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Gorgias

AI helpdesk built for e-commerce on Shopify and BigCommerce

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★4.5ratingPricing · Freemium from $10/moHot
The FalcoScan Intel PanelGorgias · Support
Data updated 2 November 2026
Opportunity
High
Band
Saturation
Open
Band
Wrapper risk
Low
Band
Momentum
Hot
Market trend
Rating
4.5
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The Brief

What Gorgias does

Gorgias is the e-commerce support helpdesk — deep Shopify integration, AI that handles order-related questions autonomously, and revenue statistics per support interaction.

How Gorgias compares with its closest alternatives

2 of the 5 closest alternatives have a free plan, as Gorgias does. Among the 3 that list a starting price, the cheapest is Richpanel at $29 a month and the median is $29. Gorgias starts at $10 a month, below that median. All 5 offer an API, as Gorgias does. Gorgias offers a web app. Of the alternatives, all 5 offer a web app. Gorgias was founded in 2015; the alternatives were founded between 2011 and 2022, 2 of them earlier. Gorgias is based in San Francisco, United States; 3 of its 5 alternatives are in the United States too, and the others in France and Poland.

Market position · Support

How Gorgias compares in Support

Gorgias has high opportunity and sits in the top third of 231 live Support tools on FalcoScan. Across Support, the average opportunity score is 68.1 and the average saturation score 39.7. FalcoScan rates Gorgias's own market position as open. 63 of the 231 operating Support tools have hot momentum, and FalcoScan has recorded 3 shutdowns in the category.

Gorgias compared with its closest alternatives
ProductOpportunitySaturationPricingPricing fromFree planAPIPlatformsMomentum
GorgiasFounded 2015 · San Francisco, United StatesHighOpenFreemium$10/moYesYesWebHot
Yuma AIFounded 2022 · Paris, FranceHighOpenPaid—NoYesWebHot
RichpanelFounded 2020 · San Francisco, United StatesHighOpenFreemium$29/moYesYesWebHot
TidioFounded 2013 · San Francisco, United StatesHighContestedFreemium$29/moYesYesWebHot
ZowieFounded 2020 · Warsaw, PolandHighOpenPaid—NoYesWebHot
Intercom FullFounded 2011 · San Francisco, United StatesHighContestedPaid$39/moNoYesWebHot

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What it ships with

Capabilities & who uses it

The capabilities Gorgias exposes to builders and the verticals it currently serves.

AI Capabilities
Intent ClassificationOrder LookupAnswer Generation
Industry Verticals
E Commerce
Tagged

Gorgias shows up when builders search for these

e-commerceshopifybigcommerceorder-questionsrevenue-tracking
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Questions

Gorgias: common questions

Is Gorgias free?

Gorgias has a free tier, with paid plans from $10 a month.

What are the best alternatives to Gorgias?

The closest alternatives to Gorgias that are still running, matched on the AI capabilities, uses and audience they share, are Yuma AI, Richpanel, Tidio, Zowie, and Intercom Full.

Is Gorgias still running?

Yes. As of 2 November 2026, FalcoScan lists Gorgias as operating at gorgias.com.

Where is Gorgias based?

Gorgias is headquartered in San Francisco, United States.

Does Gorgias have an API?

Yes. Gorgias offers an API.

Who is Gorgias for?

Gorgias is built for e commerce, dtc brands, and shopify stores.

How do I sign in to Gorgias?

Sign in on Gorgias's own website, gorgias.com. FalcoScan reviews Gorgias but does not run its accounts, so logins, passwords and billing are handled by Gorgias directly.

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