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Which help desk platform has transparent pricing?

In the latest run (Nov 3, 2026), Zoho was listed first by one of three engines (ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google AI Mode). The brands named most consistently were Help Scout, Freshworks and Zoho.

Help DeskTransactionalPricing Runs weekly

Tracked since Oct 31, 2026 · 2 weekly runs · 3 responses · last run Nov 3 · next run Nov 9

Data collected ·ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Mode·coverage 98.8%·next run

Track this prompt
Top pick
listed first by 1 of 3 engines in the latest run
Brands named
10
+5
Answer volatility
Medium
58.4/100 · how often the shortlist changes

Who each engine recommends

Position of every brand named in the latest run.

BrandChatGPTPerplexityAI ModeMention rate
Help Scout#2#3#1
100%
Freshworks#3#4#2
100%
ZohoTop pick#1—#3
67%
Jira Service Management#4#5—
67%
HelpSpot—#1—
33%
HelpDesk—#2—
33%
Xurrent——#4
33%
Zendesk#5——
33%
Intercom—#6—
33%
Kustomer—#7—
33%

Mention rate over time

Share of engines naming each brand, weekly over the last 60 days (up to 8 brands).

8 brands
0%25%50%75%100%Nov 2Nov 3Zoho 67%

Zoho is named by 67% of engines today.

Responses

What each engine answered, and how the shortlist moved.

ChatGPT · run of Nov 3 · sentiment toward the top pick: ↑ Positive
  1. Zoho — If transparent, publicly available pricing is your priority, I would shortlist Zoho Desk, Help Scout, Freshdesk, and Jira Service Management. ↑ 2 vs last week
  2. Help Scout — If transparent, publicly available pricing is your priority, I would shortlist Zoho Desk, Help Scout, Freshdesk, and Jira Service Management. ↑ 3 vs last week
  3. Freshworks — If transparent, publicly available pricing is your priority, I would shortlist Zoho Desk, Help Scout, Freshdesk, and Jira Service Management. ↑ 1 vs last week
  4. Jira Service Management — If transparent, publicly available pricing is your priority, I would shortlist Zoho Desk, Help Scout, Freshdesk, and Jira Service Management. New this week
  5. Zendesk — Enterprise customer service: Zendesk, although add-ons and usage charges deserve scrutiny. New this week

Dropped from this engine’s shortlist this week: HappyFox, HelpDesk

Citations

Sources the engines cited for this prompt.

SourceTypeCitationsCited by
helpscout.comBrand site · Help Scout4ChatGPT, Google AI Mode
freshworks.comBrand site · Freshworks3ChatGPT, Perplexity
helpdesk.comBrand site · HelpDesk2Perplexity
alloysoftware.comWeb1Perplexity
bluetweak.comWeb1Perplexity
comparedge.comWeb1Perplexity
enjo.aiWeb1Google AI Mode
intercom.comBrand site · Intercom1Perplexity
kustomer.comBrand site · Kustomer1Perplexity
lister.aiWeb1Perplexity
pcmag.comMedia1Google AI Mode
sparrowdesk.comWeb1Perplexity
xurrent.comBrand site · Xurrent1Google AI Mode
zoho.comBrand site · Zoho1ChatGPT

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Cite as: SlateIndex, “Which help desk platform has transparent pricing?”, https://slateindex.ai/prompt/which-help-desk-platform-has-transparent-pricing-hrrreb7svm, data of Nov 3, 2026. Licence: CC BY 4.0.