Comparison

Gorgias vs Help Scout

On the evidence we track, Help Scout leads this comparison with a composite score of 82/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Gorgias59
★Help Scout82
Score
vioscaleAI score
Gorgias59 / 100medium · 72%
Help Scout82 / 100medium · 70%
Pricing
Free tier
Gorgias✓
Help Scout✓
Model
Gorgiasfreemium
Help Scoutfreemium
Price level
Gorgiaslow
Help Scoutlow
Transparent
Gorgias✗
Help Scout✓
Integrations
Count
Gorgias300
Help Scout1
Security
Certifications
Help Scout–
Disclosure policy
Gorgias✓
Help Scout✓
Gdpr
Gorgias✓
Help Scout✓
Hipaa
Gorgias✓
Help Scout✓
Pci
Gorgias–
Help Scout✓
Soc2
Gorgias✓
Help Scout✓
Reliability
Sla pct
Gorgias–
Help Scout99.99
Status page
Gorgias✓
Help Scout✓
Content
Faq
Gorgias6 items
Help Scout5 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for customer support. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Ticket / case management
Gorgias✓
Help Scout✓
Channels
Live chat
Gorgias✓
Help Scout✓
Shared inbox
Gorgias✓
Help Scout✓
Omnichannel (email+chat+social+voice)
Gorgias✓
Help Scout✓
Voice / telephony
Gorgias✓
Help Scout✗
Self-service
Self-service knowledge base
Gorgias✓
Help Scout✓
Automation
SLAs, triggers & routing
Gorgias✓
Help Scout✗
Automation / macros
Gorgias✓
Help Scout✓
AI
AI agent / copilot
Gorgias✓
Help Scout✓
Insight
Reporting & dashboards
Gorgias✓
Help Scout✓
Deployment
Hosting
GorgiasCloud only
Help ScoutCloud only
Enterprise
SSO / SCIM
Gorgias✓
Help Scout✗
Extensibility
Public API
Gorgias✓
Help Scout✗
Pricing
Free tier
Gorgias✓
Help Scout✓

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Gorgias

A cloud-based customer support platform that integrates AI agents, omnichannel messaging (email, chat, SMS, WhatsApp, social), and workflow automation for ecommerce businesses. It connects natively to Shopify and 300+ other tools, enabling teams to automate routine support tickets and personalize customer interactions.

Independently observed

Help Scout

Leader

A customer support service that uses artificial intelligence to help businesses manage customer interactions through chat and communication features.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Gorgias

SubscriptionFree tier
as of verify ↗

Help Scout

Leader
from $25/moSubscriptionFree tier

From $25/user/mo (Standard). Free tier includes 5 users, 1 inbox. 3-month free trial for AI Answers add-on.

  • FreeFree
    • 1 Inbox
    • 1 Docs site
    • 10 saved replies
    • 10 tags
    • Snooze
    • +3 more
  • Standard$25/user/mo
    • Multiple Inboxes
    • Live chat, Instagram, & Messenger
    • Multiple knowledge bases
    • One basic SLA policy
    • Basic workflows
    • +7 more
  • Plus$45/user/mo
    • Everything in Standard
    • Advanced workflows
    • Two advanced SLA policies
    • Unlimited AI Drafts
    • Round robin routing
    • +3 more
  • ProContact sales
    • Everything in Plus
    • Unlimited workflows
    • Unlimited SLA policies
    • Multiple routing types
    • SSO/SAML
    • +4 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Gorgias✓
Help Scout✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Gorgias✓
Help Scout✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

In common (1)
  • Shopify

Gorgias

38 total - 37 not shared
  • Recharge
  • Klaviyo
  • Yotpo
  • Base44
  • ShopMCP
  • Ringly
  • Privy
  • Email
  • SMS
  • WhatsApp
  • Instagram
  • Facebook
  • TikTok
  • Messenger
  • Shopify Plus
  • Magento
  • WooCommerce
  • BigCommerce
  • TikTok Shop
  • Sendcloud
  • Zapier
  • Asyntai
  • Easy Subscriptions
  • Consio
  • +13 more
Independently observed

Help Scout

Leader
1 total - 0 not shared
  • Shopify
Independently observed
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