Best of 2026 · Answer customer questions in chat and email · Prices checked October 21, 2026
Best AI customer support agents in 2026
11 AI customer support agents for the job "answer customer questions in chat and email", each with its pricing as the vendor publishes it ("not published" where it doesn't), the source and the date we checked it. 5 publish prices, 6 quote only and 5 have verified public use cases. Ordered by our data, never by payment.
All 11, in our order
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Tidio Lyro
Tidio's AI agent for small online stores. It answers from your knowledge base in chat, email and social, and hands off to staff.
Subscription · 3 use casesfrom $32.50/mo
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Support
Gorgias AI Agent
A helpdesk for Shopify stores with an AI agent that answers email and chat using order data, macros and your policies.
Subscription · 3 use cases$40/mo + AI Agent
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Support
Intercom Fin
An AI support agent that answers from your help center and connected data, in chat, email and other channels; works with Intercom or another helpdesk.
Pay per use · 3 use cases$0.99 per resolution
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Support
Zendesk AI agents
AI agents inside Zendesk's helpdesk suite that answer and resolve requests across messaging and email.
Per seat · 2 use cases$55/agent/mo (Suite Team)
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Ecommerce
Siena AI
An AI customer-experience agent for ecommerce brands that resolves support tickets across channels.
Subscription$750/mo platform fee + $0.90/ticket
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Support
HubSpot Customer Agent
HubSpot's AI agent for chat, email, forms and calling, trained on your content and connected to the HubSpot CRM.
Pay per use · 2 use casesUses HubSpot Credits
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Support
Ada
An AI customer service agent platform that resolves inquiries across chat, email and voice.
Quote onlyContact sales
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IT helpdesk
Aisera
Agentic AI for enterprise IT, HR and customer service that resolves requests automatically.
Quote onlyContact sales
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Support
Decagon
AI customer-service agents for large companies across chat, email and voice.
Quote onlyContact sales
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Support
Kustomer
A customer service CRM with AI agents for chat, email and voice support.
Quote onlyContact sales
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Support
Sierra
AI agents for customer experience from Bret Taylor's company, priced on outcomes.
SubscriptionOutcome-based (quote)
How we ordered this list: whether the vendor publishes its prices, then the number of verified public use cases we've found, then the lowest listed monthly plan. Only full listings (verified starting price with its source) are included. We haven't tested these hands-on. How we rank.
Pricing compared
| Agent | Starts at | Model | Free plan | Plans | Checked | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| from $32.50/mo | Subscription | No |
| October 21, 2026 | Source | |
| $40/mo + AI Agent | Subscription | No |
| October 21, 2026 | Source | |
| $0.99 per resolution | Pay per use | No |
| October 21, 2026 | Source | |
| $55/agent/mo (Suite Team) | Per seat | No |
| October 21, 2026 | Source | |
| $750/mo platform fee + $0.90/ticket | Subscription | No |
| October 21, 2026 | Source | |
| Uses HubSpot Credits | Pay per use | No | not published | October 21, 2026 | Source | |
| Ada | Contact sales | Quote only | No | not published | October 21, 2026 | Source |
| Contact sales | Quote only | No | not published | October 21, 2026 | Source | |
| Contact sales | Quote only | No | not published | October 21, 2026 | Source | |
| Contact sales | Quote only | No | not published | October 21, 2026 | Source | |
| Outcome-based (quote) | Subscription | No | not published | October 21, 2026 | Source |
Prices are copied from each vendor's public pricing page on the date shown. "not published" or "Contact sales" means the vendor doesn't publish a price; we don't guess. Prices change; confirm with the vendor.
FAQ
What are the best AI customer support agents in 2026?
We list 11 AI customer support agents as full listings, with pricing checked on each vendor's own site. Ordered by our data (whether the vendor publishes its prices, then the number of verified public use cases we've found, then the lowest listed monthly plan), the first three are Tidio Lyro (from $32.50/mo), Gorgias AI Agent ($40/mo + AI Agent) and Intercom Fin ($0.99 per resolution). We haven't tested them hands-on, and no vendor can pay to change this order.
How much do AI customer support agents cost?
5 of the 11 publish prices. The lowest listed monthly plan is $19/mo (Zendesk AI agents). HubSpot Customer Agent, Ada, Aisera, Decagon, Kustomer and Sierra: price not published (contact sales or quote only). Prices checked October 21, 2026; the table on this page has every plan and its source.
Which AI customer support agents have a free plan?
None of the 11 publish a free plan on their pricing page (checked October 21, 2026).
Which AI customer support agents have real-world use cases?
We've found verified public use cases for Tidio Lyro (3), Gorgias AI Agent (3), Intercom Fin (3), Zendesk AI agents (2) and HubSpot Customer Agent (2). Each is summarised and credited to its original source on the agent's page.
Did AITeamGuide test these products?
Not yet. This page is built from public pricing pages (with the date we checked each one), published product information and credited public use cases. Hands-on tests will be marked when we add them.
Can a vendor pay to rank higher here?
No. The order comes from our data only. Paid placements are always labelled "Sponsored" or "Featured", sit outside the list and never change the order.
Head-to-head comparisons
All comparisons →- Intercom Fin vs ZendeskSide-by-side pricing
- Gorgias vs ZendeskSide-by-side pricing
- Tidio vs GorgiasSide-by-side pricing
- Gorgias vs Intercom FinSide-by-side pricing
- Tidio vs Intercom FinSide-by-side pricing
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