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Helply vs Zendesk AI:
Comparing AI support agents, pricing models, and outcomes

Zendesk AI and Helply both use AI to automate customer support conversations. The difference is how AI usage is priced, how success is enforced, and how costs scale as automation volume increases.

About Zendesk AI

Zendesk AI agents are add-ons to Zendesk’s help desk. Core functionality is limited, with advanced actions, orchestration, and analytics gated behind higher tiers, usage thresholds, and paid services. Costs increase as automated resolutions and agent counts scale.

About Zendesk AI
Where Zendesk AI makes sense
Already on Zendesk
Already on Zendesk

Your support runs there today

Heavy channel mix
Heavy channel mix

Voice, chat, social, email

Centralized tooling
Centralized tooling

One system for many workflows

Where Helply wins:
Guaranteed AI resolution rate
Guaranteed AI resolution rate

65% resolved by AI in 90 days, or you pay nothing

Engineer-guided implementation
Engineer-guided implementation

VIP onboarding and optimization included

No per-resolution fees
No per-resolution fees

AI usage scales via message credits

Zendesk-native agent
Zendesk-native agent

Works alongside your existing Zendesk setup

Feature Comparison Table

Feature
Helply
Zendesk AI
AI support agent
Core product
Add-on
AI cost structure
Tiered plans + message credits
Per agent + per resolution
AI usage model
Monthly message credits
Metered and billed
Per-resolution fees
No
Yes
AI resolution guarantee
65% in 90 days
None
Engineer-guided onboarding
Included
Paid services
AI actions (refunds, workflows, APIs)
Native
Advanced AI + setup
Knowledge gap detection
Built-in
Limited
Team members
Plan-based seats
Per agent

Pricing Comparision Table

Feature
Helply
Zendesk AI
Entry plan
$32/mo (Starter)
$55/agent/mo
Mid-tier plan
$122/mo (Growth)
$89–$169/agent/mo
Advanced AI
Included
Included at higher tiers
AI usage billing
Message credits
$1.50–$2.00 per resolution
VIP onboarding and optimization
Included
$4,000–$30,000+
Approx. cost to resolve 200 tickets/mo
$32–$122/mo*
$355–$569+/mo

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What customers are saying...
The Helply guarantee held true. Within 90 days, over 65% of our support conversations were fully resolved by AI, and ticket volume dropped materially.
Razia Aliani
VP of Operations, Covidence

Frequently asked questions.

We guarantee a 65% AI resolution rate in 90 days, orĀ you pay nothing.

End-to-end support conversations resolved by an AI support agent that takes real actions, not just answers questions.

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