Gorgias vs tawk.to

Two customer support tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.

Short version

  • tawk.to costs less for a six-person team.
  • tawk.to fits retail shop, restaurant or café, service business, agency or studio, trades or contractor.
  • Gorgias fits online store.
CompareGorgiasGorgiastawk.totawk.to
In one lineHelpdesk built around Shopify ordersFree live chat for your website
Starting priceFrom $10/moFree
Six-person team$50/mo$0/mo
PlansStarter $10/mo (50 tickets, 3 user seats, monthly only); Basic $50/mo (300 tickets, 500 user seats); Pro $300/mo (2,000 tickets, 500 seats); Advanced $750/mo (5,000 tickets, 500 seats), billed annually (monthly $60/$360/$900); extra tickets $0.36-0.40Free live chat, ticketing, and knowledge base with unlimited agents; add-ons per site: remove branding $29/mo, AI Assist from $29/mo; hired chat agents $1/hr
Pricing modelPaidFree
Free trial7 days—
Users3 on Starter; 500 from BasicUnlimited
IntegrationsShopify, BigCommerce, Klaviyo, YotpoWordPress, Shopify, Wix, Squarespace, WooCommerce
Team sizeJust me · 2–10 people · 11–50 peopleJust me · 2–10 people · 11–50 people
Available inUS · UK · CA · AUUS · UK · CA · AU
Phone supportNone listedNone listed
Live chatNone listedEvery plan
Support hoursNot publishedLive chat: 24/7
Incidents posted16 incidents posted on Gorgias's status page, which covers all Gorgias products and regions, in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026; 11 marked major or critical by Gorgias. Status page0 incidents posted on tawk.to's status page in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026. Status page
Capterra score4.6 / 5 from 135 reviews4.6 / 5 from 345 reviews
Trustpilot score2.0 / 5 from 153 reviews2.2 / 5 from 108 reviews
Fit: Retail shop5065
Fit: Restaurant or café1050
Fit: Service business2075
Fit: Agency or studio1570
Fit: Trades or contractor1060
Fit: Online store9582
Why people pick it
  • Order data in the ticket
  • Automations for common asks
  • Free with unlimited agents
  • Installs on any site
Where it falls short
  • Ticket caps
  • Only useful with a store
  • tawk.to branding unless you pay
  • Basic reporting
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Six-person prices are what a team of six would pay on the published plans; "Not listed" means those plans don't cover six. How we calculate prices

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