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Gist vs Help Scout

See how their public offers line up before you choose your own position. Prices stay in the currency, billing schedule, and charged unit each vendor publishes.

USD · US · source: getgist.com

Plan Pricing Charged by Offer type
Free Forever
Free

$0/month with 200 contacts and 2 support seats

Usage · per stated usage allowance Standalone · Free

USD · US · source: www.helpscout.com

Plan Pricing Charged by Offer type
Free
Free

Free plan

Flat Standalone · Free

What each plan includes

Feature names follow each vendor’s own pricing page, so verify the wording before treating them as exact equivalents.

Gist

Free Forever

Plan card

Live chat

Included

Plan card

Team inbox

Included

Plan card

200 contacts

Included

Plan card

2 support seats

Included

Help Scout

Free

Highlights

Just need the basics? The Free plan includes 5 users, 1 Inbox, and 1 Docs site.

Included

Highlights

The Free plan gives you 5 users, 1 Inbox, and 1 Docs site.

Included

Highlights

Just need the basics?

Included

How their prices changed

Each dated row shows the public prices observed when that vendor’s pricing page changed.

Gist

  1. Source
    • Free Forever: Free

Help Scout

  1. Source
    • Free: Free