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Front vs SupportBee

Front logo

Front

Customer Support

Where teams collaborate on customer communication

From
$25/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: Front starter tier limited to single-channel support; omnichannel support requires Professional tier; SupportBee email-only ticketing, no live chat, phone support, chatbots, or AI features
  • They diverge on capability: Front covers Email collaboration, SupportBee covers Email ticketing.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Front and SupportBee actually diverge.

Attributes where Front and SupportBee differ
AttributeFrontSupportBee
Starting price$25/month$13/month
Pricing modelsubscriptionUnknown
PlatformsCloud-based SaaSWeb, Mobile Browser
Founded20132010

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 Front

  • Email collaboration
  • Omnichannel messaging
  • Analytics
  • Workflows
  • Integrations
  • Salesforce
  • HubSpot
  • Jira

Only in SupportBee

  • Email ticketing
  • Snippets
  • Customer portal
  • Knowledge base
  • Reports
  • Trello
  • Pipedrive
  • Zapier

Both cover

  • Shared inbox
  • Slack
  • Asana
  • Web support
  • Ios support
  • Android support

What people use each for

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

Front

  • Omnichannel customer supportnot SupportBee
  • AI-powered helpdesk automationnot SupportBee
  • Team collaboration on support ticketsnot SupportBee

SupportBee

  • Email supportnot Front
  • Ticket managementnot Front
  • Team collaborationnot Front

Where each one falls short

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

Front

  • Starter tier limited to single-channel support; omnichannel support requires Professional tier
  • AI Copilot, Smart QA, and Smart CSAT are included only in Enterprise tier ($105/seat/month); available as add-ons at higher cost in lower tiers
  • Starter tier limited to 10 automation rules; Professional tier allows 20; unlimited rules only in Enterprise
  • Advanced analytics excluded from Starter tier

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

Front

$25/month
  • Starter$25/month
    • Up to 10 seats
    • Shared inbox and ticketing
    • AI Topics and up to 10 automation rules
  • Professional$65/month
    • Up to 50 seats
    • Omnichannel support (email, SMS, social)
    • Macros and up to 20 automation rules
  • Enterprise$105/month
    • Unlimited seats
    • Smart rules and unlimited macros
    • Multi-language knowledge base

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 Front if

  • You need email collaboration.
  • You work on Cloud-based SaaS.
  • You also want omnichannel messaging.
Front review

Choose SupportBee if

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

Questions people ask

Is Front or SupportBee better?
Neither clearly leads. Front starts at $25/month and SupportBee at $13/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Front or SupportBee?
Front starts at $25/month and SupportBee at $13/month.
Does Front or SupportBee run on more platforms?
Front runs on Cloud-based SaaS. SupportBee runs on Web, Mobile Browser.
What is Front best used for?
Front is most often used for omnichannel customer support, ai-powered helpdesk automation, team collaboration on support tickets. Of those, omnichannel customer support and ai-powered helpdesk automation are not what SupportBee is typically brought in for.
What can Front do that SupportBee cannot?
Front covers Email collaboration, Omnichannel messaging, Analytics, Workflows. SupportBee covers Email ticketing, Snippets, Customer portal, Knowledge base. Both handle Shared inbox, Slack, Asana, Web support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Front: How much does Front's Starter plan cost per seat?

Starter plan is $25 per seat per month for up to 10 seats, with 14-day free trial and no credit card required.

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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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Front: Does Enterprise include AI features?

Yes, Enterprise at $105 per seat per month includes AI Copilot, Smart QA, and Smart CSAT at no additional cost.

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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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Front: What is the seat limit for Professional?

Professional plan supports up to 50 seats at $65 per seat per month.

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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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Front: Are there additional AI add-ons available?

Yes, Autopilot starts at $0.05 per conversation; Copilot, Smart QA, and other AI features range from $10-$20 per seat per month on lower tiers.

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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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