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[Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/resources/how-we-ensure-transparency/) [Description](#description)[Use cases](#use-cases)[Alternatives](#alternatives)[Features](#features)[Pricing](#pricing)[Support](#support)[Reviews](#reviews) HelpSite ## What is HelpSite? HelpSite is the easiest way to create a public or private online knowledge base or support center for your customers or employees to find answers fast. Publish articles and FAQs in a clean, searchable format using a simple WYSIWYG editor. It offers AI to help draft articles faster, version history to track and restore changes, and in-app notifications to keep your team aligned when content is updated or reassigned. As a SaaS tool, HelpSite is quick to set up and lets you create fully-customizable and branded sites on your own custom domain. ## What is HelpSite used for? [Knowledge Management](https://www.capterra.com/knowledge-management-software/)[Knowledge Base](https://www.capterra.com/knowledge-base-software/) Top alternative Featured Overall rating Based on 68 user reviews Reviews sentiment Positive 99% Neutral 0% Negative 1% Starting price $14.99 Other, Per Month Free trial available Capterra Shortlist charts the highest-rated and most popular products... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Do you work for HelpSite?[Manage this product listing](https://digitalmarkets.gartner.com/get-listed/claim-bx?url=http://helpsite.com&name=HelpSite) ## Compare with a popular alternative Capterra selects software alternatives based on relevant features, verified user reviews and user interactions. Placement may be influenced by client status. ### HelpSite 4.7 (68) VS. [4.5 (691)](https://www.capterra.com/p/132997/Freshservice/reviews/) Starting Price $14.99 Other, Per Month Starting Price $19 Per User, Per Month Free Trial Free Version Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version Ease Of Use 4.8 (68) Ease Of Use 4.6 (678) Value For Money 4.8 (56) Value For Money 4.4 (602) Customer Service 4.7 (47) Customer Service 4.6 (633) ## HelpSite alternatives [4.5 (765)](https://www.capterra.com/p/227102/JIRA-Service-Management/reviews/) Starting price $20.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 92% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [4.4 (4,077)](https://www.capterra.com/p/164283/Zendesk/reviews/) Starting price $39.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 89% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars Highest Rated [4.5 (2,212)](https://www.capterra.com/p/169505/Zoho-Desk/reviews/) Starting price $20.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 94% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [4.5 (513)](https://www.capterra.com/p/107225/SysAid/reviews/) Starting price Contact vendor for pricing Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 92% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [View all alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/146028/HelpSite-io/alternatives/) ## Features Features with the highest number of reviews are displayed first. Those that have no reviews appear next, sorted alphabetically. Knowledge Base Management 4.6 (25) 60.00% of 25 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Manage a repository of information that includes articles, FAQs, or tutorials used for self-service support Full Text Search 4.8 (22) 72.73% of 22 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Search for specific words or phrases within a document or database Catalog Management 4.7 (21) 76.19% of 21 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Create and manage digital catalog of products/services with their details, specifications, and price Content Management 4.7 (19) 57.89% of 19 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Handles digital content throughout its lifecycle, from creation and storage to distribution and archiving Self Service Portal 4.7 (15) 46.67% of 15 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Online portal through which end users can access the system, manage tasks, or obtain information Collaboration Tools 4.3 (12) 50.00% of 12 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Provides a channel for team members to share media files, communicate, and work together HelpSite 28 features Define levels of authorization for access to specific files or systems Alerts or notifications of various types such as pop-up messages, sounds, banners, or badges Application programming interface that allows for integration with other systems/databases Create and manage digital catalog of products/services with their details, specifications, and price Provides a channel for team members to share media files, communicate, and work together Centralized repository to store content and assets Handles digital content throughout its lifecycle, from creation and storage to distribution and archiving Add customized logos and colors to align with company branding Pre-designed layouts that can be customized to match preferences and requirements Import and export data to and from software applications Tools that provide relevant information at specific times to support judgments and courses of action Store and organize documents in a centralized system Assemble applications and processes by dragging over and arranging pre-built components Search for specific words or phrases within a document or database Manage a repository of information that includes articles, FAQs, or tutorials used for self-service support Gather, organize, share, and analyze knowledge in terms of resources, documents, and people skills Ability to chat online in real time Notifications that are delivered to users as soon as an event occurs Input different types of content and edit text formats, fonts, font sizes, and colors Online portal through which end users can access the system, manage tasks, or obtain information Allow users to access multiple services after entering their login credentials once Security protocol that ensures secure, encrypted communication over the internet, safeguarding sensitive data from unauthorized access Edit text as needed Set up connections to third-party platforms to improve business processes Manage user accounts, profiles, roles, permissions, and other details across applications, devices or networks Seamlessly integrates with 3rd party websites An extended application or connector that enables users to perform additional services with their current set of tools What You See Is What You Get is a no-code tool that allows users to create and edit content using a visual interface Get Advice We can help you find the software with the features you need. Features 4.4 (68) 4.4 Based on 68 reviews ## Pricing Value for money 4.8 (56) Free Trial Free Version [View pricing plan details](https://www.capterra.com/p/146028/HelpSite-io/pricing/) Free $0.00 It includes: - 1 Site and Custom Domain & SSL - 1 Team Member - 25 Articles Standard $14.99 Other,Per Month It includes: - 250 Articles - 2 Sites - 5 Team Members - Remove Helpsite Branding and Custom Domain & SSL Gold $49.99 Other,Per Month It includes: - 2500 Articles - 50 Team Members - 5 Sites - Private/Internal KB and Custom Domain & SSL - Remove Helpsite Branding Plus $99.99 Other,Per Month It includes: - 10000 Articles - 250 Team Members - 25 Sites - Custom Redirects - Custom Roles/Permissions and Custom Domain & SSL - Private/Internal KB - Remove Helpsite Branding Value for money 4.8 (56) 4.8 Based on 56 reviews Connect with a Capterra advisor for a free 15-minute consultation Get a personalized software list aligned to your business needs with guidance from our expert advisors. Our team has helped 1 million+ businesses like yours find options that fit their needs. ## Support, customer service and training options Customer Service 4.7 (47) Support - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat Training - In Person - Live Online - Webinars - Documentation - Videos Deployment - Web - Android - iPhone/iPad Typical users - Freelancers - Small businesses - Mid size businesses - Enterprises Customer Service 4.7 (47) 4.7 Based on 47 reviews ## User reviews Overall rating 4.7 Based on 68 reviews Filter by rating 5(49) 4(18) 3(0) 2(1) 1(0) Mentioned topic Sorted by most recent VK Vivek K. Immigration Consultants International Trade and Development ### "One Stop Solution for any organization. We can create an SOP with this and put everything in one place." 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 August 12, 2025 I will refer this to everyone, and I have an overall outstanding experience. Also, while pasting any table, like an Excel table, it didn't come out perfectly, and I also found out that some font editing options are missing, which should be there, like in MS Word. Pros What an amazing platform! It has helped me a lot. I created it for my organisation and my seniors, and everyone is so happy after seeing this amazing tool. Cons You should decrease your cost and increase the Validity of each subscription.One Stop Solution for any organization. We can create an SOP with this and put everything in one place. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Response from Vendor August 14, 2025 Thank you, Vivek! So glad to hear you're having a great experience with HelpSite, keeping your SOPs organized and in one place. Regarding pasting tables and using custom fonts, we're planning an update to our editor in the next couple months which should offer more options in this regard. Stay tuned. BU Bradley U. Chief Content Creator Marketing and Advertising ### "7 HelpSites and Counting" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 April 11, 2025 I had some website creation experience but I think even a novice could learn to run a HelpSite once the initial installation was launched. It's one of the best investments of a platform that I've made. It gets the content out their fast and makes it easy to share with your audience/users. You don't even need a graphic artist to create a great useful website!! :-) Pros I've now created 7 HelpSites. The ease and intuitiveness of building a content rich site isn't obvious until you dig in and start creating. Being able to try it out for 30 days really helps in the "buy in" from the team. When the president of our company went to test it out at a company meeting he queried one of the more unusual support call questions we received and in seconds he had the answer. He became a big fan and the sales department made it part of their presentations as a key selling point. I have also created marketing sites to easily answer questions from prospects. When they follow the link they are also exposed to not only their questions but even more helpful content to assist in the deal decision making process. Cons It takes examples, sometimes for proof of concept. It would be great to have a community that's willing to show off the creative uses of the Helpsite they've created. Alternatives considered [Zoho Desk](https://www.capterra.com/p/169505/Zoho-Desk/) Reasons for choosing HelpSite Ease of use, easy to create as very easy to train team members to create content and publish correctly. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. LM Lucas M. IT Analyst Information Technology and Services ### "It does the job " 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 October 30, 2024 I use HelpSite as an internal knowledge base in the context of IT. It does the job. Pros Easy to use. Works as advertised. Helps a lot with training. Cons Requires some set up. Could use better search optimization. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. SD Sean D. Client Success Sports ### "EASY. AFFORDABLE." 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 8/10 September 16, 2024 Pros The platform is very user-friendly, allowing even those with minimal technical expertise to create a professional-looking help center. The drag-and-drop interface and customizable templates are ideal for quick setup and deployment. Cons While some customization is possible, the design flexibility is somewhat restricted compared to more robust help desk software. This can be a drawback for businesses with specific branding or design needs that want a highly personalized look and feel. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Response from Vendor September 26, 2024 Thank you Sean, glad to hear it! If you ever need help further customizing the look and feel of your KB just let us know! JG Josh G. CTO Oil & Energy ### "Simple and easy to use" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 0.0 0.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 June 10, 2024 Pros It provides exactly what we need and has a very competitive price. Cons I'd like options to self-host once we reach a certain size. It's not a major concern for us right now, but if we outgrow HelpSite in the future then we'd like options to self-host on our own servers. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Response from Vendor June 18, 2024 Josh - thanks for the kind words about HelpSite. Glad to hear it's been easy to use for you. We'd like to grow with you so don't hesitate to reach out if we can ever help! AD Arthur D. Owner Information Technology and Services ### "Most useful FAQ KB and contact form I've used" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 April 30, 2024 I used HelpSite for a while and then tried an AI chatbot on my clients, I was very dissatisfied with that and realized that most of my clients preferred the HelpSite implementation so I returned to their service. Overall I like the feel, design and functional aspects but do wish that more features were included in the paid versions. Pros Very quick and simple to implement after initial setup. It directs many of my clients to FAQs in the KB instead of them just filling out the contact form, which spares me from having to answer the same or similar questions repeatedly. I like the freedom of multiple custom categories to organizes client FAQs for easier navigation. Cons The subject line FAQ searching is fairly accurate most of the time, but for some keywords and phrases too many results are returned which can be confusing to some novice clients. They used to have AI text generation included but it appears to be non-functional at this time, which is a shame, and I'm hoping they bring it back as it saved me a lot of time, Switched from [Zapier](https://www.capterra.com/p/130182/Zapier/) HelpSite has a FAQ search built into the contact form which is very good at finding related FAQs instead of my having to spend so much time answering repetitive queries. Reasons for choosing HelpSite Ai chatbots are all the rage in most industries' websites, and I get the feeling that people are tired of being pulled into AI dialogue when all they really want is fast answers to common questions. Maybe Ai chatbots are just hype after all. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Response from Vendor May 16, 2024 Arthur, thank you very much for your thoughtful review of HelpSite. We are happy you are a customer. Let us know if we can ever help with anything. We'll email you regarding the AI text generation feature. Mridul K. Digital Marketing Manager Computer Software ### "Best knowledge base management" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 April 24, 2024 Pros It was easy to setup, ease of use is one of the best in market. Cons It's been more than a year and so far there is nothing which I liked least about helpsite. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Response from Vendor May 16, 2024 Thank you Mridul! We are happy to have you as a customer and appreciate the kind review. Get in touch if you ever need anything. JS Jack S. Design Team Member Computer Software ### "Easy to use, great looking website" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 February 22, 2024 Great. Have never had an issue with its reliability and is a pivotal asset within our company. Pros The ease of use means that anyone within the company can use the site - both our clients and employees who are adding to it daily. Cons The options to customize could be slightly better. But i hope with more updates we can achieve this. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. HH Huans H. Senior Team Lead Computer Software ### "Team lead Developer" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 0.0 0.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 January 4, 2024 Pros It was very easy to use, maintain, and adapt. Cons Not very fancy interface, it could be better Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. HP Harry P. Product Manager Automotive ### "Great product to get your knowledge base started" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 0.0 0.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 December 6, 2023 Quick and easy to get started on the free plan. Pros I set up a knowledge base using Helpsite to get our app up and running with some basic FAQ's without the need for the development team to create custom pages within flutter, and all for free! Cons It would be great if there was a greater limit on the amount of articles that you can add to Helpsite knowledge base on the free plan. Currently this is limited to 25 articles however it would be great if it was more like 50 or 100 on the free plan. It;s a shame there are also not basic customisation options on the free plan too. Alternatives considered [HubSpot Service Hub](https://www.capterra.com/p/182476/HubSpot-Service-Hub/) Reasons for choosing HelpSite We have Hubspot within the company but I don't have the correct permissions to get their version of a knowledge base running. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. 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