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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 Trengo
Choosing between Help Scout and Trengo? 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 Trengo
- True omnichannel: WhatsApp Business, Instagram, voice, email in one inbox
- Strong in European market
- Flowbot automation
Key differences between Help Scout and Trengo
| Factor | Help Scout | Trengo |
|---|---|---|
| Best fit | small and mid-sized support teams | small and mid-sized support teams |
| Starting price | From $20/agent/mo | From $15/agent/mo |
| G2-style rating | 4.4/5 | 4.5/5 |
| Main focus | AI-assisted support and automation | omnichannel customer conversations |
| Category | smb | smb, mid |
Help Scout limitations
- Lacks complex routing
- No phone channel
- Basic reporting
Trengo limitations
- Pricing adds up at scale
- Some integrations less mature than Zendesk
Switching from Help Scout to Trengo 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.