Best Plain Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from help desk software ranked against Plain on the same published basis.
- 1Plain vs Vtiger Help Desk
- 2Plain vs Chatwoot
- 3Plain vs Freshdesk
- 4Plain vs Zoho Desk
- 5Plain vs Help Scout
- 6Plain vs Znuny
- 7Plain vs Desk365
- 8Plain vs Odoo Helpdesk
- 9Plain vs Intercom
- 10Plain vs LiveAgent
- 11Plain vs Deskpro
- 12Plain vs FreeScout
- 13Plain vs ManageEngine SupportCenter Plus
- 14Plain vs Vivantio
- 15Plain vs Salesforce Service Cloud
- 16Plain vs ProProfs Help Desk
- 17Plain vs Zammad
- 18Plain vs Kustomer
- 19Plain vs Jitbit Helpdesk
- 20Plain vs Teamwork Desk
Plain alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vtiger Help Desk | 9.0 | Free plan | $12/mo | Android, API, iOS |
| 2 | Chatwoot | 9.0 | Free plan | $19/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 3 | Freshdesk | 8.9 | Free plan | $19/mo | API |
| 4 | Zoho Desk | 8.7 | Free plan | ₹420/mo | API |
| 5 | Help Scout | 8.7 | Free plan | $25/mo | API |
| 6 | Znuny | 8.7 | Free plan | $374.92/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 7 | Desk365 | 8.6 | Free plan | $12/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 8 | Odoo Helpdesk | 8.5 | Free plan | $2.08/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 9 | Intercom | 8.4 | No | $19/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 10 | LiveAgent | 8.2 | No | $15/mo | API |
| 11 | Deskpro | 8.0 | No | $39/mo | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 12 | FreeScout | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | API |
| 13 | ManageEngine SupportCenter Plus | 8.0 | Free plan | $100/mo | API |
| 14 | Vivantio | 8.0 | No | $49/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 15 | Salesforce Service Cloud | 7.9 | No | $25/mo | API |
| 16 | ProProfs Help Desk | 7.9 | Free plan | $29.99/mo | API |
| 17 | Zammad | 7.8 | No | — | API |
| 18 | Kustomer | 7.8 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 19 | Jitbit Helpdesk | 7.8 | No | $24/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 20 | Teamwork Desk | 7.7 | No | $9.50/mo | API |
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Questions about Plain alternatives
What is the best alternative to Plain?
Vtiger Help Desk, number 1 in help desk software with a score of 9.0 out of 10. The others here: Chatwoot, Freshdesk, Zoho Desk and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Plain?
Vtiger Help Desk is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 11 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Is there an open-source alternative to Plain?
Yes: Chatwoot.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.