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

Gorgias vs Zoho

Zoho scores 9.0 to Gorgias's 7.6 among the helpdesks we rate, and is the better pick for 2 of the 4 kinds of buyer below.

Gorgias
#7 of 16 helpdesks
7.6
/ 10
From
$10/mo
Free plan
No
Zoho
#1 of 16 helpdesks
9.0
/ 10
From
$9/mo, Zoho Desk Express
Free plan
Yes
The verdict

Zoho wins, 9.0 to 7.6

Gorgias uniquely has 4 features · Zoho uniquely has 2 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
Zoho
Gorgias 7.5 · Zoho 10.0 on pricing
  • Free plan: Zoho yes, Gorgias no
Answering customers with AI
Too close to call
Gorgias 7.2 · Zoho 7.5 on ai that answers your customers
  • Languages the AI answers in: Gorgias 80 languages, Zoho not published
  • What the AI learns from: Website, help_center, files against Help_center
  • AI included in the price: Included against Per_resolution
Support teams on many channels
Too close to call
Gorgias 8.8 · Zoho 8.8 on channels and running a support team
  • Channels it works in: Gorgias Email, live_chat, voice, sms, whatsapp, messenger, instagram, Zoho Email, live_chat, whatsapp, instagram, messenger, voice
Regulated industries
Zoho
Gorgias 7.8 · Zoho 10.0 on security and privacy
  • Does not train AI on your data: Zoho yes, Gorgias no
  • Choice of data region: Us, eu, in, au, jp, ca, cn, sg, sa, ae against Us, eu
  • ISO 27001: Zoho 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. Zoho leads on 5 of 7 criteria.

AI that answers your customers25% of the score
Gorgias7.2
Zoho7.5
Pricing20% of the score
Gorgias7.5
Zoho10.0
Channels15% of the score
Gorgias8.0
Zoho8.0
Security and privacy15% of the score
Gorgias7.8
Zoho10.0
Running a support team10% of the score
Gorgias10.0
Zoho10.0
Integrations10% of the score
Gorgias7.5
Zoho10.0
Support and branding5% of the score
Gorgias3.8
Zoho8.8
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.

What the AI learns from
Gorgias
Gorgias
Website, help_center, files
source ↗
Zoho
Help_center
source ↗
AI included in the price
Zoho
Gorgias
Per_resolution
source ↗
Zoho
Included
source ↗
Free plan
Zoho
Gorgias
No
source ↗
Zoho
Yes
source ↗
Choice of data region
Zoho
Gorgias
Us, eu
source ↗
Zoho
Us, eu, in, au, jp, ca, cn, sg, sa, ae
source ↗
Does not train AI on your data
Zoho
Gorgias
No
source ↗
Zoho
Yes
source ↗
Connects to Zendesk, Salesforce, HubSpot, Shopify and others
Zoho
Gorgias
Shopify, zapier, hubspot, slack
source ↗
Zoho
Salesforce, hubspot, shopify, slack, zapier, intercom
source ↗
Remove the vendor's branding
Zoho
Gorgias
No
Zoho
Plan
source ↗

Published by only one of them

Languages the AI answers in
Gorgias
80 languages
source ↗
Zoho
Not published
Monthly price, cheapest paid plan
Gorgias
$10
source ↗
Zoho
$9
source ↗
Free trial
Gorgias
30 days
source ↗
Zoho
Does not apply
Channels it works in
Gorgias
Email, live_chat, voice, sms, whatsapp, messenger, instagram
source ↗
Zoho
Email, live_chat, whatsapp, instagram, messenger, voice
source ↗
ISO 27001
Gorgias
Not published
Zoho
Yes
source ↗
Ways to reach support
Gorgias
Email, chat, community
source ↗
Zoho
Email, live_chat, phone
source ↗
Where they match (9)
AI helps your human agents
Gorgias
Yes
source ↗
Zoho
Yes
source ↗
SOC 2
Gorgias
Yes
source ↗
Zoho
Yes
source ↗
HIPAA
Gorgias
Yes
source ↗
Zoho
Yes
source ↗
Single sign-on
Gorgias
Yes
source ↗
Zoho
Yes
source ↗
Audit log
Gorgias
Yes
source ↗
Zoho
Yes
source ↗
Shared inbox or tickets
Gorgias
Yes
source ↗
Zoho
Yes
source ↗
Help center
Gorgias
Yes
source ↗
Zoho
Yes
source ↗
SLA policies
Gorgias
Yes
source ↗
Zoho
Yes
source ↗
Automation rules
Gorgias
Yes
source ↗
Zoho
Yes
source ↗
Section 03

Pricing, plan by plan

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

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

Zoho

Free
Free
Up to 3 agents, basic ticketing and email support
Express
— · $7/agent/mo billed yearly
For small teams, includes email ticketing and basic automation
Standard
— · $14/agent/mo billed yearly
Multi-channel support, SLA management, reports
Professional
— · $23/agent/mo billed yearly
Live chat, telephony, Zia AI, advanced automation
Enterprise
— · $40/agent/mo billed yearly
Custom dashboards, AI features, sandbox, guided conversations
Zoho One
— · $37/user/mo billed yearly
Access to 50+ Zoho applications as an operating system for business All employees.

For everything else about each tool, read the full Gorgias review and Zoho review.

Section 04

Gorgias vs Zoho: common questions

Which is better, Gorgias or Zoho?

Zoho scores 9.0 and Gorgias 7.6 out of 10 among the helpdesks we rate. Zoho is ahead on aI that answers your customers, pricing, security and privacy, integrations and support and branding.

Is Gorgias or Zoho cheaper?

Gorgias's cheapest paid plan is $10/mo and Zoho's is $9/mo, Zoho Desk Express. Compare what each plan includes below before going on price alone.

Do Gorgias and Zoho have a free plan?

Zoho does and Gorgias does not.

What can Zoho do that Gorgias cannot?

On the facts both vendors publish: free plan and does not train AI on your data.

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