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Helply wins overall with a weighted score of 88% based on user rating, pricing, features, usability, and support.
Tied for pricing value with No free plan. Standard plan at $15/user/month billed annually. Plus plan at $25/user/month billed annually. Pro plan at $40/user/month billed annually. Enterprise plan at custom pricing. 7-day free trial available. Monthly billing available..
Tied with a solid set of 17 features.
Strong usability with a user rating of 4.6/5 stars.
Decent support with a user rating of 4.7/5 stars.
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Kayako is a runner-up with a composite score of 90%.
Tied for pricing value with Inbox plan at $15/agent/month. Growth plan at custom pricing. Scale plan at custom pricing. Kayako One flat plan reported at approximately $79/month. AI add-on available at $1 per resolved ticket. 14-day free trial available. Contact sales for detailed current pricing..
Tied with a solid set of 17 features.
Satisfactory usability with a user rating of 4.5/5 stars.
Ranked #1 for support with a user rating of 5.0/5 stars.

Composite scores are within 5 points. Helply edges ahead on raw user satisfaction rating.
Composite scores are within 5 points. Helply edges ahead on raw user satisfaction rating.
Community-voted helpful feedback from verified users
Groove combines a shared inbox with customer support workflows, live chat, a self-service knowledge base, reporting, team collaboration, automation, AI-assisted features, and an integration ecosystem. It is positioned as a simple help desk for growing customer-centric businesses.
Helply provides a straightforward, dependable solution that integrated smoothly into our operational stack. Uptime is consistent and user adoption across the team was immediate.
Kayako provides a straightforward, dependable solution that integrated smoothly into our operational stack. Uptime is consistent and user adoption across the team was immediate.
We have been using Kayako across our departments and appreciate the simplicity and stability of the system. It handles core workflows without unnecessary bloat.
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