CX & Support

Gorgias vs. Help Scout: Tool Comparison

Considering adding either Gorgias or Help Scout to your ecommerce brand's tech stack? Customer support and delivering an exceptional customer experience are critical for success in ecommerce. The right tool for your brand's specific use cases can help you personalize your customer experiences, drive higher retention rates and deliver a better customer experience. Read our comparison below between Gorgias and Help Scout to see which one is right for your ecommerce brand.
Gorgias centralizes all your support tickets in one place and enriches them with lots of extra context about a buyer's profile. Through Gorgias, you can connect directly to your eCommerce store and edit orders, modify subscriptions, and refund payments without leaving your helpdesk.
Helpscout is a customer-centric customer support solution. Use it to connect multiple emails to one single platform and collate all customer queries in one place. Build an extensive database of customer how-to's and resources, and dynamically share those resources via a sleek chat bot.
- Gorgias provides a centralized helpdesk to manage customer inquiries across multiple ecommerce channels. - The platform integrates with Shopify and other ecommerce platforms to access customer data and order history. - Gorgias enables agents to process returns, update shipping, and generate discount codes directly from the helpdesk. - AI-powered features like automated ticket triage, canned responses, and ticket prioritization boost efficiency. - Gorgias offers detailed reporting on support metrics, agent performance, and the impact on revenue. - The platform supports multiple communication channels, including email, chat, and social media, for omnichannel customer service.
- Centralize emails, chats, and calls into a single platform for streamlined support. - Offer self-service options through an intuitive knowledge base and FAQs. - Personalize customer interactions using detailed profiles and history. - Automate workflows and responses to increase support team efficiency. - Measure satisfaction and gather feedback directly through support interactions. - Integrate seamlessly with ecommerce platforms for a unified customer view.
Gorgias offers a pricing model that starts at $50 per month for the Basic plan, which includes 300 tickets per month. The pricing scales up as the number of tickets increases, with additional charges of $40 per 100 tickets. Gorgias also offers Pro, Advanced, and Enterprise plans with more features and higher ticket volumes.
Help Scout's pricing starts at $20 per user per month for the Standard plan. The plans are structured with increasing levels of functionality, ranging from the $20 per user per month Standard plan up to the $40 per user per month Plus plan, which includes additional features like custom reports and unlimited reporting history.
Gorgias offers a range of integrations to help ecommerce merchants streamline their customer service operations. Some of the key integrations include: - Shopify - Klaviyo - Recharge - Yotpo - Okendo - Narvar - Skio - Via
Help Scout offers a range of integrations to streamline customer support and enhance workflow efficiency. Popular integrations include: - Slack - Shopify - Salesforce - Mailchimp - Trello - Zapier - Jira
These highlight D2C brands from our database all currently leverage 
Gorgias
 in their tech stack:
Rhoback
Rhoback is a lifestyle activewear brand built for those who crave an active lifestyle. Their product offerings include performance apparel like active dresses, swim trunks with built-in liners, moisture-wicking polos, and other athletic wear designed with innovative technologies for breathability, flexibility, and comfort during physical activities.
Brumate
BruMate creates insulated drinkware and coolers designed for everyday adventures. Their product offerings include insulated tumblers, cans, bottles, wine chillers, backpack coolers, and other innovative drinkware accessories, all crafted with premium materials and backed by a lifetime warranty.
Begin Health
Begin Health offers prebiotic supplements designed to support digestive health in toddlers and kids. Their flagship product, Growing Up Prebiotics, contains a gentle blend of prebiotics including human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) to nourish the developing gut microbiome and promote regularity.
These highlight D2C brands from our database all currently leverage 
Help Scout
 in their tech stack:
Truvani
Health & Wellness
Truvani makes plant protein with no nasty ingredients.
Wisp
Health & Wellness
Wisp is healthcare on your terms — get treatment from their doctors to your doorstep. Specifically focused on sexual healthcare & committed to making that inclusive, cost-effective, and accessible—for everyone.
Jimmy Joy
Food
Jimmy Joy is pioneering a new set of nutritious foods packed with all your daily nutrients and vitamins. Jimmy Joy makes shakes, bars, and drinks that range from sweet to savory (think flavors like vanilla and pizza!)
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