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You only pay for conversations you reply to. AI agent replies and drafts come with every AI plan.
You only pay for conversations you reply to. Bring your own AI and pay less.
Volume / month
A billable conversation = email, live chat, or DM where you reply at least once. Social media comments are unlimited and don’t count toward your plan.
Plans
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Free
For testing or low volume
$0 / month$0 / month 300300 AI agent messages
300300 AI drafts
300300 billable conversations
Includes
- Included: AI agent + AI drafts
- Included: All channels & integrations
- Not included: Auto-labels, auto-translate, summaries
- Not included: Self-serve order editing
- Not included: Social media moderation
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Plus
For growing stores
from $39 / monthfrom $39 / month Your own AI
Connected through the API and MCP
1,4001,400 AI agent messages
1,4001,400 AI drafts
700700 billable conversations
~$0.06~$0.06 per AI resolutionEverything in Free, plus
- Included: Auto-labels, auto-translate, summaries
- Included: Self-serve order editing
- Included: Social media moderation
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Scale
For high-volume stores
from $299 / monthfrom $299 / month Your own AI
Connected through the API and MCP
9,0009,000 AI agent messages
9,0009,000 AI drafts
4,5004,500 billable conversations
~$0.07~$0.07 per AI resolutionEverything in Plus, plus
- Included: Shared Slack channel with the team
- Included: AI agent setup services
- Included: Priority response time
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Enterprise
Tailored plan with market leading pricing
Custom
45k+
billable conversations
Negotiated
pricing & SLAs
Everything in Scale, plus
- Included: Tailored plan
- Included: Higher limits
- Included: Dedicated account manager
Try free for 14 days. No charge until the trial ends.
Per-resolution figures assume approximately 2 AI agent messages per resolved conversation and use the full included AI message allowance. Actual usage varies.
“Been watching the roadmap for over a year whilst trying to take the leap of faith to switch and when I saw the speed of development vs Gorgias it became a no brainer. Price as well, not comparable. CS wins”
David Richards
Founder, The Strap Tailor
How billing works
Conversation
Any email, live chat, or DM thread where you reply at least once. Each thread bills once per month, no matter how many messages back and forth.
Social
Instagram, Facebook & TikTok comments are unlimited on every plan.
Overage
Above your plan: $0.15 per extra conversation, $0.075 per extra AI agent message on plans with AI. Set a monthly spending cap in billing if you want a hard ceiling.
Voice
Calls are billed per minute, on top of your plan. The rate depends on where the call goes. Each phone number you keep is billed monthly, and the fee depends on the country. Recordings, transcripts, and AI call summaries are included at no extra charge.
Voice AI
$0.20 per minute when the AI agent answers, on top of the call rate. The call itself is still billed at the regular rate for where it goes. Each call rounds up to the next minute.
Seats
Agents are unlimited on every plan, including Free. Add five or fifty, your bill stays the same.
“We've used most of the bigger CS platforms out there, from Zendesk to Gorgias, and while Commslayer may not have all of the features and integrations, the delta is INSANE.”
Dr. Evan Zhao
Founder, Pacagen
Pacagen Compare features
Bring-your-own-AI plans run no Commslayer AI, apart from transcripts and summaries of phone calls. Connect your own through the REST API, MCP and webhooks.
| Feature | Free $0 | Plus $39–$199 $29–$149 | Scale $299–$2,999 $219–$2,249 | Enterprise Custom |
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Volume | ||||
| A conversation is any email, live chat, or DM thread where you reply at least once. Each thread counts once per month, no matter how many messages back and forth. | 300 | 700–3,000 | 4,500–45,000 | Custom |
| Replies sent by the AI agent directly to customers. AI drafts are tracked in a separate pool. | 300 | 1,400–6,000 Your own AI | 9,000–90,000 Your own AI | Custom |
| Suggested replies your team can edit before sending. Tracked in a separate monthly pool from AI agent messages. | 300 | 1,400–6,000 Your own AI | 9,000–90,000 Your own AI | Custom |
| Comments on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok posts are never counted toward your conversation volume. not metered | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| What you pay above your included volume. Set a $0 cap in billing if you want a hard ceiling at your plan price. per conv / per AI msg per conv | Hard cap | $0.15/$0.075 $0.15 | $0.15/$0.075 $0.15 | Negotiated |
AI | ||||
| AI that handles whole conversations end-to-end. Cancels orders, edits items, changes shipping, holds fulfillment, issues refunds, manages subscriptions, and escalates only when needed. | Included | Included Not included | Included Not included | Included Not included |
| Pre-written reply suggestion on every ticket. Uses your help docs and Shopify data so reps just edit and hit send. | Included | Included Not included | Included Not included | Included Not included |
| The AI agent answers phone calls with the same knowledge, actions and Shopify order context. Billed per minute, on top of your plan and the regular call rate. | Not included | +$0.20/min Not included | +$0.20/min Not included | +$0.20/min Not included |
| AI tags incoming conversations by topic and triggers actions: auto-resolve, route to teams, set priority, snooze, or hide from inbox. | Not included | Included Not included | Included Not included | Included Not included |
| Inbound messages translated into your agent’s language. Replies translated back to the customer’s language. | Not included | Included Not included | Included Not included | Included Not included |
| AI summarizes long conversation threads so you can catch up at a glance. | Not included | Included Not included | Included Not included | Included Not included |
| AI drafts replies to Facebook, Instagram and TikTok comments for your team to review and send, hides spam, and escalates the rest to your inbox. | Not included | Included Not included | Included Not included | Included Not included |
Channels | ||||
| Connect Gmail, Outlook, or custom domains. Customers receive replies as normal email. | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Embeddable chat widget for your storefront. | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Connect WhatsApp Business via Meta Business Suite. Conversations land in Commslayer alongside your other channels. | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| DMs from your Meta business accounts unified with your other channels. | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| On the roadmap. Email karri@commslayer.com if SMS is critical for you. coming soon | Included | Included | Included | Included |
Customer self-service | ||||
| Customers update contact info, edit shipping, change quantity, swap variants, or cancel orders directly in chat. No agent needed. | Not included | Included | Included | Included |
| An order editing widget on the Shopify thank-you page so customers can fix mistakes right after purchase. | Not included | Included | Included | Included |
| An order editing widget embedded inside Shopify customer account pages. | Not included | Included | Included | Included |
| Host your help center at help.yourstore.com. Articles are indexed by Google. | Included | Included | Included | Included |
Automation | ||||
| Rules that assign conversations to agents or teams based on inbox, label, keywords, language, or sender. Also resolve, label, mute, or send messages automatically. | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| One-click action sequences. Chain things like assign, label, send reply, refund, or resolve into a single button. | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Send conversation events to your own systems in real time. | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Let the AI agent call external APIs during conversations. Build refunds, third-party lookups, or anything else via Zapier, n8n, or your own webhooks. | Included | Included | Included | Included |
Integrations | ||||
| Customer, order, and product context inside every conversation. AI can cancel orders, edit items, change shipping, hold fulfillment, issue refunds, and tag orders directly in Shopify. | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Customer reviews appear in the sidebar. New reviews create tickets in a dedicated inbox where you can reply publicly, reply privately, or hide them. | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Loop subscriptions in the sidebar. AI can cancel, reactivate, or reschedule on the customer’s behalf, with verification and guardrails. | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Recharge subscriptions in the sidebar. AI can cancel or delay upcoming orders on the customer’s behalf, with verification and guardrails. | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Skio subscriptions in the sidebar. AI can cancel, pause, or reschedule on the customer’s behalf, with verification and guardrails. | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Appstle subscriptions in the sidebar. AI can cancel, pause, skip the next order, or reschedule on the customer’s behalf. | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Stay AI subscriptions in the sidebar. AI can cancel, pause, skip the next order, or reschedule on the customer’s behalf. | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Kaching subscriptions in the sidebar. AI can cancel, pause, skip the next order, or reschedule on the customer’s behalf. | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Rivo loyalty points, VIP tier, and rewards in the sidebar. Agents can adjust points or redeem a reward for the customer, and every change is logged as a private note. | Included | Included | Included | Included |
Team & developer | ||||
| Add as many team members as you want. Same price on every plan. | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Group agents into teams for routing and reporting. Assign team members to specific inboxes. | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Programmatic access to read and write conversations, contacts, articles, and more. | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Run all of Commslayer from Claude, ChatGPT, or any MCP-compatible AI tool. Full read and write: conversations, contacts, articles, automations, AI agent settings, and reports. | Included | Included | Included | Included |
Support & success | ||||
| Reach our team by email or live chat during business hours. | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Faster response on your support requests. | Not included | Not included | Included | Included |
| A direct Slack channel with our team for fast support and product feedback. | Not included | Not included | Included | Included |
| A named Commslayer contact who knows your account and proactively helps you grow. | Not included | Not included | Included | Included |
| A direct line to our engineering team for technical questions. | Not included | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Tailored contract terms and SLA on Enterprise. | Not included | Not included | Not included | Included |
Frequently asked questions
How billing works, what is included, and how larger brands buy.
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What counts as a billable conversation?
An email, live chat, or DM thread that gets at least one reply, from your team or the AI agent. Each conversation counts once, however many messages go back and forth. Comments on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok are unlimited and do not count toward your plan.
Is the AI agent included, and what counts as an AI agent message?
Yes. Every plan with AI includes a monthly allowance of AI agent messages and a separate allowance of the same size for AI drafts, with no fee per resolution. Each reply the AI agent sends counts as one message, and so does each action it takes, such as a refund, an order edit, or routing a conversation to a teammate. Lookups, like checking an order or searching your help articles, do not count.
What happens if I go over my plan’s included volume?
Your plan is not upgraded automatically, and your team can keep replying. On paid plans, extra conversations are $0.15 each, and on plans with AI extra AI agent messages and AI drafts are $0.075 each. You can set a monthly spending cap, including $0, to limit pay-as-you-go charges. The Free plan has no pay-as-you-go, so its AI stops at the allowance.
What happens when my AI agent messages run out before the month ends?
The AI agent keeps replying at $0.075 per message until your spending cap is reached. If the cap is $0 or used up, it stops replying, conversations stay in your inbox for your team, and AI drafts keep working from their own allowance. It starts again when you raise the cap, move to a bigger plan, or your next 30-day billing period begins.
Can I set a hard limit on extra spend?
Yes. Set a monthly spending cap in Settings → Usage & billing, including $0. When it is reached, the AI agent and AI drafts pause until you raise it or your next billing period starts. When you start a paid plan the suggested cap is $150, and you can change it before you confirm.
Can I move between plans as my volume changes?
Yes. Plans are month to month with no annual contract and no exit fee, so you can move up for a busy season and back down afterwards. You change plans yourself in Settings → Subscription.
Which plan do I need for my volume?
Choose the tier that covers the conversations you reply to in a month, counting every channel together. For example, 10,000 conversations a month fits Scale 12K at $799 a month, which includes 24,000 AI agent messages, or BYOAI 12K at $599 with your own AI. The slider on the pricing page shows the price for your volume.
Is there a free trial, and what happens when it ends?
Yes. Paid plans start with a 14-day free trial, which you approve in Shopify when you pick the plan. If you are still on a paid plan when the trial ends, billing starts automatically through Shopify. Switching to another paid plan during the trial keeps the days you have left, and moving to Free before it ends means the plan is never charged.
How do I cancel or go back to Free?
Switch to the Free plan in Settings → Subscription, or uninstall the app from Shopify. Your paid plan ends right away, and any pay-as-you-go usage up to that point is still billed. Billing runs through Shopify, so charges and credits appear on your Shopify bill.
Do you charge per team member?
No. Every plan, including Free, includes unlimited team members.
Can I bring my own AI?
Yes. Every paid step has a bring-your-own-AI plan for about 25% less, with the same conversations. Commslayer runs no AI on it, so there is no AI agent, AI drafts, or other AI features from us. Connect your own AI through the API, MCP, and webhooks. You can move to a plan with our AI agent at any time in Settings → Subscription.
Is API and MCP access included?
Yes. The REST API, MCP access, and webhooks are included on every current plan, including Free. A reply sent through the API or MCP counts toward your conversation allowance like any other reply.
Is voice included in the plan price?
No. Voice is pay as you go on top of a paid plan. Calls are billed per minute and each phone number has a monthly fee, with rates that depend on the call destination and the phone number’s country. On plans with AI, when Voice AI answers, it adds $0.20 per minute on top of the call rate. Recordings, transcripts, and AI call summaries are included at no extra charge.
Does migration cost extra?
No. Migration is free. Our importers move your ticket history and contacts from supported helpdesks, and every plan includes email and chat support. Scale also includes hands-on AI agent setup and a shared Slack channel with our team.
Do you offer custom pricing for high volume?
Yes. We create custom plans for brands handling 45,000 or more billable conversations per month. From 30,000 per month we can also run a proof of concept on your support workflows before you migrate or commit.
Why is Commslayer cheaper than other helpdesks?
We have built and run Shopify apps before, so we know how to operate one efficiently. We keep our team lean, without unnecessary layers of salespeople. We are bootstrapped and profitable, so there is no VC tax built into our pricing. Our goal is to match the cheapest comparable competitor already operating at scale.
Ready to try?
Start on the free plan, let the AI agent draft, and move up a tier only when the volume actually asks for it.
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