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Compare audience fit, channels, integrations, knowledge sources, public pricing information, and operational considerations.
Both products appear in knowledge-base chatbots. That overlap gives you a starting point; it does not mean the products cover the same channels, workflows, or deployment model.
AI customer-facing answer experience grounded in Help Scout Docs and support knowledge.
Small support teams that want a simple shared inbox, Docs site and lightweight AI answers.
Explore its buying criteria: Knowledge-base chatbots · AI help desks.
Full Help Scout AI profile and vendor sources · Checked 2026-09-02
Website-trained AI support chatbot that answers visitors using a company's pages and uploaded content.
Small businesses and agencies wanting a quick website chatbot without building a helpdesk.
Explore its buying criteria: Knowledge-base chatbots · Agent builders.
Full SiteGPT profile and vendor sources · Checked 2026-09-02
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Before you decide
Help Scout AI: Helpdesk subscription per user plus monthly AI resolution charges. AI Answers is an additional usage cost, so the per-user rate alone does not represent the total AI support bill. SiteGPT: Subscription by chatbot, source-page, team-member and message allowances. Starter includes 1 bot and 1,000 pages; Growth 2 bots and 10,000 pages; Scale 3 bots and 50,000 pages. Extra 5,000-message packs cost $59/month. Refresh schedules and integrations vary by tier. Ask both vendors to quote the same expected workload, required channels, and implementation scope. Include required subscriptions and usage charges before comparing the total; the listed starting prices alone may cover different work.
The recorded sources for Help Scout AI include Help Scout Docs; knowledge base; approved articles. For SiteGPT, they include website pages; sitemaps; PDFs/files; Q&A. Ask each vendor to demonstrate ingestion or live access for the exact system you use, with permissions and refresh behavior. A source missing from this directory is not proof that a vendor cannot support it.
Use the same sample of real support requests, approved knowledge, and escalation rules in both pilots. Which source types and sync schedules are supported? Can users inspect citations? How are unanswered questions reviewed? Record answer quality, completed tasks, human handoffs, and total cost in the buyer worksheet. Check these specific cautions before launch: Help Scout AI: AI Answers relies on Docs quality and is a separate metered cost on top of helpdesk plans. SiteGPT: Message and page caps apply; annual toggle can make headline prices differ from monthly billing.
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| Criterion | Help Scout AI | SiteGPT |
|---|---|---|
| Best fit | Small support teams that want a simple shared inbox, Docs site and lightweight AI answers. | Small businesses and agencies wanting a quick website chatbot without building a helpdesk. |
| Key capabilities | knowledge-grounded answers, Beacon embed, shared inbox, Docs knowledge base, handoff | automatic website crawl, citations, custom tone, human handoff, API, analytics |
| Company sizes | small, mid-market | small, mid-market, agency |
| Channels | Beacon, help center, web | website widget, API, webhooks |
| Integrations | Help Scout Inbox, Docs, Beacon, Slack/Zapier via integrations | website embed, Zapier/webhooks, API, common chat/helpdesk tools |
| Knowledge sources | Help Scout Docs, knowledge base, approved articles | website pages, sitemaps, PDFs/files, Q&A |
| Pricing model | Helpdesk subscription per user plus monthly AI resolution charges. AI Answers is an additional usage cost, so the per-user rate alone does not represent the total AI support bill. | Subscription by chatbot, source-page, team-member and message allowances. Starter includes 1 bot and 1,000 pages; Growth 2 bots and 10,000 pages; Scale 3 bots and 50,000 pages. Extra 5,000-message packs cost $59/month. Refresh schedules and integrations vary by tier. |
| Pricing summary | Standard $30, Plus $54 or Pro $90 per user/month (USD, billed monthly), plus $0.75 per AI resolution. Pro requires at least 10 users; Standard supports up to 25 and Plus up to 50. | Starter $59/month, Growth $129/month, Scale $429/month (USD, billed monthly). Includes up to 4,000 / 10,000 / 40,000 messages respectively with GPT-4.1 mini; larger models use more allowance. Enterprise is quoted. |
| Free plan or trial | 15-day Standard/Plus trial. Free helpdesk plan allows 5 users and 100 contacts/month. New accounts receive 3 months of unlimited AI Answers; free accounts must upgrade to keep AI after the trial. | Free trial available; paid subscription required for ongoing use. |
| Differentiator | Simple helpdesk/Docs workflow and explicit per-resolution AI billing. | Simple website-first setup and flat tiered limits for pages/messages. |
| Considerations | AI Answers relies on Docs quality and is a separate metered cost on top of helpdesk plans. | Message and page caps apply; annual toggle can make headline prices differ from monthly billing. |
Small support teams that want a simple shared inbox, Docs site and lightweight AI answers.
Simple helpdesk/Docs workflow and explicit per-resolution AI billing.
Small businesses and agencies wanting a quick website chatbot without building a helpdesk.
Simple website-first setup and flat tiered limits for pages/messages.
Verify current pricing, limits, security, and required integrations directly with each vendor before purchasing.