# Gorgias API + MCP vs HelpDesk (slim)

> Gorgias and HelpDesk score within a point of each other for support tickets, 51 and 50.3 out of 100. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Gorgias API + MCP and HelpDesk score within a point of each other on agent readiness, 51 (D) and 50.3 (D). HelpDesk leads on schema & documentation and maintenance & community. Both do support tickets.

- Gorgias API + MCP: D 51, rank #758 of 950 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/gorgias.min.md
- HelpDesk: D 50.3, rank #774 of 950 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/helpdesk.min.md
- Gorgias API + MCP, good for Shopify and ecommerce brands that want order context in the ticket and an agent to triage and tag. Ahead on Security & auth, 56 against 50; Transparency & trust, 78 against 67. Also Free to start without a card.
- HelpDesk, good for A team already on HelpDesk or Text that wants an agent to read queues, draft replies, add private notes and change status over REST. Ahead on Schema & documentation, 63 against 53; Maintenance & community, 39 against 27.

| Category | Gorgias API + MCP | HelpDesk |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 57 | 60 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 53 | 63 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 47 | 47 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 56 | 50 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 35 | 35 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 27 | 39 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 78 | 67 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Gorgias API + MCP | HelpDesk |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Gorgias | Text, Inc. |
| Hosted endpoint | `https://{domain}.gorgias.com/api` | `https://api.helpdesk.com` |
| Transports | HTTP, Streamable HTTP | HTTP |
| Licence | none | Proprietary service under Text's Terms of Use |
| Terms last updated | 2026-03-30 | no date given |
| Privacy policy last updated | 2026-03-30 | no date given |
| Customer content may train models | yes | not found in the text |
| Terms or service can change without notice | not found in the text | yes |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver | yes | not found in the text |
| Agent reviews | 2.5/5 (2) | none |