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Gladly vs SupportBee

Gladly logo

Gladly

Customer Support

Radically personal customer service

From
$180/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
SupportBee logo

SupportBee

Customer Support

Simple email ticketing for small teams

From
$13/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Gladly no pricing is published at any level, and the pricing page states no per agent cost, per conversation rate, minimum commitment or feature tiers; SupportBee email-only ticketing, no live chat, phone support, chatbots, or AI features
  • They diverge on capability: Gladly covers Lifelong conversation, SupportBee covers Shared inbox.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Gladly and SupportBee actually diverge.

Attributes where Gladly and SupportBee differ
AttributeGladlySupportBee
Starting price$180/month$13/month
Pricing modelsubscriptionUnknown
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, Mobile Browser
Founded20142010

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Customer Support).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Gladly

  • Lifelong conversation
  • Omnichannel support
  • Customer timeline
  • Task management
  • IVR
  • Shopify
  • Salesforce
  • Magento

Only in SupportBee

  • Shared inbox
  • Email ticketing
  • Snippets
  • Customer portal
  • Reports
  • Slack
  • Trello
  • Asana

Both cover

  • Knowledge base
  • Web support
  • Ios support
  • Android support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Gladly

  • Customer service built around a single customer record rather than ticketsnot SupportBee
  • Handling support conversations across voice, messaging and emailnot SupportBee

SupportBee

  • Email supportnot Gladly
  • Ticket managementnot Gladly
  • Team collaborationnot Gladly

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Gladly

  • No pricing is published at any level, and the pricing page states no per agent cost, per conversation rate, minimum commitment or feature tiers
  • The pricing page presents outcome statistics in place of any cost information
  • Every route to a figure goes through a demo or sales conversation

SupportBee

  • Email-only ticketing, no live chat, phone support, chatbots, or AI features
  • Basic reporting and analytics, lacking advanced dashboards and customizable metrics
  • No SLA management capabilities
  • Limited workflow customization compared to enterprise platforms
  • No dedicated mobile app (web interface only)
  • Confusing navigation and UI issues reported by some users
  • Cannot select and snooze multiple emails at once
  • Occasional performance delays

Pricing, plan by plan

Gladly

$180/month
  • Hero$180/month
    • All channels
    • Customer timeline
    • Knowledge base
  • Superhero$210/month
    • Everything in Hero
    • Custom reporting
    • Advanced rules

SupportBee

$13/month
  • Startup$13/month
    • Unlimited tickets and inboxes
    • Team inbox with ticket assignment
    • Knowledge base integration (KBee)
  • Enterprise$17/month
    • All Startup features
    • Advanced integrations
    • Custom roles and permissions

Which should you pick?

Choose Gladly if

  • You need lifelong conversation.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want omnichannel support.
Gladly review

Choose SupportBee if

  • You need shared inbox.
  • You work on Web, Mobile Browser.
  • You also want email ticketing.
SupportBee review

Questions people ask

Is Gladly or SupportBee better?
Neither clearly leads. Gladly starts at $180/month and SupportBee at $13/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Gladly or SupportBee?
Gladly starts at $180/month and SupportBee at $13/month.
Does Gladly or SupportBee run on more platforms?
Gladly runs on Web, Ios, Android. SupportBee runs on Web, Mobile Browser.
What is Gladly best used for?
Gladly is most often used for customer service built around a single customer record rather than tickets, handling support conversations across voice, messaging and email. Of those, customer service built around a single customer record rather than tickets and handling support conversations across voice, messaging and email are not what SupportBee is typically brought in for.
What can Gladly do that SupportBee cannot?
Gladly covers Lifelong conversation, Omnichannel support, Customer timeline, Task management. SupportBee covers Shared inbox, Email ticketing, Snippets, Customer portal. Both handle Knowledge base, Web support, Ios support, Android support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

SupportBee: How much does SupportBee cost?

SupportBee offers Startup plan at $13/user/month and Enterprise at $17/user/month, both with unlimited tickets and inboxes. No per-ticket charges. A 14-day free trial is available with no credit card required.

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SupportBee: Does SupportBee offer live chat or phone support?

No. SupportBee focuses on email ticketing and does not include native live chat, phone support, chatbots, or AI features. It is designed for email-based customer support.

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SupportBee: What platforms can SupportBee run on?

SupportBee is a web-based platform accessible on desktop and mobile browsers. It does not offer a dedicated desktop or mobile app, but the web interface is responsive and works on phones. Integration with email clients is available.

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SupportBee: Does SupportBee integrate with Slack?

Yes. SupportBee integrates with Slack to send real-time notifications for new tickets, replies, assignments, and internal comments. Teams can configure which events trigger alerts and organize notifications into dedicated channels.

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