Front alternatives

At a glance

We list 8 other help desk tools as alternatives to Front: Crisp, Featurebase, Freshdesk, Gorgias, Help Scout, Intercom, Zendesk and Zoho Desk.
Crisp, Featurebase and Help Scout have a free plan.
Gorgias and Help Scout work with Aircall, as Front does.
Featurebase and Help Scout work with Linear, as Front does.

From each tool's own website and from published reviews. Each tool's page says when its facts were checked.

8 alternatives

Listed alphabetically. A tool is ranked by its reviews once it has 3.

Crisp
The AI customer support platform, built for every company
No reviews yet
Choose it over Front for: integration with Shopify, WordPress or WooCommerce.
Free plan
Yes
Paid plans from
Mini, $45 per workspace per month (as of October 20, 2026)
Free trial
14 days
Platforms
Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android, API
Integrations shared with Front
None in common
Main features
AI Agent, Shared inbox, Chat widget
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Featurebase
Support your customers with AI, collect feedback, and announce product updates - all with one tool
No reviews yet
Choose it over Front for: integration with Jira, Slack or Intercom.
Free plan
Yes
Paid plans from
Growth, $29 per seat per month, billed yearly, plus $0 (as of October 20, 2026)
Free trial
10 days
Platforms
API
Integrations shared with Front
Linear
Main features
Feedback portal, Roadmaps, Changelog
Security and compliance
SOC 2, GDPR, SSO
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Freshdesk
Ready-to-use AI, people, and workflows together, with a guided path to AI adoption
No reviews yet
Choose it over Front for: integration with Slack, Shopify or Salesforce.
Free trial
14 days
Platforms
API
Integrations shared with Front
None in common
Main features
Freddy AI Agent, Ticketing and shared inbox, Customer portal and knowledge base
Security and compliance
SSO
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Gorgias
Bring your support team, customer data, workflows, and AI Agent together in one platform
No reviews yet
Choose it over Front for: integration with Shopify, Klaviyo or Recharge.
Platforms
API
Integrations shared with Front
Aircall
Main features
AI Agent, Omnichannel inbox, Native Shopify integration
Security and compliance
SOC 2, HIPAA, SSO
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Help Scout
Where support teams turn conversations into resolutions
No reviews yet
Choose it over Front for: integration with Salesforce, HubSpot or Jira.
Free plan
Yes
Paid plans from
Standard, $25 per user per month, billed annually (as of October 20, 2026)
Platforms
iOS, Android, API
Integrations shared with Front
Aircall, Linear
Main features
Inbox, Copilot, Envoy
Security and compliance
SOC 2, HIPAA, SSO
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Intercom
A complete system for AI and human customer service
No reviews yet
Choose it over Front for: integration with Salesforce, HubSpot or Slack.
Paid plans from
Fin AI Agent, $0.99 per Fin outcome, no seats required (as of October 20, 2026)
Free trial
14 days
Platforms
Web, API
Integrations shared with Front
Stripe
Main features
Fin AI Agent, Omnichannel inbox, Ticketing
Security and compliance
SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, SSO
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Zendesk
AI-powered customer service platform with AI agents built to improve with every resolution
No reviews yet
Choose it over Front for: integration with Microsoft Teams, Klaviyo or Simplesat.
Paid plans from
Support Team, $19 per agent per month, billed annually (as of October 20, 2026)
Free trial
14 days
Platforms
Web, API
Integrations shared with Front
None in common
Main features
AI agents, Copilot, Ticketing
Security and compliance
SOC 2, ISO 27001
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Zoho Desk
AI help desk software made human-simple
No reviews yet
Choose it over Front for: integration with Zoho CRM, Salesforce or Slack.
Free trial
Yes
Platforms
iOS, Android, API
Integrations shared with Front
None in common
Main features
Zia AI, Omnichannel ticketing, Self-service portal (ASAP)
Security and compliance
ISO 27001
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