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Zendesk Pricing 2026: Plans, Free Trial and 5-Agent Cost

Zendesk starts at $19 per agent/month on annual billing. Compare five-agent Support and Suite costs, Copilot and automated resolution charges.

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Zendesk Support Team starts at $19 per agent per month, paid yearly. Monthly billing is $25. This is the email ticketing entry package. Suite Team is $55 per agent/month annually and adds a knowledge base, messaging and live chat; Suite Professional is $115 and adds features including SLA policies and skills-based routing. These are the current official USD list prices.

What five agents cost

Assume five full agents, an annual subscription and no discounts, taxes, paid usage or add-ons. Support Team totals $95 per month equivalent, or $1,140 for the year. Suite Team totals $275 per month equivalent and $3,300 yearly. Suite Professional totals $575 per month equivalent and $6,900 yearly. The monthly figures spread an annual commitment across twelve months; they are not month-to-month subscription prices.

Choose the qualifying plan before comparing totals. A team needing a help center and live chat should model Suite Team. A team needing conditional service commitments, specialist skills routing, customer surveys and custom reporting should examine Professional’s current entitlements. See our Zendesk review and SLA shortlist for that purchase distinction.

Budget separately for AI

Copilot adds $50 per agent/month on annual billing. For five licensed agents, that adds $250 monthly equivalent, or $3,000 yearly, to the qualifying base subscription. AI agents have a different meter: automated resolutions. Allowances vary with seats and plan, with a published annual cap; extra resolutions are listed at $1.50 committed or $2 pay-as-you-go.

For a simple usage example, assume 100 additional automated resolutions after the included allowance. That adds $150 at the committed rate or $200 at the pay-as-you-go rate. This example does not assume every ticket becomes a chargeable AI resolution. Voice and other consumption-based tools can create further charges.

For comparisons, use the same channels, service targets and AI volume across vendors. Start with Zendesk alternatives, compare Freshdesk’s email-first pricing or Intercom pricing, and browse the Help Desk category.

Plans and prices

Prices as of October 2026
PlanPriceBillingLimitsIncluded
Support Team$19 USD per agent per monthBilled annually——
Support Team$25 USD per agent per monthBilled monthly——
Suite Team$55 USD per agent per monthBilled annually——
Suite Team$69 USD per agent per monthBilled monthly——
Suite Professional$115 USD per agent per monthBilled annually——
Suite Professional$149 USD per agent per monthBilled monthly——

Sources: Zendesk Pricing Plans | Starting from $19/month

Cost for 5 agents

PlanPer monthPer yearNote
Support Team (Billed annually)$95 USD$1,140 USD—
Support Team (Billed monthly)$125 USD$1,500 USD—
Suite Team (Billed annually)$275 USD$3,300 USD—
Suite Team (Billed monthly)$345 USD$4,140 USD—
Suite Professional (Billed annually)$575 USD$6,900 USD—
Suite Professional (Billed monthly)$745 USD$8,940 USD—

Pricing questions

How much does Zendesk cost?

Zendesk starts at $19 per agent per month, Support Team, billed annually.

Is there a free trial for Zendesk?

Zendesk offers a 14-day free trial.

What is the cheapest listed Zendesk plan?

Support Team starts at USD 19 per agent per month, billed annually.

How much does Zendesk cost for 5 agents?

Support Team totals USD 95 per month equivalent and USD 1,140 per year.