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Chatbase vs Gorgias

Chatbase and Gorgias are both customer support tools. Chatbase is aimed at small businesses, while Gorgias is aimed at E-commerce and small businesses. Gorgias costs less, from $10/mo versus $40/mo for Chatbase.

Chatbase

Custom ChatGPT for your website in minutes

Gorgias

Helpdesk built for Shopify merchants

PricingPaid · $40Paid · $10
Starting price$40/mo$10/mo
Free planNoNo
Free trial7 days7 days
Built forSmall businessesE-commerce, Small businesses
Platformswebweb, ios, android
CountryUS · 2023US · 2015
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Choose Chatbase if

SMBs wanting an AI support bot from their content quickly.

  • Very fast setup
  • Good for small businesses
  • Actions extend beyond Q&A

Look elsewhere if: Teams needing complex, tested flows (Voiceflow, Botpress).

Choose Gorgias if

E-commerce brands on Shopify or BigCommerce.

  • Built for Shopify workflows
  • Ticket-based pricing
  • Strong automation

Look elsewhere if: SaaS or B2B support (Help Scout, Zendesk).

Chatbase vs Gorgias pricing

Chatbase

  • Hobby$40/mo$32/mo billed annually; 700 message credits, 1 agent, 2 members
  • Standard$150/mo$120/mo billed annually; 4,000 credits, 3 members
  • Pro$500/mo$400/mo billed annually; 15,000 credits, 5 members
  • EnterpriseCustomCustom usage

Gorgias

  • Starter$10/mo50 tickets/mo; monthly billing only
  • Basic$60/mo$50/mo billed annually; 300 tickets/mo
  • Pro$360/mo$300/mo billed annually; 2,000 tickets/mo
  • Advanced$900/mo$750/mo billed annually; 5,000 tickets/mo
  • AI Agent$1.00/automated interaction$0.85-$1.00 depending on plan; optional add-on

Chatbase · Key features

  • Train agents on websites, files and docs
  • Embeddable chat widget
  • Actions: booking, lookups, ticket creation
  • Human handoff and lead capture
  • Multi-channel deployment
  • Analytics and conversation review

Cons

  • Credit-based pricing
  • Less control than Voiceflow
  • Answer quality depends on source content

Gorgias · Key features

  • E-commerce help desk with order data
  • Order edits, refunds and discounts in tickets
  • Omnichannel: email, chat, social, SMS, voice
  • Automations and macros
  • AI agent for common questions
  • Revenue attribution of support

Cons

  • Costs scale with ticket volume
  • AI agent costs extra
  • Less suited outside e-commerce

Chatbase vs Gorgias: FAQ

Which is cheaper, Chatbase or Gorgias?

Gorgias starts at $10/mo and Chatbase at $40/mo. Both prices are checked on the vendors' own pricing pages.

Do Chatbase and Gorgias have a free plan?

Chatbase has no free plan, a 7-day free trial. Gorgias has no free plan, a 7-day free trial.

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