Help desk pricing, explained What each vendor charges, what counts as a billable seat or unit, what the AI add-ons cost, and worked examples at 3, 10 and 50 agents.
True cost at 3, 10 and 50 agents Product 3 agents · Entry tier · seats only 3 agents · Entry tier · with AI on 10 agents · Mid tier · seats only 10 agents · Mid tier · with AI on 50 agents · Mid tier · seats only 50 agents · Mid tier · with AI on Jira Service Management US$60 US$60 US$514 US$514 US$2,571 US$3,021 Help Scout US$75 US$188 US$450 US$825 US$2,250 US$4,125 Zoho Desk US$42 US$42 US$230 US$230 US$1,150 US$1,150 Freshdesk US$57 US$155 US$550 US$1,085 US$2,750 US$5,425 HubSpot Service Hub US$21 US$21 US$900 US$1,120 US$4,500 US$5,720 Gorgias US$230 US$365 US$480 US$930 US$3,450 US$5,700 Intercom US$87 US$323 US$850 US$1,635 US$4,250 US$8,175 Front US$75 US$269 US$650 US$1,295 US$3,250 US$6,475 Zendesk US$165 US$368 US$1,150 US$2,250 US$5,750 US$11,250
3 agents: 750 tickets a month, 150 of them resolved by AI, agent-assist add-on on for every agent. 10 agents: 2,500 tickets a month, 500 of them resolved by AI, agent-assist add-on on for every agent. 50 agents: 12,500 tickets a month, 2,500 of them resolved by AI, agent-assist add-on on for every agent. Estimates from vendors' published USD list prices with annual billing, verified on the date shown on this page. Taxes, discounts, onboarding fees and telephony usage are not included. Help desk true-cost calculator
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