Bouts / Gorgias vs LiveAgent

Gorgias vs LiveAgent

Red corner

Gorgias

$10 a month for 50 tickets on Starter, billed monthly

Blue corner

LiveAgent

$15 per agent a month, billed annually, or $19 month to month (Small business)

Gorgias wins 5–0Knockout · 1 even · 10 agents, 2,500 conversations a month

Gorgias: In July 2026 Gorgias bundled AI Agent into every plan by default and raised the price of AI interactions beyond the included allowance from $0.90 to $1.50.

Gorgias wins 5–0 at 10 agents (knockout). Gorgias takes the bill, price tags, AI, security and user verdict; LiveAgent wins no rounds; one round is even.

The judges' card

RoundGorgiasWhat happenedLiveAgent
Round 1The billWAt 10 agents with AI on: Gorgias $1,116, LiveAgent $150 (an AI price is not public) a month. Gorgias's bill is complete and the other is not, so Gorgias takes the round.
Round 2Price tagsWGorgias offers every price in public, monthly billing and no minimum; LiveAgent offers AI prices in public, but with a minimum, annual-only terms or vague limits. Gorgias takes the round.
Round 3AIWGorgias offers an AI agent that also takes actions in other systems; LiveAgent offers an AI agent that answers from the help center. Gorgias takes the round.
Round 4Desk basics=Both offer all that plus phone and messaging apps. Even.=
Round 5SecurityWGorgias offers one audit report (SOC 2 Type II or ISO 27001); LiveAgent offers security claims without audit reports. Gorgias takes the round.
Round 6User verdictWOn G2: Gorgias 4.6 from 582 reviews, LiveAgent 4.5 from 1,537 reviews. Gorgias takes the round.
Rounds won5Gorgias wins, 1 even0

Does team size change it?

Only the bill round depends on team size. Here is the full result in each weight class.

Small team

Gorgias
$437
LiveAgent
$45

3 agents, 750 conversations a month. Gorgias wins 5–0.

Mid-size team

Gorgias
$1,116
LiveAgent
$150

10 agents, 2,500 conversations a month. Gorgias wins 5–0.

Large team

Gorgias
$2,757
LiveAgent
$375

25 agents, 6,250 conversations a month. Gorgias wins 5–0.

Monthly bills from USD list prices, annual billing where offered, with the AI agent resolving 20% of conversations and agent assist for every agent. Plans: Gorgias Basic, Pro or Advanced with AI Agent (tier set by ticket volume); LiveAgent Small business.

Tale of the tape

GorgiasMade byQuality Unit
per ticketPricingper agent
$10 a month for 50 tickets on Starter, billed monthlyPaid plans from$15 per agent a month, billed annually, or $19 month to month (Small business)
Basic, Pro or Advanced with AI Agent (tier set by ticket volume)Plan we pricedSmall business
$4373 agents, AI on$45
$1,11610 agents, AI on$150
$2,75725 agents, AI on$375
$0.90 per automated interaction on annual plans, $1.00 on monthly; $1.50 per interaction beyond the plan allowanceAI agent priceBilled in FlowHunt credits: €50 a month for 50 credits, €120 for 120, €500 for 500; no USD price published
Email, Live chat, Phone, SMS, Social, WhatsAppChannelsEmail, Live chat, Phone, WhatsApp, Social
NoFree planNo
7 daysFree trial30 days
YesMonthly billingYes
SOC 2 Type IIAudit reportsNone published
Google Cloud in the US, EU and Australia; EU merchants are placed on EU serversData hostingUS-only or Europe-only hosting, with AWS regions in Germany, Ireland, Northern California and Singapore
4.6 (582)G2 rating4.5 (1,537)
4.6 (135)Capterra rating4.7 (1,789)

Questions

Which is better, Gorgias or LiveAgent?

Gorgias wins 5–0 at 10 agents (knockout). Gorgias takes the bill, price tags, AI, security and user verdict; LiveAgent wins no rounds; one round is even.

Is Gorgias cheaper than LiveAgent?

At 10 agents with the AI agent and agent assist on, Gorgias comes to $1,116 a month and LiveAgent to $150, from list prices. Gorgias takes the bill round.

Which has the better AI, Gorgias or LiveAgent?

Gorgias offers an AI agent that also takes actions in other systems; LiveAgent offers an AI agent that answers from the help center. Gorgias takes the round.

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Sources

Gorgias

  1. Gorgias Pricing — Gorgias, accessed 8 October 2026
  2. Helpdesk pricing — Gorgias Help Center, accessed 8 October 2026
  3. AI Agent and automation pricing — Gorgias Help Center, accessed 8 October 2026
  4. Introducing AI Summaries in the Ticket View — Gorgias Updates, accessed 8 October 2026
  5. Gorgias reviews — G2, accessed 8 October 2026
  6. Gorgias Reviews — Capterra, accessed 8 October 2026
  7. Gorgias: AI, Helpdesk & Chat — Shopify App Store, accessed 8 October 2026

LiveAgent

  1. LiveAgent pricing — LiveAgent, accessed 8 October 2026
  2. AI credits — LiveAgent, accessed 8 October 2026
  3. FlowHunt pricing — FlowHunt (Quality Unit), accessed 8 October 2026
  4. AI chatbot — LiveAgent, accessed 8 October 2026
  5. AI Autoresponder — LiveAgent, accessed 8 October 2026
  6. LiveAgent Reviews — G2, accessed 8 October 2026
  7. LiveAgent Reviews — Capterra, accessed 8 October 2026
  8. LiveAgent — GetApp, accessed 8 October 2026