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The best Front alternatives

AI customer operations platform that routes, answers and measures customer emails and messages in shared inboxes. If it is not working for you, here are 8 apps that do the same job, closest match first.

Built from official pricing pages and app store listings, prices checked 2026-11-01. Not paid to be here.

At a glance

AppPricePlatformsPick it if
Front (the app you have)Billed annually: Starter $25/seat/monthEverywhere-
GmeliusMeli $19/user/month annuallyWeb, iPhone, Androidyou want a close match
Help ScoutFreeWeb, iPhone, Androidyou want a free plan to start
HiverHiver Omni per user/month: Growth $25 annual / $35 monthlyWeb, iPhone, Androidyou want a close match
Missive30-day trialEverywhereyou want a close match
ZoomFree for short meetingsEverywhereyou want a free plan to start
LoomFree planEverywhereyou want a free plan to start
HubSpotFreeiPhone, Android, Webyou want a free plan to start
Microsoft TeamsFreeEverywhereyou want a free plan to start
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Gmelius

Meli $19/user/month annually; Growth $25; Pro $40; Enterprise custom. 7-day free trial

Shared inboxes, notes, delegation and an AI assistant built into Gmail for teams on Google Workspace.

PaidWebiPhoneAndroid
2

Help Scout

Free; Standard $25/user/month; Plus $45/user/month; Pro $75/user/month; 16% off annual
Help Scout screenshot from the App Store

Customer support platform with shared inboxes, help docs and AI for growing businesses.

Pick it if you want a free plan to start.

Free planWebiPhoneAndroid
3

Hiver

Hiver Omni per user/month: Growth $25 annual / $35 monthly; Pro $55 / $65

A customer service platform that started as shared inboxes in Gmail, now covering email, chat, voice and WhatsApp.

PaidWebiPhoneAndroid
4

Missive

30-day trial; from about $14/user/month billed yearly
Missive screenshot 1

A shared team inbox for email, SMS and social, with tasks and automations.

PaidiPhoneAndroidMacWindowsWeb
5

Zoom

Free for short meetings; paid plans

Reliable video meetings for work, school and family.

Pick it if you want a free plan to start and you need it on Linux.

Free planiPhoneAndroidMacWindowsLinuxWeb
6

Loom

Free plan; paid plans

Record your screen and camera, share a link instantly.

Pick it if you want a free plan to start and you want something simpler.

Free planMacWindowsiPhoneAndroidWeb
7

HubSpot

Free; Starter from $7/seat/month paid annually or $10/seat/month monthly
HubSpot screenshot from the App Store

CRM platform with a free tier, plus marketing, sales, service and content hubs for growing businesses.

Pick it if you want a free plan to start.

Free planiPhoneAndroidWeb
8

Microsoft Teams

Free
Microsoft Teams screenshot from the App Store

Microsoft's chat, meetings and calling hub, free for personal use and included in Microsoft 365.

Pick it if you want a free plan to start.

Free planiPhoneAndroidMacWindowsWeb

We matched these apps to Front by what they are for, who they suit and where they run, using our research on each app's official website and app store listing. We have not tested them hands-on for this page. Check the price on each app's own site before you buy.

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