Head-to-head · facts checked 13 Sept 2026
Botpress vs Gorgias
Botpress uniquely has 8 features · Gorgias uniquely has 5 features.
The verdict
Botpress or Gorgias?
Section 01
Pricing, plan by plan
Every plan each vendor publishes, monthly and yearly where both are offered.
Botpress
Free
Free
100 conversations, no top-ups or overages
Plus
$189/mo · $150/mo billed yearly
250 conversations/mo included, packs of 100 for $65 ($0.65/convo) monthly or $50 ($0.50/convo) annually Scales up to $6,559/yr ($6,520/yr) with usage.
Team
$939/mo · $750/mo billed yearly
1,500 conversations/mo included, packs of 100 for $50 ($0.50/convo) monthly or per annual billing Scales up to $5,189/yr ($5,000/yr) with usage.
Enterprise
Custom
Custom conversation volume and pricing
Gorgias
Starter
$10/mo · N/A
~50 tickets/mo helpdesk base; AI Agent add-on pay-per-resolution; unlimited agents
Starter (with ai agent)
$40/mo · N/A
~50 tickets/mo helpdesk base; AI Agent add-on pay-per-resolution; unlimited agents
Basic
$60/mo · $600/yr
~300 tickets/mo; core helpdesk + AI Agent pay-per-resolution; unlimited agents
Basic (with ai agent)
$90/mo · $924/yr
~300 tickets/mo; core helpdesk + AI Agent pay-per-resolution; unlimited agents
Pro
$360/mo · $3,600/yr
~2,000 tickets/mo; advanced automation, revenue reporting; unlimited agents
Pro (with ai agent)
$550/mo · $5,652/yr
~2,000 tickets/mo; advanced automation, revenue reporting; unlimited agents
Advanced
$900/mo · $9,000/yr
~5,000 tickets/mo; full feature set, priority support; unlimited agents
Advanced (with ai agent)
$1,430/mo · $14,724/yr
~5,000 tickets/mo; full feature set, priority support; unlimited agents
Enterprise
Custom
5,000+ tickets/mo; custom contract, dedicated support, SLA guarantees
For everything else about each tool, read the full Botpress review and Gorgias review.
Side by side
| Company | ||
| Founded | 2015 | 2015 |
| HQ | Montreal, Canada | San Francisco, USA |
| AI model | Multiple LLMs (GPT-4, Claude, Gemini, and others via Hub) | OpenAI (direct partnership, fine-tuned for ecommerce) |
| User base | 750K+ AI agents built | 17,000+ ecommerce brands |
| Platforms | Web, WhatsApp, Webchat, Voice (Enterprise), API | Web, iOS, Android, Chrome Extension |
| Languages | 100+ (multilingual support via LLM translation layer) | Multiple — 30+ languages supported |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Freemium | Usage-based |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Free trial | No | Yes |
| Starting price | $189/mo | $10/mo |
| Enterprise | Custom | $900/mo |
| All plans | Free — Free Plus — $189/mo Team — $939/mo Enterprise — Custom | Starter — $10/mo Starter (with ai agent) — $40/mo Basic — $60/mo Basic (with ai agent) — $90/mo Pro — $360/mo Pro (with ai agent) — $550/mo Advanced — $900/mo Advanced (with ai agent) — $1,430/mo Enterprise — Custom |
| Positioning | ||
| Best for | SMBs and enterprises building AI-powered customer support agents and helpdesks without heavy engineering resources | E-commerce brands scaling customer support |
| Differentiator | AI-native helpdesk that resolves multi-step support tickets end-to-end (refunds, account updates, workflows) without per-seat pricing, built on 10 years of AI infrastructure with SOC II, GDPR, and KPMG pen-testing. | The only helpdesk natively built into Shopify with a unified AI Agent that handles pre-sale to post-sale conversations, automates 60% of support, and directly drives measurable revenue through upsells and guided shopping. |
| Competitors | Intercom, Zendesk, Tidio, Freshdesk, Drift | Zendesk, Kustomer, Gladly, Intercom, Re:Amaze, Richpanel, Zowie, Siena, Yuma, Ada |
| Features | ||
| AI Agent | — | ✓ |
| AI Usage Included | ✓ | — |
| Botpress Studio + Adk | ✓ | — |
| Helpdesk | — | ✓ |
| No Credit Card for Trial | — | ✓ |
| Per Ticket Overage Pricing | — | ✓ |
| Teams, Routing & Rbac | ✓ | — |
| Technical Support via Live Chat | ✓ | — |
| Unlimited AI Agents | ✓ | — |
| Whitelabel Webchat | ✓ | — |
| AI Chatbot | ✓ | ✓ |
| API Access | ✓ | ✓ |
| CRM Integration | ✓ | ✓ |
| Custom Training | ✓ | ✓ |
| Email Automation | ✓ | ✓ |
| Human Handover | ✓ | ✓ |
| Knowledge Base | ✓ | ✓ |
| Live Chat | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multilingual | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sentiment Analysis | — | ✓ |
| Sla Management | ✓ | ✓ |
| Ticket Management | ✓ | ✓ |
| White Label | ✓ | — |
| Integrations | ||
| API Access | ✓ | ✓ |
| Hubspot | ✓ | ✓ |
| Key Integrations | WhatsApp, Webchat, Voice (Enterprise), Shopify, Salesforce, HubSpot, Slack, Zapier, Zendesk, Intercom, and 100+ via Hub | Shopify, WooCommerce, BigCommerce, Magento, PrestaShop, Klaviyo, Recharge, Yotpo, Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp, SMS, Voice, OpenAI |
| Salesforce | ✓ | — |
| Shopify | ✓ | ✓ |
| Slack | ✓ | ✓ |
| Zapier | ✓ | ✓ |
Section 02
Botpress vs Gorgias: common questions
Is Botpress or Gorgias cheaper?
Botpress's cheapest paid plan is $189/mo and Gorgias's is $10/mo. Compare what each plan includes below before going on price alone.
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