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SB Helpdesk, Live Chat & FAQs pricing: what it really costs a Shopify store

Low-cost Shopify helpdesk priced by tickets, with OpenAI-integrated FAQs. It isn't an autonomous AI agent.

Prices confirmedFree option overlapsPrice checked on 2026-10-26 from the official source.

Plans

PlanMonthly billingAnnual (per mo)What's included
Free$0—10 tickets/mo, then $0.25/ticket
Standard$40$33.33500 tickets/mo, then $0.15/ticket. AI-generated FAQ articles, unlimited seats
Advanced$70$58.331,000 tickets/mo, then $0.12/ticket
Enterprise$120$1002,000 tickets/mo, then $0.10/ticket. Dedicated account manager

How AI usage is billed

There's no separate AI fee. AI is used for FAQs (OpenAI-integrated) and the plans are priced by ticket.

Estimated monthly cost by store size

Small store (200 conversations, 1 seat, 100 AI-resolved)
$40/mo
Standard
  • Standard $40 includes 500 tickets; 0 extra × $0.15 = $0 → $40
  • Cheapest plan at this size: Standard = $40/mo (no AI agent, AI FAQs only)
Medium store (1,000 conversations, 2 seats, 500 AI-resolved)
$70/mo
Advanced
  • Advanced $70 includes 1,000 tickets; 0 extra × $0.12 = $0 → $70
  • Cheapest plan at this size: Advanced = $70/mo (no AI agent, AI FAQs only)
Large store (4,000 conversations, 5 seats, 2,000 AI-resolved)
$320/mo
Enterprise
  • Enterprise $120 includes 2,000 tickets; 2,000 extra × $0.10 = $200 → $320
  • Cheapest plan at this size: Enterprise = $320/mo (no AI agent, AI FAQs only)

Assumptions: AI resolves 50% of conversations; monthly billing unless noted; taxes, add-ons, SMS/voice and phone fees excluded. How we calculate.

Free Shopify alternative: Shopify Inbox is free for chat. Helpcenter adds ticketing and FAQs cheaply. See Shopify Inbox.

Note: The annual prices are the yearly price divided by 12 ($400, $700 and $1,200 per year). Our estimates count every conversation as a ticket. On 26 Oct 2026 the listing dropped the $5.99 Basic plan and repriced the rest (was Standard $19.99/300 tickets, Advanced $49.99/1,000 tickets).

See SB Helpdesk, Live Chat & FAQs's official pricing

Sources

Other apps: Gorgias · Tidio · Intercom · Zendesk · HubSpot Service Hub · Shopify Inbox · Richpanel · Re:amaze · Freshdesk · Zipchat · Siena AI · Chatty AI Chatbot & Live Chat

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