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Help Scout vs The Public Community

A side-by-side look at Help Scout and The Public Community. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Help Scout

Help Scout

Business & Commerce

Help Scout is a customer service software that provides shared mailboxes, help desk features, and automation tools to streamline support workflows. It offers email management, help desk tickets, knowledge base, reporting, and collaboration features for support teams.

help-deskemailknowledge-baseautomationcollaboration
The Public Community

The Public Community

Social & Communications

The Public Community is an open source alternative to Slack and Microsoft Teams. It is a team communication and collaboration platform focused on privacy and security, allowing teams to have conversations, share files, and collaborate on projects.

open-sourceprivacysecuritymessagingfile-sharingteam-collaboration