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Help Scout vs Freshdesk

Complaint records and Risk Scores compared. Both are in the Customer Support & Helpdesk category.

✓ Help Scout has a lower documented Risk Score. Help Scout's Risk Score of 7 is lower than Freshdesk's 19. That said, always read the full complaint records before deciding.
Product A

Help Scout

Smaller help desk with a notably clean reputation

7
Clean Record
out of 100
1 documented warning
Customer Support & Helpdesk
Full Help Scout record →
Product B

Freshdesk

Freshworks help desk with the broader Freshworks support concerns

19
Mixed Signals
out of 100
2 documented warnings
Customer Support & Helpdesk
Full Freshdesk record →

Complaint category breakdown

Higher numbers in each row indicate more documented complaints in that category. Bold = more complaints than the other product.

Complaint type Help Scout Freshdesk
BBB Complaints
Lawsuits & Legal Action
Misleading Marketing
Customer Complaints 1
Churn & Retention
Billing Problems 1
Support Failures 1

Severity breakdown

Severity Help Scout Freshdesk
Critical
High
Medium 1
Low 1 1

Read the full records

Help Scout full review → Freshdesk full review → Help Scout complaints → Freshdesk complaints →