LiveChat alternatives
LiveChat costs $59/mo on the plan we verified. We track 11 alternatives that do the same job, from $59/mo. One of them would cover what LiveChat does for less — Tidio. Prices were checked in August 2026.
11 alternatives to LiveChat
6 cover every capability we track for LiveChat; 5 do the same job but drop something.
Full coverage
The one marked “cheaper, covers it” would take over at a lower price — the same test the stack audit uses.
| Tool | Price | vs LiveChat | What you’d give up |
|---|---|---|---|
| TidioCheaper, covers it | $59/mo | same | Covers everything we track LiveChat for |
| Freshdesk | $66/mo | +$7/mo | Covers everything we track LiveChat for |
| Zendesk | $69/mo | +$10/mo | Covers everything we track LiveChat for |
| Gorgias | $77/mo | +$18/mo | Covers everything we track LiveChat for |
| Crisp | $95/mo | +$36/mo | Covers everything we track LiveChat for |
| HubSpot | $100/mo | +$41/mo | Covers everything we track LiveChat for |
Partial — what you’d give up
Same category or substantial overlap, but missing at least one primary capability. Useful peers — not 1:1 swaps.
| Tool | Price | vs LiveChat | What you’d give up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freshsales | $39/mo | −$20/mo | No Helpdesk / ticketing |
| Help Scout | $45/mo | −$14/mo | No Chatbots / DM automation |
| GoHighLevel | $297/mo | +$238/mo | No Helpdesk / ticketing |
| ManyChat | $29/mo | −$30/mo | No Helpdesk / ticketing, Live chat |
| Chatfuel | $69/mo | +$10/mo | No Helpdesk / ticketing, Live chat |
Prices are the plan we verified for each tool, the same figure its own pricing page shows. How we check.
LiveChat alternatives: common questions
- What is the cheapest LiveChat alternative?
- Tidio at $59/mo is the cheapest we track that covers everything we track LiveChat for.
- Is there a free LiveChat alternative?
- Not among the 11 alternatives we track — every one of them charges.
- What can replace LiveChat without losing features?
- Tidio covers what we track LiveChat for, at a lower price.