Best Help Desk Software In 2025

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The best help desk software transforms customer support from a cost center into a strategic asset. Our definitive ranking evaluates the top platforms based on a balanced mix of market leadership, robust feature sets, user satisfaction, and overall value. We've prioritized solutions that excel in core ticketing, omnichannel communication, automation, self-service, and insightful analytics. This list is for support leaders, IT managers, and business owners seeking to scale their service operati...

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Best 1 Intercom
Intercom

Intercom is a comprehensive conversational relationship platform that redefines live chat by blending messaging, automation, and AI into a u...

8.7
Very Good
2 Zendesk Suite
Zendesk Suite

Zendesk Suite is an omnichannel customer service powerhouse that integrates live chat (formerly Zendesk Chat) seamlessly into a broader ecos...

8.7
Very Good
3 Help Scout
Help Scout

Help Scout is a customer-centric support platform beloved for its simplicity and elegance, with live chat functionality delivered through it...

8.7
Very Good
4 Salesforce Service Cloud
Salesforce Service Cloud

Salesforce Service Cloud is the enterprise-grade customer service solution within the world's leading CRM platform. Its live chat capabiliti...

8.7
Very Good
5 Gorgias
Gorgias

Gorgias is a help desk built specifically for e-commerce merchants, offering deep native integrations with platforms like Shopify, Magento,...

8.7
Very Good
6 Freshdesk (Freshchat)
Freshdesk (Freshchat)

Freshdesk, part of Freshworks, offers its live chat solution through Freshchat—a modern, intuitive messaging platform built for today's conv...

8.4
Very Good
7 Kustomer
Kustomer

Kustomer, now part of Meta, is an omnichannel CRM and customer service platform renowned for its unified, timeline-based view of every custo...

8.4
Very Good
8 Zoho Desk
Zoho Desk

Zoho Desk is a context-aware help desk solution part of the extensive Zoho business application suite. It leverages AI (Zia) to provide sent...

8.4
Very Good
9 HubSpot Service Hub
HubSpot Service Hub

HubSpot Service Hub provides live chat as part of its all-in-one CRM platform, specifically within the free 'Conversations' inbox. This chat...

8.2
Very Good
10 Jira Service Management
Jira Service Management

Jira Service Management (JSM) by Atlassian is an IT service management (ITSM) platform built for both internal IT teams and external custome...

8.2
Very Good
11 HappyFox
HappyFox

HappyFox is a robust help desk software known for its powerful workflow automation and business rule engine. It provides a classic, feature-...

8.2
Very Good
12 LiveAgent
LiveAgent

LiveAgent is an all-in-one customer support platform that packs a dense feature set at a competitive price point. It combines a help desk ti...

8.2
Very Good

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