Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to FreeScout

Free open source Help Scout / Zendesk alternative

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier. FreeScout launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Scoutflo▲228
The first-ever commercial open-source marketplace - for Free
2023 · atlas.scoutflo.com · its alternatives →
2
Help Scout for Startups▲171
Free customer support platform for startups
2022 · helpscout.com · its alternatives →
3
Help Scout▲306
Help desk software for a more human & helpful experience
2016 · helpscout.com · its alternatives →
4
Hoppscotch▲199
An open sourced free, fast and beautiful API request builder
2019 · hoppscotch.io · its alternatives →
5
SERPstash▲389
Free SEO tools for Entrepreneurs
2017 · serpstash.com · its alternatives →
6
opensend.ccfree▲160
The open source email platform that runs on your server
21d ago · opensend.cc · its alternatives →
7
Open-Source Alternative to Intercom, Drift, Zendesk, FreshChat▲417
Open-source live-chat, email support, omni-channel desk. An alternative to Intercom, Zendesk, Salesforce Service Cloud etc. 🔥💬 - chatwoot/chatwoot
2019 · github.com · its alternatives →
8
Compass▲295
Ask Slack about your data and get answers instantly in chat
Dec 2025 · compass.dagster.io · its alternatives →
9
Scout▲9
Open-source Mac app to monitor websites and get alerts
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
10
Scout by Conversion Crimes▲169
Every month, get a free 5-min usability test for your site.
2021 · conversioncrimes.com · its alternatives →
11
OpenVC Decks▲264
A free DocSend alternative to share your deck with investors
2024 · openvc.app · its alternatives →
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FreePizza.io – free pizza for usergroups, meetups, hackathons, talks▲221
2018 · freepizza.io · its alternatives →
13
Metabase Cloud▲237
Fast, easy open source dashboards for everyone
2020 · metabase.com · its alternatives →
14
Nhost▲237
The open source Firebase alternative with GraphQL
2022 · nhost.io · its alternatives →
15
Jeeves▲69
Your butler for instant insights, cya csvs
2022 · therocketbrew.com · its alternatives →
16
Free Blocks▲84
ChatGPT enabled and calendar sharing e-mail extension
2023 · freeblocksapp.com · its alternatives →
17
HubSpot Free CMS▲175
Build and scale your business website for free on HubSpot
2022 · hubspot.com · its alternatives →
18
.meteoremails▲107
Send cold emails for free! Free and open source project
2020 · tempmailo.co · its alternatives →
19
Free SaaS Template (GPT, Stripe, Auth)▲161
A free React/NodeJS SaaS template for quick idea execution
2023 · github.com · its alternatives →
20
Helpy Beta▲199
A modern, open-source Helpdesk alternative.
2016 · helpy.io · its alternatives →
21
OpenFlags▲114
Fast, self-hosted, edge-ready feature flags for modern teams
Mar 2026 · openflags.dev · its alternatives →
22
Open-Source Intercom with Help Center▲101
Open-source live-chat, email support, omni-channel desk. An alternative to Intercom, Zendesk, Salesforce Service Cloud etc. 🔥💬 - chatwoot/chatwoot
2022 · github.com · its alternatives →
23
Unsubscan – Free and offline mailing list unsubscription tool▲101
A tool to help you find unsubscribe links in your emails - LGUG2Z/unsubscan
2022 · github.com · its alternatives →
24
AtMailWin▲82
Winning cold mailing campaigns
2023 · its alternatives →

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