CRM · head to head
Ontraport vs SupportBee

SupportBee
Customer Support
Simple email ticketing for small teams
- From
- $13/month
- Free plan
- No
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Ontraport no plan name, monthly price, contact band, user count or email send limit is published on the pricing page; SupportBee email-only ticketing, no live chat, phone support, chatbots, or AI features
- They diverge on capability: Ontraport covers Contact management, SupportBee covers Shared inbox.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Ontraport and SupportBee actually diverge.
| Attribute | Ontraport | SupportBee |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $24/month | $13/month |
| Pricing model | subscription | Unknown |
| Platforms | Web | Web, Mobile Browser |
| Category | CRM | Customer Support |
| Founded | 2009 | 2010 |
Identical on both: free tier (No), 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 Ontraport
- Contact management
- Sales pipeline
- Email marketing
- Marketing automation
- Automation
- Reporting
- Landing pages
- Stripe
Only in SupportBee
- Shared inbox
- Email ticketing
- Snippets
- Customer portal
- Knowledge base
- Reports
- Trello
- Asana
Both cover
- Zapier
- Slack
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Ontraport
- CRM with marketing automation and campaign buildingnot SupportBee
- Managing contacts, pages and email sequences in one platformnot SupportBee
SupportBee
- Email supportnot Ontraport
- Ticket managementnot Ontraport
- Team collaborationnot Ontraport
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Ontraport
- No plan name, monthly price, contact band, user count or email send limit is published on the pricing page
- Reaching a figure requires a trial signup or a sales conversation
- The two months free saving requires annual billing
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
Ontraport
$24/month- Plus$24/month
- Contact management
- Email marketing
- Pro$79/month
- Everything in Plus
- Automation
- CRM
- Pro+$149/month
- Everything in Pro
- Advanced features
- API access
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 SupportBee if
- You need shared inbox.
- You work on Web, Mobile Browser.
- You also want email ticketing.
Questions people ask
- Is Ontraport or SupportBee better?
- Neither clearly leads. Ontraport starts at $24/month and SupportBee at $13/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Ontraport or SupportBee?
- Ontraport starts at $24/month and SupportBee at $13/month.
- Does Ontraport or SupportBee run on more platforms?
- Ontraport runs on Web. SupportBee runs on Web, Mobile Browser.
- What is Ontraport best used for?
- Ontraport is most often used for crm with marketing automation and campaign building, managing contacts, pages and email sequences in one platform. Of those, crm with marketing automation and campaign building and managing contacts, pages and email sequences in one platform are not what SupportBee is typically brought in for.
- What can Ontraport do that SupportBee cannot?
- Ontraport covers Contact management, Sales pipeline, Email marketing, Marketing automation. SupportBee covers Shared inbox, Email ticketing, Snippets, Customer portal. Both handle Zapier, Slack, Web support.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Ontraport: How much does Ontraport cost?
Ontraport does not publish specific pricing online. The company offers a 14-day free trial with no credit card required, and users must contact sales or start a trial to learn pricing details.
SourceSupportBee: 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.
SourceOntraport: What payment options does Ontraport offer?
Ontraport offers flexible subscription options with monthly or annual billing available. Annual subscriptions include two months free compared to monthly rates.
SourceSupportBee: 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.
SourceOntraport: Are there long-term contracts required?
Ontraport emphasizes month-to-month commitment availability with no long-term contracts required. Users can upgrade or downgrade plans as needed.
SourceSupportBee: 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.
SourceSupportBee: 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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