Tracker limitations
- Very dated UI
- Requires Perl knowledge
- Steep setup
Switching from Help Scout to Request Tracker or the other way around?
Use Help Desk Migration to move tickets, customers, agents, groups, comments, attachments, and historical support data with less manual work.