Comparison

muro vs Gorgias

A helpdesk built specifically for e-commerce, deeply wired into Shopify, BigCommerce and Magento order data. The bill is metered by tickets, so a busy month or a viral product pushes you into overages or a forced upgrade right when support is hardest.

  • 14-day trial, no card
  • Your whole team included
  • Servers in Germany
muroGorgias
How it is priced
Flat
Usage (tickets), from $10
EU hosting
Germany
Unclear
Widget, before any click
11 kB
628 kB

Gorgias figures read from its own pages on 10 October 2026. Sources in the table below.

Verdict

muro or Gorgias: the short answer.

Both are good tools for different teams. Here is who each one fits, in plain terms.

Why teams leave Gorgias for muro

  • A bill that ignores your ticket count

    muro is a flat monthly price whether you answer ten conversations or ten thousand, no per-ticket meter, no overage surprise.

  • AI without per-resolution fees

    AI credits come with the plan, and on your own Anthropic key the AI answers from your docs with no limit and no markup. No fee per automated resolution.

  • Every project in one inbox

    Run several stores or sites from one workspace at one price, rather than a plan per store.

When Gorgias is the better choice

Gorgias is the stronger choice if you run a high-volume Shopify store and want helpdesk macros wired directly into order, refund and subscription data.

We would rather you pick the right tool than the wrong one. If that is Gorgias, the comparison below still shows what you get and what it costs.

Side by side

muro vs Gorgias, line by line.

A check marks the lines where muro is the stronger answer. A dash means it depends on what you need.

Pricing model (muro is stronger here)
muroFlat monthly, from $19, whole team included
GorgiasPer monthly ticket, plus overagesUsage (tickets). Entry plan with live chat: Starter, listed at $10.Pricing page, read on 10 October 2026
Adding teammates (muro is stronger here)
muroWhole team included on every plan
GorgiasSeats capped per plan
AI cost (muro is stronger here)
muro1,000 or 3,000 AI credits a month included, unlimited on your own Anthropic key with no markup
GorgiasAutomate add-on, billed per resolutionListed: Gorgias AI Agent, $0.90 per automated interactionSource, read on 10 October 2026
Data residency (depends on your needs)
muroGermany (Hetzner, Nuremberg), email via Amazon SES in Ireland
GorgiasUnclearUnclear. Google Cloud is listed for the US, EU and Australia; no page says how a region is assigned.Source, read on 10 October 2026
Widget weight (depends on your needs)
muro9 KB gzipped script, 11 kB in total before any click in the same test
Gorgias628 kB before any click, measured on gorgias.comHow we measured, 10 October 2026
Best for (depends on your needs)
muroFounders who want a flat, predictable bill
GorgiasHigh-volume Shopify stores wanting deep order macros
Free plan (depends on your needs)
muroYes, on one site. Plus a 14-day trial, no card

Positioning as of June 2026. Hosting, prices and widget weight were read from each vendor's own pages on 10 October 2026, and each line links to its source. Vendors change their plans often, so check Gorgias's pages before you decide.

Pricing

Gorgias pricing vs muro.

List prices from Gorgias's pricing page, read on 10 October 2026. muro is one flat price per workspace, whatever the size of your team.

muro

Flat price
Solo10 projects
$19a month
FleetUnlimited projects
$59a month
  • Your whole team and unlimited conversations on both plans
  • 1,000 or 3,000 AI credits a month, one per AI action
  • Unlimited AI on your own Anthropic key, no markup
  • 14-day trial, no card
Compare muro plans

Gorgias

How it is priced
Usage (tickets)
Entry plan with live chat
Starter, listed at $10
Free plan
No
AI
Gorgias AI Agent: $0.90 per automated interaction

Priced by ticket volume (Starter covers 50 a month, 3 seats).

$0.90 on annual plans, $1.00 on monthly plans. Each one also uses a helpdesk ticket.

Questions

Gorgias and muro, answered.

Something else? Write to contact@muro.chat, a person answers.

Is muro a good Gorgias alternative?

For live chat plus AI support at a flat price, yes, especially if the per-ticket pricing is what pushed you to look. muro is not a full e-commerce helpdesk with native order-management macros.

Does muro charge per ticket like Gorgias?

No. muro is one flat monthly price with unlimited conversations and unlimited agents, so a busy month does not change the plan price.

Can muro answer store questions automatically?

Yes, point its AI at your policy and FAQ pages and it answers shipping, returns and sizing questions from your own words, then hands off order-specific cases to you.

More comparisons

Same format for every tool: what it is good at, where muro differs, and the sources.

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