🔄 Change comparison:

VS
LiveChat
Premium Live Chat for Sales & Support
★★★★☆
4.5/5
Try LiveChat → →
🏆 Our Pick
LiveAgent
All-in-One Help Desk with Live Chat
★★★★☆
4.5/5
Try LiveAgent → →

📊 Score Breakdown

Category LiveChat LiveAgent Note
Overall 4.5 4.5 Higher is better
Value for Money 4.2 4.8 🏆 Higher is better
Ease of Use 4 4 Higher = easier
Feature Count 18 19 🏆 More features
Best Price $20 $9 🏆 Lower is better
Total Wins 0/5 3/5

💰 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

LiveAgent

✓ Free Plan Available
Limited features, 1 button, 1 chat
Free
Free
limited
Small
$9
agent/month (annual)
Medium
$29
agent/month (annual)
💡 Free trial: 30-day free trial

🔧 Feature Comparison

Feature LiveChat LiveAgent
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

LiveAgent

✅ Pros

  • Incredible feature set for the price
  • Built-in call center
  • 140+ integrations
  • Excellent customer support
  • Video chat included

❌ Cons

  • Interface feels a bit dated
  • Free plan very limited
  • Can be overwhelming for simple use cases
  • Slower performance on some plans
🏆

Our Verdict: LiveAgent Wins

LiveAgent comes out ahead with 3 out of 5 comparison categories. The feature set and ease of use justify the price for most teams.

Try LiveAgent → → Free trial available

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