FreeScout vs Drag

FreeScout8.8Visit Drag8.6Visit

Higher score FreeScout #4 in Customer Service Email Management Software 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 4 features Visit FreeScout

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Drag #6 in Customer Service Email Management Software 8.6/10 7-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Drag

• FreeScout fits best

  Teams wanting a flexible, self-hosted help desk

• Drag fits best

  Gmail teams prioritizing collaborative email workflows

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Side by side

Feature	FreeScout 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Drag 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.6
Ranking	#4 in Customer Service Email Management Software	#6 in Customer Service Email Management Software
Best for	Teams wanting a flexible, self-hosted help desk	Gmail teams prioritizing collaborative email workflows
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Free	$12/user/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	7 days
Deployment	Self-hosted, Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile, Browser extension
Platforms	Web, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Chrome extension
Integrations	13 integrations	6 integrations
Features FreeScout 1/4 · Drag 0/4
Gmail integration	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Shared inbox	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Ticket workflows	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Internal collaboration	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Supported channels	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Unlimited agents, tickets, and mailboxes in the free core Email ticketing with workflows, SLAs, internal notes, and saved replies Optional modules extend it with a portal, help center, and channels	Assign conversations, use @mentions, and add private notes in Gmail. Collision detection and shared drafts help coordinate email replies. Plans include automation, reporting, and web, desktop, and mobile apps.
Cons	Self-hosting means your team manages deployment and upkeep Optional modules are sold separately from the free core Channel and integration extensions may require additional modules	Works around Gmail rather than supporting other mail platforms. Starter has 10 automation rules; unlimited rules start with Plus. The supplied feature set emphasizes shared inboxes over helpdesk tools like SLAs.
Our verdict	FreeScout brings customer email into a shared inbox and help desk that teams host themselves. The free, open-source core is aimed at organizations that want control over their support setup, including teams of different sizes prepared to… Read the review →	Drag turns Gmail into a shared workspace for customer email and team workflows. Teams can manage shared inboxes in board views, assign conversations, add private notes, collaborate on drafts, and automate routing and tagging. It is aimed… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• FreeScout — where it wins

  • Unlimited agents, tickets, and mailboxes in the free core
  • Email ticketing with workflows, SLAs, internal notes, and saved replies
  • Optional modules extend it with a portal, help center, and channels

  Where it doesn't

  • Self-hosting means your team manages deployment and upkeep
  • Optional modules are sold separately from the free core
  • Channel and integration extensions may require additional modules

• Drag — where it wins

  • Assign conversations, use @mentions, and add private notes in Gmail.
  • Collision detection and shared drafts help coordinate email replies.
  • Plans include automation, reporting, and web, desktop, and mobile apps.

  Where it doesn't

  • Works around Gmail rather than supporting other mail platforms.
  • Starter has 10 automation rules; unlimited rules start with Plus.
  • The supplied feature set emphasizes shared inboxes over helpdesk tools like SLAs.

• FreeScout8.8/10 · Free plan

  A flexible email help desk for teams prepared to manage their own hosting.

  Visit FreeScoutFull verdict →
• Drag8.6/10 · 7-day trial

  Drag adds assignments, collaboration, and automation to shared inboxes in Gmail.

  Visit DragFull verdict →