Help Scout vs Vivantio

Choosing between Help Scout and Vivantio? 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 Help Scout

  • Invisible to customers (looks like regular email)
  • Extremely easy to use
  • Great support

When to choose Vivantio

  • B2B customer service focus
  • Flexible
  • ESM capabilities

Key differences between Help Scout and Vivantio

FactorHelp ScoutVivantio
Best fitsmall and mid-sized support teamssmall and mid-sized support teams
Starting priceFrom $20/agent/moFrom $42/agent/mo
G2-style rating4.4/54.3/5
Main focusAI-assisted support and automationticket management, collaboration, and support operations
Categorysmbmid

Help Scout limitations

  • Lacks complex routing
  • No phone channel
  • Basic reporting

Vivantio limitations

  • Learning curve
  • Less known
  • UI is dated

Switching from Help Scout to Vivantio 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.

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