🔄 Change comparison:

VS
LiveChat
Premium Live Chat for Sales & Support
★★★★☆
4.5/5
Try LiveChat → →
Freshchat
Modern Messaging for Sales & Support
★★★★☆
4.3/5
Try Freshchat → →

📊 Score Breakdown

Category LiveChat Freshchat Note
Overall 4.5 🏆 4.3 Higher is better
Value for Money 4.2 4.4 🏆 Higher is better
Ease of Use 4 4 Higher = easier
Feature Count 18 🏆 17 More features
Best Price $20 $15 🏆 Lower is better
Total Wins 2/5 2/5

💰 Pricing Comparison

LiveChat

✗ No Free Plan
Starter
$20
agent/month (annual)
Team
$41
agent/month (annual)
Business
$59
agent/month (annual)
💡 Free trial: 14-day free trial

Freshchat

✓ Free Plan Available
Up to 10 agents, basic chat features
Free
Free
up to 10 agents
Growth
$15
agent/month (annual)
Pro
$39
agent/month (annual)
💡 Free trial: Free plan + 21-day trial on paid

🔧 Feature Comparison

Feature LiveChat Freshchat
Live Chat
AI Chatbot
Mobile App
Canned Responses
File Sharing
Visitor Tracking
Proactive Chat
Chat History
Multi-language
Email Ticketing
Knowledge Base
Video Chat
Co-browsing
Screen Sharing
Chat Routing
Analytics
CRM Integration
API Access
Widget Customization
Team Management
Reports
Unlimited Agents
White-label

⚖️ Pros & Cons

LiveChat

✅ Pros

  • Polished, professional interface
  • Excellent ticketing + chat combo
  • Rich integration marketplace
  • Great mobile apps
  • Strong customer support

❌ Cons

  • No free plan
  • Per-agent pricing adds up for large teams
  • AI chatbot is a separate product (ChatBot.com)
  • More expensive than newer alternatives

Freshchat

✅ Pros

  • Free plan for up to 10 agents
  • Deep Freshworks ecosystem integration
  • AI chatbot (Freddy AI) on paid plans
  • Good mobile experience
  • Visitor context and event timeline

❌ Cons

  • Best features require paid plans
  • Less polished than LiveChat or Intercom
  • Limited standalone use (better as part of Freshworks)
  • AI bot less capable than Tidio Lyro

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