AI knowledge base with semantic search and writing assistant — for both internal SOPs and customer-facing help.
Customer Support comparison
Pricing, pros, cons, and ideal use cases — side by side.
AI knowledge base with semantic search and writing assistant — for both internal SOPs and customer-facing help.
An email-first shared inbox and Docs knowledge base for small support teams, with AI Answers billed per resolution instead of bundled into a seat.
| Document360 | Help Scout | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | EnterpriseNot published — each plan is quoted around workspaces, languages, team accounts and AI usage, with a 14-day free trial and no free tier. As read on the vendor's pricing page in early October 2026. | FreemiumFree $0 for up to 5 users, 1 Inbox, and 1 Docs site; Standard $25 per user/mo; Plus $45 per user/mo; Pro $75 per user/mo. Standard is capped at 25 users; Pro has a 10-user minimum; Free is capped at 100 contacts/month. AI Answers add-on $0.75 per resolution with a 3-month free trial. As read on the vendor's pricing page in early October 2026. |
| Category | Customer Support | Customer Support |
| Ideal for | Any SMBEcommerceAgenciesProfessional Services | Small SaaS and ecommerce support teams working mostly from emailService businesses that need a shared inbox and a help center, not a contact centerTeams that want AI priced per resolution rather than per seatStartups that can begin on a free five-user plan and grow into Standard |
Help Scout is the lighter-weight option (Freemium), while Document360 sits higher on the pricing ladder (Enterprise). Document360 is built around any smb; Help Scout leans more toward small saas and ecommerce support teams working mostly from email. Shortlist the one whose strengths line up with your biggest constraint.
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