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Desk360 vs Gorgias

Desk360 and Gorgias are both customer support tools. Desk360 is aimed at small businesses and E-commerce, while Gorgias is aimed at E-commerce and small businesses. Only Desk360 has a free plan.

Desk360

Free WhatsApp Business API inbox with AI agent, from Teknasyon

Gorgias

Helpdesk built for Shopify merchants

PricingFreePaid · $10
Starting priceNot published$10/mo
Free planYesNo
Free trial—7 days
Built forSmall businesses, E-commerceE-commerce, Small businesses
Platformsweb, ios, androidweb, ios, android
CountryTRUS · 2015
Rating——

Choose Desk360 if

Small and mid-sized e-commerce brands that want to run WhatsApp Business API support for free with unlimited agents.

  • No Desk360 fee at all, only Meta and optional OpenAI costs
  • Official WhatsApp Business Solution Provider
  • Unlimited users makes it cheap to staff large support teams

Look elsewhere if: Teams that need email, voice, SLAs and a knowledge base in one help desk (Zendesk, Freshdesk).

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).

Desk360 vs Gorgias pricing

Desk360

  • Free$0Unlimited users; Meta message fees billed separately
  • AI AgentContact salesRuns on ChatGPT; OpenAI usage fees apply

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

Desk360 · Key features

  • Self-service WhatsApp Business API setup without coding
  • Shared WhatsApp inbox in web, iOS and Android apps
  • Approved template messages for promotions, reminders and notifications
  • AI Agent built on ChatGPT for 24/7 automated replies
  • Virtual numbers for local presence in international markets
  • Public API and webhooks to send messages from your own systems

Cons

  • Now focused on WhatsApp rather than full omnichannel ticketing
  • AI Agent pricing is not published
  • Integrations beyond the API are listed as coming soon

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

Desk360 vs Gorgias: FAQ

Do Desk360 and Gorgias have a free plan?

Desk360 has a free plan. Gorgias has no free plan, a 7-day free trial.

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