Customer Support · head to head
Helpjuice vs Olark

Helpjuice
Customer Support
Knowledge base software for internal and customer-facing documentation
- From
- $249/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Olark has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Helpjuice no free plan is available, unlike some competitors that offer limited free tiers.; Olark the AI website agent is a $400 a month flat plan billed annually at $4,800, which is a large step from the $29 per agent human only plan
- They diverge on capability: Helpjuice covers Customizable Knowledge Base, Olark covers Live chat.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Helpjuice and Olark actually diverge.
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), platforms (web), user rating (Not yet rated).
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 Helpjuice
- Customizable Knowledge Base
- Advanced Analytics
- AI Writer
- AI Search & Chatbot
- Version History
- Single Sign-On
- Integrations
Only in Olark
- Live chat
- Chat transcripts
- Visitor insights
- Customization
- Offline messaging
- Shortcuts
- Salesforce
- HubSpot
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Helpjuice
- Internal team documentationnot Olark
- Customer self-service support portalsnot Olark
- Reducing repetitive support ticketsnot Olark
- Centralizing company SOPs and processesnot Olark
Olark
- Live chat on a website with a small support teamnot Helpjuice
- Running an AI agent on website conversations with human handoffnot Helpjuice
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Helpjuice
- No free plan is available, unlike some competitors that offer limited free tiers.
- Entry-level pricing at $249/month is high relative to smaller knowledge base tools.
- AI Suite features are gated behind the two higher-priced tiers rather than included at the base level.
- Storage limits on lower tiers may be restrictive for media-heavy documentation.
Olark
- The AI website agent is a $400 a month flat plan billed annually at $4,800, which is a large step from the $29 per agent human only plan
- That flat price covers only one human seat, with each additional seat at $29 a month
- Regional routing, SSO and custom SLAs require a custom enterprise plan with no published price
Pricing, plan by plan
Helpjuice
$249/month- Knowledge Base$249/month
- 30 users
- 12GB storage
- Analytics
- AI-Knowledge Base$449/month
- 100 users
- 24GB storage
- Full AI Suite
- Unlimited AI-Knowledge Base$799/month
- Unlimited users
- 38GB storage
- Complete AI Suite
Olark
Free- FreeFree
- 20 chats/month
- 1 agent
- Basic customization
- Standard$29/month
- Unlimited chats
- Chat transcripts
- Integrations
- Pro$undefined/month
- Co-browsing
- Chatbot
- Priority support
Which should you pick?
Choose Helpjuice if
- You need customizable knowledge base.
- You work on web.
- You also want advanced analytics.
Choose Olark if
- You need live chat.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want chat transcripts.
Questions people ask
- Is Helpjuice or Olark better?
- Neither clearly leads. Helpjuice starts at $249/month and Olark at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Helpjuice or Olark?
- Olark has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $249/month for Helpjuice and Free for Olark.
- Does Helpjuice or Olark run on more platforms?
- Helpjuice runs on web. Olark runs on Web.
- Can I use Olark for free?
- Yes. Olark has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Helpjuice starts at $249/month.
- What is Helpjuice best used for?
- Helpjuice is most often used for internal team documentation, customer self-service support portals, reducing repetitive support tickets, centralizing company sops and processes. Of those, internal team documentation and customer self-service support portals are not what Olark is typically brought in for.
- What can Helpjuice do that Olark cannot?
- Helpjuice covers Customizable Knowledge Base, Advanced Analytics, AI Writer, AI Search & Chatbot. Olark covers Live chat, Chat transcripts, Visitor insights, Customization.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Helpjuice: Does Helpjuice offer a free trial?
Yes, Helpjuice offers a 14-day free trial with full access to all features and no credit card required.
SourceHelpjuice: What happens to my account after the trial ends?
The account becomes inactive after the trial, but data is saved indefinitely until the account is upgraded to a paid plan.
SourceHelpjuice: How is a 'user' defined for billing purposes?
A user is defined as every person who has credentials to log into the knowledge base, which determines plan tier pricing.
SourceHelpjuice: Are discounts available?
Helpjuice offers discounts for nonprofits and educational institutions upon request, along with a 100% money-back guarantee.
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