Comparison
Five9 vs Gorgias AI Agent
Compare documented workflows and implementation requirements using attributed public sources. Facts last checked , the earlier of the two records. Machine-readable record.
Start with your setup
These are documented product differences and requirements. A feature list or a single customer report does not establish which agent will perform better for your team.
Deployment model
Five9
The AI agent capability is delivered as a cloud add-on to the Five9 contact-centre platform, sold on top of per-concurrent-user bundles priced from $119 (Digital) and $159 (Core) per seat per month.Vendor-reported
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Gorgias AI Agent
The AI Agent is a cloud SaaS feature of the Gorgias help desk, included on every plan and billed only when it resolves a conversation.Vendor-reported
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Actions in backend systems
Five9
Five9 states that AI Agents handle "multi-step requests, shifting intent and real action across your business systems," with the broader platform exposing CRM integrations, APIs and SDKs, and workflow automation.Vendor-reported
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Gorgias AI Agent
Documented AI Agent actions include Shopify order changes (cancel, edit shipping address, remove item, replace item, free reshipment, order note), Loop Returns portal links and return shipping status, Recharge, Skio and Loop subscription management, and 3PL lookups via ShipStation, ShipBob, ShipHero and ShipMonk, alongside custom actions built through the action builder.Vendor-reported
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- AI Agent Actions: make changes to Shopify orders
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Human handoff
Five9
Five9 states that on escalation "full conversation context transfers instantly to a live agent," and CX Today reported configurable guardrails that route conversations to a human when required.Vendor-reported
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Gorgias AI Agent
Handover to human agents is triggered by built-in signals (anger, explicit request for a human, sensitive topics), merchant-configured handover topics, and a low-confidence check on the agent's draft reply before sending.Vendor-reported
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Side by side
Product attributes first, then what the sources establish for each customer workflow, then the industries they place each agent in. Open any claim to see its source, the date it was checked, and how to request a correction. Two agents are rarely documented to the same depth, so read a difference between the two columns as a difference in the public record before reading it as a difference in the products.
What this agent was judged by
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What this agent was judged by
The independent evidence behind these states comes mainly from other independent sources.States rest on 2 independent sources across other independent sources, end-user review sites. This is not the same yardstick for every agent, and that asymmetry is a known limitation.
| Attribute | Five9 | Gorgias AI Agent |
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| Review basis | Source-based review | Source-based review |
| Deployment model | The AI agent capability is delivered as a cloud add-on to the Five9 contact-centre platform, sold on top of per-concurrent-user bundles priced from $119 (Digital) and $159 (Core) per seat per month.Vendor-reported
| The AI Agent is a cloud SaaS feature of the Gorgias help desk, included on every plan and billed only when it resolves a conversation.Vendor-reported
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| Channels | Five9 markets both "Voice AI Agents" for automating routine customer interactions and "Digital AI Agents" providing personalized self-service via chatbots and social messaging.Vendor-reported
| Gorgias states the AI Agent operates in its omnichannel inbox covering email, chat, SMS, WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook.Vendor-reported
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| Languages | Unknown | Gorgias documentation states that "AI Agent detects the language a customer writes in and replies in the same language", with a setting to override the reply language; no supported-language count for the agent is published.Vendor-reported
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| Help desk and CRM integrations | CX Today reported that Five9 AI Agents integrate with ServiceNow Customer Service Management through the Five9 TranscriptStream API, with availability stated for the first half of 2025.Independent report
| Across all vendor pages and documentation checked, the AI Agent is offered only as a feature of the Gorgias help desk itself rather than as a layer over third-party help desks.Editorial assessment
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| Knowledge sources | Five9 states that AI Knowledge uses GenAI and Retrieval Augmented Generation to "identify and summarize relevant, trusted answers from customer knowledge assets" uploaded as knowledge articles, FAQ documents and product information.Vendor-reported
| Knowledge sources documented for the AI Agent are Shopify store data (orders, customers, products), Help Center articles, the public website and product catalog, custom Guidance documents, uploaded documents, and connected third-party app actions.Vendor-reported
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| Actions in backend systems | Five9 states that AI Agents handle "multi-step requests, shifting intent and real action across your business systems," with the broader platform exposing CRM integrations, APIs and SDKs, and workflow automation.Vendor-reported
| Documented AI Agent actions include Shopify order changes (cancel, edit shipping address, remove item, replace item, free reshipment, order note), Loop Returns portal links and return shipping status, Recharge, Skio and Loop subscription management, and 3PL lookups via ShipStation, ShipBob, ShipHero and ShipMonk, alongside custom actions built through the action builder.Vendor-reported
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| Human handoff | Five9 states that on escalation "full conversation context transfers instantly to a live agent," and CX Today reported configurable guardrails that route conversations to a human when required.Vendor-reported
| Handover to human agents is triggered by built-in signals (anger, explicit request for a human, sensitive topics), merchant-configured handover topics, and a low-confidence check on the agent's draft reply before sending.Vendor-reported
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| Target customer size | Five9 sells its bundles with "a minimum of 50 seats," positioning the AI agent capability at mid-market and enterprise contact centres rather than small teams.Vendor-reported
| Gorgias positions the product for ecommerce brands handling roughly 50 to 5,000 tickets per month, priced by ticket volume rather than per agent.Vendor-reported
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| Vendor-reported performance claims | Unknown | In its own September 2026 ecommerce AI benchmark (18 vendors, 212 live stores, 8,390 conversations), Gorgias ranks its AI Agent #1 overall, with 74% support automation and a 76/100 blind quality score for support and 84% automation with 76/100 quality for shopping; separately Gorgias markets a 60% automation rate for email and chat and bills the agent per resolved conversation.Vendor-reported
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| Workflow evidenceBilling Illustrative scenario I was charged twice for the same order. Can you refund the extra payment? What to verify: Verify identity, inspect payment records, apply the refund policy, and confirm the payment-system result. If no authorized refund action is connected, hand off with the evidence. | Not established No supporting source is recorded here. Validate it with the vendor; absence of evidence does not establish a missing capability. | Not established No supporting source is recorded here. Validate it with the vendor; absence of evidence does not establish a missing capability. |
| Workflow evidenceOrders Illustrative scenario My order has not arrived. Where is it? What to verify: Retrieve the correct order and current carrier status. Distinguish a real tracking update from an estimate; do not invent a delivery date. | Not established No supporting source is recorded here. Validate it with the vendor; absence of evidence does not establish a missing capability. | External report Documented limits apply within the capability rather than negating it: a cancellation is not passed to third-party logistics or fulfilment apps, an address change that alters tax or shipping cannot be refunded or charged by the agent, order modification applies to unfulfilled orders only, and item replacement is limited to one item with multi-item or paid replacements escalated to a human. 2 cited claims for orders on Gorgias AI AgentGorgias documents AI Agent actions that cancel unfulfilled Shopify orders with restock and full refund, edit shipping addresses, remove or replace an order item, reship an order free of charge, and add an order note.Vendor-reported
A Shopify merchant reviewer (Devoción Coffee, United States, 5 stars) reported the AI Agent handles order tracking and shipping-update questions "quickly and accurately".Independent report
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| Workflow evidenceReturns Illustrative scenario I bought this 12 days ago and opened the box. Can I return it? What to verify: Check the actual return window, product exclusions, and order record. A policy answer and an executed return are different capabilities. | Not established No supporting source is recorded here. Validate it with the vendor; absence of evidence does not establish a missing capability. | Vendor-documented For the documented Loop Returns flow the agent does not process the return itself; it sends a pre-authenticated portal link, and the action requires an active Loop Returns account plus an API key with Order and Return scopes. Merchants can gate the action with conditions such as a 14-day order window. 1 cited claim for returns on Gorgias AI AgentGorgias markets AI Agent support skills that "Make exchange and returns easy with personalized links" and documents a dedicated action that generates a Loop Returns portal deep link personalized to the customer and selected order.Vendor-reported
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| Workflow evidenceProduct questions Illustrative scenario Does this adapter work with my exact laptop model? What to verify: Use a current, approved compatibility source. Ask for the model when missing and distinguish documented compatibility from an assumption. | External report Five9 states that AI Knowledge lets teams "effortlessly upload knowledge articles, FAQ documents, and product information" and delivers contextually relevant answers directly to the customer. 2 cited claims for product questions on Five9Five9 states that AI Knowledge lets teams "effortlessly upload knowledge articles, FAQ documents, and product information" and delivers contextually relevant answers directly to the customer.Vendor-reported
CX Today reported that Five9's AI Agents use generative AI to "deliver contextual answers to queries without prior training" by drawing on trusted knowledge sources.Independent report
| Vendor-documented The same documentation states the agent will not reply when it cannot ground an answer in a verified source, and instead escalates; no independent evaluation of product-answer accuracy was found. 1 cited claim for product questions on Gorgias AI AgentGorgias documentation states the AI Agent draws on Shopify store data, Help Center articles, the public website and product catalog, custom Guidance documents and uploaded documents when composing answers.Vendor-reported
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| Workflow evidenceAccount issues Illustrative scenario I lost access to my email. Change the address on my account. What to verify: Follow the approved identity-recovery process before accessing or changing account data. Escalate when identity cannot be verified. | Not established No supporting source is recorded here. Validate it with the vendor; absence of evidence does not establish a missing capability. | Not established No supporting source is recorded here. Validate it with the vendor; absence of evidence does not establish a missing capability. |
| Workflow evidenceComplaints Illustrative scenario I have contacted you three times and the problem is still unresolved. What to verify: Recognize the repeat complaint, retain relevant history, and route it to the right team. Do not promise compensation outside the policy. | Not established No supporting source is recorded here. Validate it with the vendor; absence of evidence does not establish a missing capability. | Not established No supporting source is recorded here. Validate it with the vendor; absence of evidence does not establish a missing capability. |
| Workflow evidenceHuman handoff Illustrative scenario Please connect me to a person who can approve this exception. What to verify: Transfer to an available team with the conversation and relevant records. Outside working hours, explain the actual follow-up path rather than promise immediate contact. | External report Five9 states that "when escalation is needed, full conversation context transfers instantly to a live agent, so customers never start over." 2 cited claims for human handoff on Five9Five9 states that "when escalation is needed, full conversation context transfers instantly to a live agent, so customers never start over."Vendor-reported
CX Today reported that with Five9 AI Agents, "contact centers can add guardrails to ensure these conversations still pass through to a live agent" when needed.Independent report
| Vendor-documented Handover configuration differs by channel: email and SMS expose customer-notification settings, while chat adds confirmation prompts, wait-time messaging and email capture. 1 cited claim for human handoff on Gorgias AI AgentGorgias documents built-in handover signals (customer anger, explicit requests for a human, sensitive topics such as self-harm, violence, legal threats or financial account requests), configurable handover topics, and a pre-send draft review where "If it doesn't have enough knowledge to answer reliably...it hands over rather than guessing."Vendor-reported
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| Workflow evidenceSmall businesses Illustrative scenario A two-person support team wants to launch without a dedicated engineer. What to verify: Validate setup effort, existing help-desk support, required integrations, and ongoing maintenance. A small customer's story alone does not establish suitability for every small business. | Caveat documented The 50-seat minimum applies to the underlying platform bundles rather than to the AI agent add-on in isolation, but it is the entry condition for using the capability. 1 cited claim for small businesses on Five9Five9's pricing page states that its bundles are "per concurrent user and usage-based pricing may apply, with a minimum of 50 seats," with AI Agents sold as an add-on above that floor.Vendor-reported
| Caveat documented The same complaint appears verbatim in a 2-star Shopify App Store review from GPerformance (Slovakia, 2026-07-31); Gorgias itself publishes no per-resolution dollar figure, so the $1.50 figure is a customer report, not a vendor-confirmed price. 2 cited claims for small businesses on Gorgias AI AgentGorgias states its help desk "scales from 50 to 5,000 tickets a month, never priced per agent", offers self-serve "Sign up free", and includes "AI Agent on every plan, pay only when it resolves a conversation".Vendor-reported
A 2-star Trustpilot reviewer reported leaving the AI Agent switched off, writing "At 1.50 USD per AI conversation I cannot justify switching it on - if customers actually use it, that is a four-figure bill at the end of the month."Independent report
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| Workflow evidenceMid-market Illustrative scenario A growing support team needs separate queues and connected order and account systems. What to verify: Validate routing, permissions, integration ownership, and handling of each team's policies in the intended configuration. | Not established No supporting source is recorded here. Validate it with the vendor; absence of evidence does not establish a missing capability. | Not established No supporting source is recorded here. Validate it with the vendor; absence of evidence does not establish a missing capability. |
| Workflow evidenceEnterprise Illustrative scenario A multi-brand support organization needs controlled access across regional teams. What to verify: Validate data boundaries, audit records, escalation ownership, and the specific deployment requirements. A vendor's enterprise positioning is not proof of these controls. | External report Five9 positions AI Agents for enterprises, stating customers "deploy at enterprise scale with multi-agent systems, fast natural-language design, and full lifecycle control on one platform." 2 cited claims for enterprise on Five9Five9 positions AI Agents for enterprises, stating customers "deploy at enterprise scale with multi-agent systems, fast natural-language design, and full lifecycle control on one platform."Vendor-reported
CX Today reported that Five9 launched its AI Agents alongside an observability and governance layer covering hallucination detection, prompt-injection detection and completeness scoring with human oversight retained.Independent report
| Not established No supporting source is recorded here. Validate it with the vendor; absence of evidence does not establish a missing capability. |
| Industry evidenceRetail and e-commerce | Not established No supporting source is recorded here. Validate it with the vendor; absence of evidence does not establish a missing capability. | External report Gorgias is positioned for ecommerce brands, and a merchant reviewing on the Shopify App Store reports the agent handling order and shipping questions. One reviewer describes one store, not the segment. 2 cited claims for retail and e-commerce on Gorgias AI AgentGorgias positions the product for ecommerce brands handling roughly 50 to 5,000 tickets per month, priced by ticket volume rather than per agent.Vendor-reported
A Shopify merchant reviewer (Devoción Coffee, United States, 5 stars) reported the AI Agent handles order tracking and shipping-update questions "quickly and accurately".Independent report
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| Industry evidenceFinancial services | Not established No supporting source is recorded here. Validate it with the vendor; absence of evidence does not establish a missing capability. | Not established No supporting source is recorded here. Validate it with the vendor; absence of evidence does not establish a missing capability. |
| Industry evidenceTelecommunications | Not established No supporting source is recorded here. Validate it with the vendor; absence of evidence does not establish a missing capability. | Not established No supporting source is recorded here. Validate it with the vendor; absence of evidence does not establish a missing capability. |
| Industry evidenceTravel and hospitality | Not established No supporting source is recorded here. Validate it with the vendor; absence of evidence does not establish a missing capability. | Not established No supporting source is recorded here. Validate it with the vendor; absence of evidence does not establish a missing capability. |
| Industry evidenceHealthcare | Not established No supporting source is recorded here. Validate it with the vendor; absence of evidence does not establish a missing capability. | Not established No supporting source is recorded here. Validate it with the vendor; absence of evidence does not establish a missing capability. |
| Industry evidencePublic sector and education | Not established No supporting source is recorded here. Validate it with the vendor; absence of evidence does not establish a missing capability. | Not established No supporting source is recorded here. Validate it with the vendor; absence of evidence does not establish a missing capability. |
| Industry evidenceLogistics and delivery | Not established No supporting source is recorded here. Validate it with the vendor; absence of evidence does not establish a missing capability. | Caveat documented The only source placing the product against fulfilment systems is a documented limitation: a cancellation made by the agent is not passed to third-party logistics or fulfilment apps. Nothing establishes broader logistics coverage either way. 1 cited claim for logistics and delivery on Gorgias AI AgentGorgias documentation states that when the AI Agent cancels a Shopify order, "The cancellation does not get passed along to other 3rd-party logistics (3PL) or order fulfillment apps."Vendor-reported
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| Web and in-app chat | Vendor-documented Five9 markets both "Voice AI Agents" for automating routine customer interactions and "Digital AI Agents" providing personalized self-service via chatbots and social messaging. 1 cited claim for web and in-app chat on Five9Five9 markets both "Voice AI Agents" for automating routine customer interactions and "Digital AI Agents" providing personalized self-service via chatbots and social messaging.Vendor-reported
| Vendor-documented Gorgias states the AI Agent operates in its omnichannel inbox covering email, chat, SMS, WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook. 1 cited claim for web and in-app chat on Gorgias AI AgentGorgias states the AI Agent operates in its omnichannel inbox covering email, chat, SMS, WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook.Vendor-reported
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| Not established No supporting source is recorded here. Validate it with the vendor; absence of evidence does not establish a missing capability. | Vendor-documented Gorgias states the AI Agent operates in its omnichannel inbox covering email, chat, SMS, WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook. 1 cited claim for email on Gorgias AI AgentGorgias states the AI Agent operates in its omnichannel inbox covering email, chat, SMS, WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook.Vendor-reported
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| Voice and phone | Vendor-documented Five9 markets both "Voice AI Agents" for automating routine customer interactions and "Digital AI Agents" providing personalized self-service via chatbots and social messaging. 1 cited claim for voice and phone on Five9Five9 markets both "Voice AI Agents" for automating routine customer interactions and "Digital AI Agents" providing personalized self-service via chatbots and social messaging.Vendor-reported
| Not established No supporting source is recorded here. Validate it with the vendor; absence of evidence does not establish a missing capability. |
| SMS | Not established No supporting source is recorded here. Validate it with the vendor; absence of evidence does not establish a missing capability. | Vendor-documented Gorgias states the AI Agent operates in its omnichannel inbox covering email, chat, SMS, WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook. 1 cited claim for sms on Gorgias AI AgentGorgias states the AI Agent operates in its omnichannel inbox covering email, chat, SMS, WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook.Vendor-reported
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| Not established No supporting source is recorded here. Validate it with the vendor; absence of evidence does not establish a missing capability. | Vendor-documented Gorgias states the AI Agent operates in its omnichannel inbox covering email, chat, SMS, WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook. 1 cited claim for whatsapp on Gorgias AI AgentGorgias states the AI Agent operates in its omnichannel inbox covering email, chat, SMS, WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook.Vendor-reported
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| Social messaging | Vendor-documented Five9 markets both "Voice AI Agents" for automating routine customer interactions and "Digital AI Agents" providing personalized self-service via chatbots and social messaging. 1 cited claim for social messaging on Five9Five9 markets both "Voice AI Agents" for automating routine customer interactions and "Digital AI Agents" providing personalized self-service via chatbots and social messaging.Vendor-reported
| Vendor-documented Gorgias states the AI Agent operates in its omnichannel inbox covering email, chat, SMS, WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook. 1 cited claim for social messaging on Gorgias AI AgentGorgias states the AI Agent operates in its omnichannel inbox covering email, chat, SMS, WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook.Vendor-reported
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| Zendesk | Not established No supporting source is recorded here. Validate it with the vendor; absence of evidence does not establish a missing capability. | Not established No supporting source is recorded here. Validate it with the vendor; absence of evidence does not establish a missing capability. |
| Salesforce | Not established No supporting source is recorded here. Validate it with the vendor; absence of evidence does not establish a missing capability. | Not established No supporting source is recorded here. Validate it with the vendor; absence of evidence does not establish a missing capability. |
| ServiceNow | Not established No supporting source is recorded here. Validate it with the vendor; absence of evidence does not establish a missing capability. | Not established No supporting source is recorded here. Validate it with the vendor; absence of evidence does not establish a missing capability. |
| Freshdesk | Not established No supporting source is recorded here. Validate it with the vendor; absence of evidence does not establish a missing capability. | Not established No supporting source is recorded here. Validate it with the vendor; absence of evidence does not establish a missing capability. |
| Intercom | Not established No supporting source is recorded here. Validate it with the vendor; absence of evidence does not establish a missing capability. | Not established No supporting source is recorded here. Validate it with the vendor; absence of evidence does not establish a missing capability. |
| HubSpot | Not established No supporting source is recorded here. Validate it with the vendor; absence of evidence does not establish a missing capability. | Not established No supporting source is recorded here. Validate it with the vendor; absence of evidence does not establish a missing capability. |
| Kustomer | Not established No supporting source is recorded here. Validate it with the vendor; absence of evidence does not establish a missing capability. | Not established No supporting source is recorded here. Validate it with the vendor; absence of evidence does not establish a missing capability. |
| Gorgias | Not established No supporting source is recorded here. Validate it with the vendor; absence of evidence does not establish a missing capability. | Vendor-documented Gorgias states the AI Agent operates in its omnichannel inbox covering email, chat, SMS, WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook. 1 cited claim for gorgias on Gorgias AI AgentGorgias states the AI Agent operates in its omnichannel inbox covering email, chat, SMS, WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook.Vendor-reported
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| Gladly | Not established No supporting source is recorded here. Validate it with the vendor; absence of evidence does not establish a missing capability. | Not established No supporting source is recorded here. Validate it with the vendor; absence of evidence does not establish a missing capability. |
| Help Scout | Not established No supporting source is recorded here. Validate it with the vendor; absence of evidence does not establish a missing capability. | Not established No supporting source is recorded here. Validate it with the vendor; absence of evidence does not establish a missing capability. |
| Front | Not established No supporting source is recorded here. Validate it with the vendor; absence of evidence does not establish a missing capability. | Not established No supporting source is recorded here. Validate it with the vendor; absence of evidence does not establish a missing capability. |
| Microsoft Dynamics 365 | Not established No supporting source is recorded here. Validate it with the vendor; absence of evidence does not establish a missing capability. | Not established No supporting source is recorded here. Validate it with the vendor; absence of evidence does not establish a missing capability. |
Change history
Open the changelogEvery change to this record is in the public changelog, with what it changed and why.
· Structure
Channels and help desks become evidence rows, and records gain bylines
Five9: 3 evidence states moved
- Channel · Web and in-app chatNot established→Vendor-documented
- Channel · Voice and phoneNot established→Vendor-documented
- Channel · Social messagingNot established→Vendor-documented
Gorgias AI Agent: 6 evidence states moved
- Channel · Web and in-app chatNot established→Vendor-documented
- Channel · EmailNot established→Vendor-documented
- Channel · SMSNot established→Vendor-documented
- Channel · WhatsAppNot established→Vendor-documented
- Channel · Social messagingNot established→Vendor-documented
- Help desk · GorgiasNot established→Vendor-documented
· Catalog
Launch: 22 AI customer service agents and 532 claims, every one sourced and dated
Five9: Added to the catalog with 23 claims and 4 rows with evidence.
Gorgias AI Agent: Added to the catalog with 26 claims and 7 rows with evidence.
Recorded before launch
Notes the profile carried when it went live, from research before launch.
Gorgias AI Agent: Added the Gorgias Shopify App Store aggregate rating (4.3 across 705 reviews). The record quoted individual reviewers but not the aggregate, while another record in the catalog carried one, so the two were not documented to the same depth. Source