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Zendesk vs Help Scout

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 Zendesk's 33. That said, always read the full complaint records before deciding.
Product A

Zendesk

Enterprise help desk with a famously expensive renewal pattern

33
Mixed Signals
out of 100
2 documented warnings
Customer Support & Helpdesk
Full Zendesk record →
Product B

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 →

Complaint category breakdown

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

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

Severity breakdown

Severity Zendesk Help Scout
Critical
High 1
Medium 1
Low 1

Read the full records

Zendesk full review → Help Scout full review → Zendesk complaints → Help Scout complaints →