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Head-to-head · helpdesks · facts checked 13 Sept 2026

Freshworks vs Gorgias

Freshworks scores 7.8 to Gorgias's 7.6 among the helpdesks we rate, and is the better pick for 1 of the 4 kinds of buyer below.

Freshworks
#5 of 16 helpdesks
7.8
/ 10
From
$19/mo per agent (Freshservice Starter, billed yearly)
Free plan
No
Gorgias
#7 of 16 helpdesks
7.6
/ 10
From
$10/mo
Free plan
No
The verdict

Freshworks wins, 7.8 to 7.6

Freshworks uniquely has 7 features · Gorgias uniquely has 4 features.

Best for

Who each one suits, decided on the criteria that matter to that buyer and the checked facts where the two differ.

Small teams on a budget
Gorgias
Freshworks 6.5 · Gorgias 7.5 on pricing
  • Monthly price, cheapest paid plan: $10 against $23
Answering customers with AI
Too close to call
Freshworks 7.2 · Gorgias 7.2 on ai that answers your customers
  • What the AI learns from: Freshworks not published, Gorgias Website, help_center, files
  • Languages the AI answers in: Freshworks 60 languages, Gorgias 80 languages
Support teams on many channels
Too close to call
Freshworks 8.8 · Gorgias 8.8 on channels and running a support team
  • Channels it works in: Freshworks Email, live_chat, whatsapp, sms, messenger, instagram, Gorgias Email, live_chat, voice, sms, whatsapp, messenger, instagram
Regulated industries
Freshworks
Freshworks 9.5 · Gorgias 7.8 on security and privacy
  • Choice of data region: Us, eu, ae, in, au against Us, eu
  • ISO 27001: Freshworks yes, Gorgias does not say
Section 01

How they score

Both are scored the same way, against the other helpdesks we rate, from facts on each vendor's own pages. Freshworks leads on 2 of 7 criteria.

AI that answers your customers25% of the score
Freshworks7.2
Gorgias7.2
Pricing20% of the score
Freshworks6.5
Gorgias7.5
Channels15% of the score
Freshworks8.0
Gorgias8.0
Security and privacy15% of the score
Freshworks9.5
Gorgias7.8
Running a support team10% of the score
Freshworks10.0
Gorgias10.0
Integrations10% of the score
Freshworks7.5
Gorgias7.5
Support and branding5% of the score
Freshworks6.2
Gorgias3.8
How the score works →
Section 02

Where they differ

Every point where the two vendors' published facts disagree, with a link to where each fact was read. "Not published" means the vendor does not say either way.

Monthly price, cheapest paid plan
Gorgias
Freshworks
$23
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Gorgias
$10
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Choice of data region
Freshworks
Freshworks
Us, eu, ae, in, au
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Gorgias
Us, eu
source ↗

Published by only one of them

What the AI learns from
Freshworks
Not published
Gorgias
Website, help_center, files
source ↗
Languages the AI answers in
Freshworks
60 languages
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Gorgias
80 languages
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Free trial
Freshworks
14 days
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Gorgias
30 days
source ↗
Channels it works in
Freshworks
Email, live_chat, whatsapp, sms, messenger, instagram
source ↗
Gorgias
Email, live_chat, voice, sms, whatsapp, messenger, instagram
source ↗
ISO 27001
Freshworks
Yes
source ↗
Gorgias
Not published
Does not train AI on your data
Freshworks
Not published
Gorgias
No
source ↗
Connects to Zendesk, Salesforce, HubSpot, Shopify and others
Freshworks
Salesforce, hubspot, shopify, slack, zapier
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Gorgias
Shopify, zapier, hubspot, slack
source ↗
Ways to reach support
Freshworks
Email, phone, community
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Gorgias
Email, chat, community
source ↗
Remove the vendor's branding
Freshworks
Not published
Gorgias
No
Where they match (11)
AI included in the price
Freshworks
Per_resolution
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Gorgias
Per_resolution
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AI helps your human agents
Freshworks
Yes
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Gorgias
Yes
source ↗
Free plan
Freshworks
No
source ↗
Gorgias
No
source ↗
SOC 2
Freshworks
Yes
source ↗
Gorgias
Yes
source ↗
HIPAA
Freshworks
Yes
source ↗
Gorgias
Yes
source ↗
Single sign-on
Freshworks
Yes
source ↗
Gorgias
Yes
source ↗
Audit log
Freshworks
Yes
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Gorgias
Yes
source ↗
Shared inbox or tickets
Freshworks
Yes
source ↗
Gorgias
Yes
source ↗
Help center
Freshworks
Yes
source ↗
Gorgias
Yes
source ↗
SLA policies
Freshworks
Yes
source ↗
Gorgias
Yes
source ↗
Automation rules
Freshworks
Yes
source ↗
Gorgias
Yes
source ↗
Section 03

Pricing, plan by plan

Every plan each vendor publishes, monthly and yearly where both are offered.

Freshworks

Starter
$29/mo · $19/mo per agent billed yearly ($228/yr)
Incident management, knowledge management, task management, support portal; 14-day free trial
Growth
$59/mo · $49/mo per agent billed yearly ($588/yr)
Service catalog, SLA management, on-call management, cloud management; Freddy AI Copilot add-on
Pro
$119/mo · $99/mo per agent billed yearly ($1,188/yr)
Unified IT service management with AI; Freddy AI Copilot add-on
Enterprise
Custom
Advanced features and customizations

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 Freshworks review and Gorgias review.

Section 04

Freshworks vs Gorgias: common questions

Which is better, Freshworks or Gorgias?

Freshworks scores 7.8 and Gorgias 7.6 out of 10 among the helpdesks we rate. Freshworks is ahead on security and privacy and support and branding. Gorgias is ahead on pricing.

Is Freshworks or Gorgias cheaper?

Freshworks's cheapest paid plan is $19/mo per agent (Freshservice Starter, billed yearly) and Gorgias's is $10/mo. Compare what each plan includes below before going on price alone.

Do Freshworks and Gorgias have a free plan?

Neither has a free plan.

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