Missive is the cheapest verified alternative to Freshdesk: Missive Starter costs $168 a year against the $228 Freshdesk Growth costs, so $60 stays in your account. 7 options below, ranked by yearly cost, each with its own verified cancellation guide.
Freshdesk Freshdesk Growth Ranked by yearly cost, cheapest first. Each one links to our own verified guide, so you can see how hard it is to leave later.
Missive Missive Starter plan $14 / user / month, billed yearly 
Intercom Intercom Essential plan $19 / seat / month billed yearly 
Zendesk Zendesk Support Team plan $19 / agent / month billed yearly 
Help Scout Help Scout Standard plan $25 / user / month Why this one - Shared inbox with a permanent free tier
Front Front Starter plan $25 / seat / month, billed yearly 
Tidio Tidio Starter plan $29 / month Why this one - Conversation-based support pricing
Crisp Crisp Mini plan $45 / workspace / month Why this one - Flat price per workspace
No one pays for a spot here - the cheapest option simply goes first, the Switch button goes straight to the provider, and every card links to our own verified guide.
Every price and cancellation route on this page is checked against the provider's own pricing page, terms and support documentation - then dated, so you can see how fresh it is.