Yes, both Close and Help Scout offer a Free Trial.
Close is designed for Individuals, Freelancers, Medium Business and Small Business.
Help Scout is designed for Large Enterprises, Medium Business and Small Business.
Pricing for Close Starts at $19/user/month when monthly whereas for Help Scout Starts at $20/User/Month when Billed Yearly.
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Some top alternatives to Help Scout includes Zendesk Support, Zoho Desk, Tidio Helpdesk, Freshservice, Freshdesk, LiveAgent, HelpDesk, SysAid, Jitbit Helpdesk, Desky, eStreamDesk, CRMdesk, ReadyDesk, Trakdesk, LabiDesk and HESK.