How to Build Your Own Helpshift
Replace Helpshift with a custom build. AI-First Customer Service Platform
Build Difficulty: 4/5
A few focused days to build a solid replacement
Estimated Timeline
Based on 63 features at Few Days difficulty, expect about 3-5 days with AI-assisted development.
Recommended Tech Stack
Full-stack React framework with API routes and server components
PostgreSQL database, auth, and real-time subscriptions
Utility-first styling for rapid UI development
Key Features to Replicate
Top features across 8 categories. See all 63 features
AI(12 features)
AI-enhanced workspace feature with summary, reply suggestions, and compose assistance to help agents respond faster and more effectively
Helps agents craft high-quality responses faster by adjusting tone, rephrasing, expanding, and correcting grammar and spelling
Leverages Generative AI to suggest instant, relevant responses based on past interactions and current query context
Uncover customer emotions, prioritize urgent tickets, and tailor responses for empathetic and personalized support experience
Automatically condenses customer support conversations into concise summaries for agents to access key information at a glance
+7 more in this category
Channels(10 features)
Native and contextual in-app customer support experience on console games ensuring assistance is highly relevant and accessible
Provide support directly within Discord server with bot messaging and channel tagging
Seamlessly connect webforms and email with unified ticketing platform with advanced automations
Connect Facebook account to provide seamless customer experience on Facebook
Native and contextual in-app customer support experience on mobile ensuring assistance is highly relevant and accessible
+5 more in this category
Analytics(7 features)
Access Helpshift data through REST API to integrate with third-party BI tools like Qlik or Tableau
Pre-built reports including conversations, intent, agent performance, and customer satisfaction metrics
Integrated with Power BI to offer flexible and customizable analytics dashboards created from scratch
Advanced reporting and analytics providing actionable insights into customer service performance
Create reports and dashboards from scratch and customize them to suit specific needs
+2 more in this category
Services(6 features)
Dedicated community engagement specialists
Expert content moderation specialists for trust and safety
Professional human agents providing trust and personalized support
Continuous improvement and support specialists for ongoing platform optimization
Tailored project implementation specialists
+1 more in this category
Support(5 features)
Around-the-clock technical support from Onboarding, Adoption, and Support Heroes
Hands-on guided onboarding support from specialist team
Comprehensive knowledge base for self-serve learning
Self-serve guided onboarding for quick implementation
Service Level Agreement guarantees for response and resolution times
Team Management(4 features)
Real-time collaborative note-taking and information sharing among team members on ticket threads for improved efficiency
Administrators can define custom access roles for dashboard functionalities, aligning permissions with organizational needs
Enhance team collaboration with customizable filters, shared views, admin control, and automated sorting for New, Open, and Closed issues
Simplify support organization with Teams, Groups, and granular role assignments for efficient team and resource management
Automation(3 features)
Guided service helps users triage and solve common problems with custom workflows that provide real-time support and escalate issues without code
Streamlines issue management by activating tailored workflows based on predefined criteria, speeds up initial responses, ensures SLA compliance, manages escalations, and schedules timely follow-ups
Implement precise, time-based automations to uphold service level agreements, managing escalations and ensuring timely follow-ups
Messaging(3 features)
Omni-platform support across mobile app, web, PC, and Console with automated workflows, contextual chat support, attachment upload capabilities, and notifications
Real-time live chat with customers, integrated with auto-assignment, automations, and queue management for immediate responses
Seamlessly integrate with WhatsApp, Discord, and Facebook with automated issue categorization, end-user intent detection, and agent assignment flexibility
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DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 63 features at easy complexity.